For the Smiles

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Publicly Punishing Children

Parenting: You're Doing it Wrong

I'm sick and tired of stories like these. It is humiliating and degrading to subject your children to abuse like this. What happened to speaking to your child like a human being and treating them with respect? Children emulate the actions they see. Could it be that your child simply needs a good example?

To me, this is no different than yelling at your child to stop yelling at their sibling. Great example, parents... bullying your child by subjecting them to being honked at on a street corner because they were a bully. Yes, I'm sure your example of solving the problem by bullying will show them that doesn't solve problems. Wait...

Pro Tip

Blankets in Bed



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(Cute baby...but not mine)

As most of you can probably relate, I am still terrified of SIDS and/or suffocation when the girlies are sleeping. However, another SIDS factor is poor air circulation, so I like to keep the fan on. Well, during the day that causes their little arms and legs to get cold. I just can't win!

Well, my brother-in-law recently recommended we start the girls out with crocheted blankets. There are holes all over the place and it's almost impossible for them to get tangled up enough to the point of being in harms way. Perfection! I still only allow blankets in their cribs during naps (day time when I'm awake and keeping an eye on them via the Foscam monitor.)

The crocheted blankets have been AWESOME! They're substantial enough to keep their skin warm but light enough that I don't have to worry about anything bad happening. And let's be real, this is Texas! We don't need anything too crazy for warmth right now.

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Seasonal Considerations

Guide to Fruits and Vegetables

Here's a one page guide showing which fruits and vegetables are in season throughout the year. Try to plan your solids introduction around what will be fresh and readily available.

And here's a quick preview:

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OXO Customer Service

Fabulous!

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OXO is a brand I've written about previously. I purchase a lot of their products, and specific to baby items, I love their OXO Tot Baby Block Set, which I mentioned previously.

I pulled a set out of the freezer the other day to discover one of the 2-oz containers had a crack running all down the side. It was completely ruined and I had to throw it away. I purchased these from amazon.com, but sent a letter directly to OXO customer service. In less than a week, I had a response in my inbox and a free replacement piece in the mail headed my way - no questions asked - no receipt needed, no picture of the damaged product, nothing.

On a scale of 1-10, how likely am I to praise this company and recommend them to others? 20!! They're amazing. Customer service is so important to me and this experience was top notch.

What companies have you had good experiences with? Bad experiences? Share in the comments!