October 2025

Introduction Few milestones in life measure up to potty training. Why, the human child is generally the hardest to learn in the animal kingdom!  The answer? Good timing. It takes some 6 months to complete potty training, which ends when most toddlers are 36 months old. Girls are experts here, perhaps because they can imitate mom better than boys, who complete training 2 months behind.   Introduction & Exploration It all starts with a little patience – and one step at a time. Patiently invite the child to…

Do you know that most parents don’t know how often to wash their newborns or even the kind of towel to use? Research indicates that washing the baby 3 times weekly is enough. Daily washing can irritate the thin low-collagen skin of a newborn or cause dryness.  Having answered that, here are quick tips for choosing the best baby towel: Material or Fabric Material for the towel is everything. It is the first external object next to your hands that will frequent rub your…