You don’t need a lot of gear to have a great trip with a baby. One essential to make travelling easier is a baby carrier. Many parents put a lot of thought into a stroller but forget about the carrier, which is exactly backward. If I had to choose between them, as I often have, … Read more
Of course we camp with cloth diapers! We trust cloth diapers, and we understand how to make them work for us. There are two kinds of cloth diaper camping trips (or any cloth diaper vacations): short trips when you bring the diapers back home to wash and longer trips when you wash on the road. … Read more
Leaking diapers! That’s bad news. If urine runs right off your diapers and out the legs, you may have a problem with detergent residue. This can happen with any diapers made with synthetic fabrics, which means most pocket diapers or polyester diaper covers. The secret to avoiding detergent residue is simple: wash diapers properly. 1. Use a … Read more
Babies get a lot of information by putting fingers and toys into their mouths. At age three to five months, you may see your baby really gnawing away at toys and fists. If the hard gumming is accompanied by drooling and irritability, maybe even a stuffy nose, your baby is likely teething. Teething behavior can … Read more
As much as you want to be close to your baby all of the time, you don’t want to overheat one another in the summer. We have three steps to summer babywearing success. 1. Choose light fabric. Think of weight, color, and material. The lighter weight the fabric, the less it will hold in heat. The … Read more