Basic Layette
6 wide –necked cotton undershirts or
T-shirts
2 nightgowns with drawstring ends
1 hat
2 pairs socks and padders
1 blanket for swaddling
2 pairs mittens (for winter)
8 all-in-one stretch suits
1 quilted or fleecy all-in-one outer [...]
Choosing Clothes
Choosing Clothes
Easy-fitting clothes will give your baby the most comfort and warmth. Pay special attention to the cuffs, ankles, and neck, where fastenings could cause discomfort.
Nightdress
Loose-fitting sleeping garments are comfortable [...]
Dressing
Everyone loves dressing a baby, and your friends and family will all want to buy clothes for your baby as soon as she is born. You are bound to take great pride in her appearance, and might wish to buy some dressy clothes for special occasions, [...]
Lifting Up Your Toddler
Make sure your know how to handle heavy weights in a way that won’t strain your back.
Once you have a baby, there are many opportunities for putting a strain on your back. Your child requires constant lifting and carrying, and carriages, [...]
Comfort and Encouragement
With any luck your child won’t be averse to warmth and affection even after she’s reached adulthood, but cuddles do change and get more grown-up, and you have to give the kind of affection your child needs rather than the kind you want [...]
Helping Children Get Along
It can be very difficult to handle rivalry between siblings and their constant conflicting demands on you. You can foster feelings of warmth rather than competitiveness if you encourage these feelings from the beginning. Many hospitals and [...]
Showing Affection
By the age of three or four years your child will be much more independent, and you may assume that she needs fewer overt displays of affection. While this may be true, it would be a mistake, to think that she wants to go without any physical [...]