Cloth Diapering 101- why I switched to cloth diapers

July 16, 2018 // 1 Comment

Cloth diapering – the art and science of turning a shitty situation (literally) into something beautiful.

Speaking about modern cloth diapers specifically. They are basically wonderful inventions that combine the safety of cloth with convenience of disposables.

Well, we have been exclusively cloth diapering for over a year now, and this series has been in my drafts forever. So I thought, why not just publish it now? 🙂

Lets just handle the why now. So if you are a parent-to-be or new parent or anyone on the fence about cloth diapers, this article is for you!

1. Good for your wallet
Let me start off with a confession, all that talk about Mother Earth and everything, but what bugged me when baby V was 3 months was the amount of money I was spending on disposable diapers every month, and I was using disposables only at night. So the work involved in changing langots wasnt sweet either.… Click to read the rest

5 must-have books for toddlers

January 9, 2018 // 6 Comments

A child who reads will be an adult who thinks. There is absolutely no substitute for books in a child’s life and toddler-hood is an exciting time for readers. If you, my friend, are looking for book recommendations for your toddler, read on ahead.

When I started choosing books for baby V, I realised that criteria for baby books were different from toddler books. Sharing a few that I am always asked here.

Board book vs paperback

Although most toddlers are still comfortable with board books, it is helpful if you can introduce paperbacks too once in a while. Children learn to read safely, and yes, flipping pages is definitely a motor skill.

Illustrations

We try to lean towards books with realistic illustrations but it is okay to go with cartoony ones too. As long as the child enjoys and the illustration looks familiar.

Books that teach vs story books

I have had people gift me books with titles such as “Good Manners” or “Count from 1-20”.

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5 must-have books for 0-1 years

November 16, 2017 // 18 Comments

Children are made readers on the laps of their parents. You have an interested baby and parent. But what do you read?

Read on for tips on how to choose books for your infant and the only 5 books you really need in your library for the first year.

How to choose books

A. Sturdy.

You want your child to handle the book too independently. Make sure the book is a fabric book or board book.

B. Colors.

For babies below 5 months, books with high contrast black and white images are great. We skipped this and used bumper cloths in the same color.

For slightly older babies, the book needs to have brightly colored pages.

C. Size

Big isnt always good. Those small books are perfect for the little fingers.

D. Content

Pick up books that have large, bold illustrations with little or no words.There are opposing schools of thought about realistic vs cartoonish illustrations.

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