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While trolling the internet at 3am, after googling “fussy 6 month old”, I stumbled upon a life-changing childcare philosophy called RIE (pronounced “RYE”, stands for Resources for Infant Educarers, weird, right?). The RIE approach to parenting believes that babies are whole and competent, worthy of the same respect, trust, empathy and validation that you or I are. The approach is very child-led giving parents the space to sit back, observe and allow their child to develop phy

Because my husband and I love to torture ourselves, we often find ourselves making many cross country trips with our toddler. Gone are the days when our sweet little babe would sleep in our arms and we could WATCH A MOVIE during a flight. Now we hold our breath and pray that she will sit still for the cumulative 20 minutes the plane takes off and lands. My biggest tip is: keep your expectations low. Like really low. Just know that you’re going to be entertaining your child in

1. Winkel - Perfect for learning to grasp, with a rattle in the middle. We've seen this in just about every baby's hands at one time or another. 2. Stackable teething set - Babies can use these for all of their teething needs. The brightly colored rings are easy to grip and can grow with your baby as they become stackable toys! 3. Pair and a Spare of Loveys - Every mom knows how important it is to have an extra of your baby's favorite lovey. This pack gives you TWO extras!

Santa is one busy man this holiday season! He's making a lot of local appearances to take requests for your Christmas lists and get some snaps with your kiddos. Here are the places to catch the man himself: Santa Monica Place Main level, center court Now through December 24th, 2016 Children recieve a free gift after taking a photo with Santa. Reservations offered online with discount on pre-purchased photo packages. Westside Pavillion Near Nordstrom on the 2nd level Now throu