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Let Them Eat Cake...And Candy Canes!
I've never bought into the whole concept that candy makes kids hyperactive so I've never denied my children sweets when it came to holiday festivities. But, now there's reason for the moms who do attribute their tykes' energetic behavior to treats to relax. This Christmas, let your lil one have a candy cane.
The Top Five Gender Myths
The second you start showing, random people offer their unsolicited opinions on what the baby's sex will be. I couldn't put the kibosh on the predictions, since I didn't know the sex until I delivered. Sometimes it was fun to hear people take a gander, but often it was bizarre and unwelcome.
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Pregnancy Myths Uncovered
Navigating through all the things moms-to-be can and can't do while expecting is one of the toughest parts of being pregnant. Since facts often get mixed with fiction, we're clearing the air on a few of the myths that may be keeping mama up at night.
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Pregnancy Myths Versus Reality
Pregnancy is filled with old wives' tales about everything from how an expectant mother is carrying to foods that will bring on labor. Last week we separated the myths from reality when it comes to fertility, now it's time to do the same for pregnancy. Let's see if you can determine fact from fiction.
babysugar Diaries: Gender Difference
Random people always want to take a guess at a baby-to-be's gender based on the expecting mother's girth, fullness of face, morning sickness, or other factors. There may be some truth to those pregnancy myths, but I decided to be surprised in the delivery room. Now that I'm on the other side, I can look back and see differences between my pregnancies.
Want to Pick Your Babe's Gender? Try These Tricks
A mother of two boys may decide to give it her all with one last pregnancy in hopes of fulfilling her life long dream of having a daughter to keep her company on shopping trips and spa days. Parents desperate to determine the gender of their baby often turn to old wives tales hoping to see the family jewels during an ultrasound. Some of these ideas sound ridiculous while others have an ounce of logical reasoning behind them.
Fertility Myths Versus Reality
It's time to separate the myths from reality. Couples trying to conceive a child are often willing to believe anything they are told to increase their chances of becoming pregnant. Let’s see how well you can sort the facts out from much of the fiction that is floating around the Internet.
Lil Links: How to Pick the Best Cereals
- Best cereals for kids — Cookie
- Matthew Settle takes a stroll with his Gossip Girl — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Lil Wayne becomes a father while he awaits the birth of another — Celebrity Baby Blog
- The nipple changing magic — CafeMom
- School to make a bloody mess with a sheep — ParentDish
- 6 funniest television moments about birth control — Momversation
- Catching a cold and other outdated parenting myths — The Poop
- Prenatal yoga pays off — Fit Pregnancy
- Play date burn out — MOMformation
How Long Does the Myth of Santa Live On?
I vividly remember the moment I was told Santa Claus wasn't real. I'd heard the rumors, but was still convinced that he existed. Then my best friend told me who Santa really was and how the lie was perpetrated.
Nursery University: Parents Lose Their Minds Over Preschool
The preschool application process in many major metropolitan cities is comparable to getting into college. Sometimes dubbed the brat race, it doesn’t get more competitive than what goes on in New York City, where some believe that getting into the right nursery school will put their tots on the Ivy League path.
In his new documentary, Nursery University, which hit screens last week, Marc Simon and Matt Makar take an in-depth, satirical and oftentimes sympathetic look at a process that lead to the downfall of one Wall Street’s biggest titans and has parents competing to spend more than $15,000 a year on their two-year-old’s education.
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