CAN YOU AFFORD TO BE A STAY-AT-HOME PARENT?

     PARENTS.COM has a calculator which will tell you whether your family is able to support a stay-at-home parent:

http://www.parents.com/app/stayathomecalculator/

     If you’re interested in the above calculator, you may also be interested in BABY NAMES:

     And in BEHIND THE NAME, giving the history of first names:

http://www.behindthename.com/

SAVING BIG BUCKS ON BABY STUFF

     BABY CHEAPSKATE has a whole site dedicated to this!

http://babycheapskate.com/

DOES CLASSICAL MUSIC MAKE BABIES SMARTER?

     Classical music may make children and grownups happier, but, alas, not smarter.

http://www.sciam.com/
article.cfm?id=fact-or-fiction-babies-ex&ec=su_baby

     HOW ABOUT “BABY EINSTEIN” VIDEOS? Unfortunately, the videos don’t seem to help children either – the videos will actually set back a child’s progress.

     What does make a child smarter? Dr. Christakis says, “Every interaction with your child is meaningful. Time is precious in those early years, and the newborn is watching you, and learning from everything you do." I often see mothers in the grocery store discussing each purchase with their children, and, apparently, increasing their children’s intelligence as they do so.

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1650352,00.html

HOW TO HOLD A COLICKY BABY

     Unfortunately your doctor doesn’t know how to cure colic, and what can’t be cured must be endured. These tips may help, at least a little.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2060273_hold-colicky-baby.html

     Click below for more tips to help your colicky baby:

http://www.ehow.com/articles_4678-colic.html

PRACTICAL HELP IN CARING FOR AN INFANT

     eHOW is simply wonderful! Here are its practical tips for parents of an infant:

http://www.ehow.com/information_1303-newborns.html