http://baby.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-01-11T10:06:01Z Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:06:01 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://baby.about.com/b/2012/01/14/scrapbooking-frilly-valentines-day-for-your-baby-boy.htm <p>Ok, I am a mama of 3 girls, so this is not generally something that I think about too often. However, my friends with boys often lament that they are challenged in scrapbooking Valentine's Day in a boy-friendly way. "It's such a frilly holiday!" they say. "Everything is pink with lace. It just isn't what my boy is all about."</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://baby.about.com/b/2012/01/14/scrapbooking-frilly-valentines-day-for-your-baby-boy.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://baby.about.com/b/2012/01/14/scrapbooking-frilly-valentines-day-for-your-baby-boy.htm Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:01:14 +0000 2012-01-14T08:01:14Z http://baby.about.com/b/2012/01/11/poll-how-would-you-spell-the-name-reese.htm <img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/baby/1/9/K/7/-/-/reese-witherspoon.jpg" alt="Jason Merritt // Getty Images" /> <p>In light of my recent articles on baby names, I thought it might be fun to do some polls on baby names. For today, let's focus on the spelling of the name Reese, a traditional boy name that in the past decade has begun to be used on girls as well. I attribute the popularity to the Miss Witherspoon, (FYI- Reese isn't her given first name, but it does have a special meaning to her. Read: <A href="http://baby.about.com/od/Baby-Names/tp/Popular-Boy-Names-For-Girls.htm">Popular Boys' Names for Girls</a> to find out the details.)</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://baby.about.com/b/2012/01/11/poll-how-would-you-spell-the-name-reese.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://baby.about.com/b/2012/01/11/poll-how-would-you-spell-the-name-reese.htm Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:06:01 +0000 2012-01-11T10:06:01Z http://baby.about.com/b/2012/01/10/names-kaiden-and-jackson-more-popular-than-you-might-think.htm <img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/baby/1/3/G/-/-/-/names.jpg" alt="Popular Baby Names &#124; Jennifer White" /> <p>Many parents turn to the Social Security Administration's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://baby.about.com/od/welcomingbabyhome/a/Top-50-Baby-Names.htm">Popular Baby Names </a>list in order to get a sense of how popular a name is. For some parents, popularity of a name is an important factor that they consider when choosing a baby name. However, there is a problem with the SSA list.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://baby.about.com/b/2012/01/10/names-kaiden-and-jackson-more-popular-than-you-might-think.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://baby.about.com/b/2012/01/10/names-kaiden-and-jackson-more-popular-than-you-might-think.htm Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:50:54 +0000 2012-01-10T09:50:54Z http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/31/drinking-and-breastfeeding.htm <p>Well, it's New Years Eve and already the emails are coming in to my mailbox. Essentially several moms asking various questions about alcohol and breastfeeding. Looking for answers? Browse through these articles.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/31/drinking-and-breastfeeding.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/31/drinking-and-breastfeeding.htm Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:41:31 +0000 2011-12-31T19:41:31Z http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/31/would-you-misspell-your-babys-name.htm <p>I have to admit, a huge pet-peeve of mine in terms of baby naming is the trend to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://baby.about.com/od/welcomingbabyhome/a/Different-Spelling-Of-Names-For-Girls.htm">change the spelling</a> of a name to somehow make it seem "more unique." While some insist the result is a more feminine, more original name, I see it as simply butchering a child's name, dooming them to have their name misspelled for the rest of their life.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/31/would-you-misspell-your-babys-name.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/31/would-you-misspell-your-babys-name.htm Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:41:37 +0000 2011-12-31T11:41:37Z http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/31/top-baby-girls-names-inspired-from-greek-myths.htm <p>So my blog yesterday about<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://baby.about.com/od/welcomingbabyhome/a/Greek-Mythology-Names-For-Girls-A-D.htm"> names from Greek mythology </a>inspired a conversation between my husband and me. He wanted to know what the current top <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://baby.about.com/od/Baby-Names/tp/Most-Popular-Greek-Girl-Names.htm">favorite Greek myth names </a>for girls were. Afterall, many of those names might seem a bit unappealing *cough, Medusa* or simply over the top, Aphrodite.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/31/top-baby-girls-names-inspired-from-greek-myths.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/31/top-baby-girls-names-inspired-from-greek-myths.htm Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:00:38 +0000 2011-12-31T09:00:38Z http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/30/would-you-name-your-baby-a-name-from-greek-mythology.htm <p>A friend of mine recently indicated that she wants to name her baby girl a name from Greek Mythology. She's a self-professed myth-junky with Greek heritage, so I understand her inclination.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/30/would-you-name-your-baby-a-name-from-greek-mythology.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/30/would-you-name-your-baby-a-name-from-greek-mythology.htm Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:30:40 +0000 2011-12-30T16:30:40Z http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/30/was-isabella-really-the-most-popular-baby-name.htm <p>Each year when the Social Security Administration releases its top baby names for the year, I hear a lot of people remark that some names that they thought would rank high are buried on the list, while others that rank high seem less popular to them. Why is that? There are a few good explanations for it.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/30/was-isabella-really-the-most-popular-baby-name.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/30/was-isabella-really-the-most-popular-baby-name.htm Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:51:46 +0000 2011-12-30T14:51:46Z http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/30/your-1-month-olds-development.htm <p>I am sitting here watching my seven month old sit up and play excitedly with her toys she got for Christmas. Yesterday, she mastered using her straw sippy cup that was tucked in her stocking. Where has the time gone?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/30/your-1-month-olds-development.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/30/your-1-month-olds-development.htm Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:13:17 +0000 2011-12-30T07:13:17Z http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/28/scrapbooking-for-the-creatively-inept.htm <p>Well, I have to admit that I am sorta-kinda pleased with myself. You see, I am no scrapbooker. One, I just don't have the vision for it. Creatively speaking, it's just not in me. Two, 3 kids, a job, a busy schedule volunteering and a develping addiction to Words-With-Friends, means I don't have the time. Three, I don't have the space for supplies. And four, it can be an expensive hobby, though certainly their are freebies available. But on the whole, you can rack up the cost on books, printing, embellishments and the like.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/28/scrapbooking-for-the-creatively-inept.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://baby.about.com/b/2011/12/28/scrapbooking-for-the-creatively-inept.htm Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:24:23 +0000 2011-12-28T17:24:23Z