Ideas to Help Baby Master Gross Motor Skills

Helping Baby Sit On Their Own
1. Help baby sit on a beach ball or firm bolster, holding me around my trunk. Slowly tilt me to one side and then the other to the tun of my favorite song. When I am tilted, pause to see if I'll curve my body to stay upright. As my balance improves, hold me at my hips instead of my tummy. Then at my thighs - but go slow!
2. Sit on the floor with me sitting straddle on one of your legs with my feet flat on the ground. Encourage me to twist to pick up a toy at my side.
3. Provide many opportunities for me to sit without support.
4. Sit opposite me to play "Pat-a-Cake" or ball.
5. Let me play with toys on my toy gym or activity table that is positioned at chest level when I am sitting.
6. Give me medium sized, lightweight objects to hold that require both hands.
7. Hold a toy in front of baby so baby has to reach up to obtain it.
8. To encourage posture: tap and rub base of baby's spine, bounce me gently while I'm sitting on your lap, Tap my shoulderns gently back, hold your hands firmyly but gently around baby's hips and lower back for a few moments.

Help Baby to Crawl
1. When I am playing on my tummy, lift my hip slighly on one side so that baby's hip and knee bend. Help baby keep this posture by giving baby a toy to play with for a minute or two. Hold a toy out in front of baby toward one side so he/she has to reach for it. This can encourage baby to shift their weight.
2. Dress baby in clothes easier to crawl.
3. Place a favorite toy or object one or two feet away from baby while he/she is on his/her tummy. Gently life one hip and help baby bend. Place your other hand on the bottom of baby's foot that is on the bent knee side. Rub baby's hip and gently move baby forward until leg straightens. Repeat on opposite side. Continue until you and baby reach the toy. Be sure to give baby the toy so that baby knows his/her efforts payed off.

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Results Are In!

100% of our pollers replied that they take their child/ren to a pediatrician. Thanks for voting!

Recall Notice for Child Restraints!

Lerado is recalling certain miaModa infant child restraints and bases, models Viva and Viva Supreme, Model Nos. 5000 (seat), 5001 (base), 5050 (seat), 5051 (base), 5070 (seat), 5071 (base), 5080 (seat), and 5081 (base). The harness splitter plate located on the rear of the seat has sharp edges which can cut the harness. Also, the base could crack in a crash. In the event of a crash, the child may not be adequately restrained, thereby increasing the risk of injury. Lerado will notify registered owners and offer a full refund. The safety recall is expected to begin during November 2009. Owners may contact Lerado toll-free at 1-877-546-8437.

For more Information, click HERE

Introducing a GiveAway a Day!

Back to Baics with Baby is introducing a Giveaway a Day! Every day I will post information on the side telling my readers about something free they can receive or a contest they can enter. Enjoy! By the way, if you haven't ordered your free baby denim hat, scroll down to find the picture and get it. So Cute!

Another Giveaway I want to tell you about!

Minnesota Mama's is giving away baby stuff:

click HERE to check it out!

Pants I Promised!!

Okay, so I finally got the picture of the pants I made!! Wahoo! So here they are:


Tell me what you think!!



If you want to make the same idea, e-mail me at backtobasicwithbaby@gmail.com and I will tell you what measurements to send me and I will send you the right size pattern and directions!

Beauty Tips for Budget-Minded Busy Moms

Being a mom, it can be tough to find time to still be a woman. Here are some quick beauty tips I have found to help keep you feeling beautiful and sexy.

1. Buy a lip liner that is the same color as your lips and use that. Then put on your lipstick. To help your lipstick last longer, apply it with a lip brush. Then put a tissue over your lips and brush on some baby powder. That will help the color stay on longer and longer.

2. To help emphasize cheek bones, use shimmer eye shadow or clear lip gloss and rub a little bit down your cheek bone starting back by your ear.

3. If you don't have time to put on all your makeup, just throw on mascara and lipstick. It helps you look complete.

Beauty Freebies:

Want to win a HauteLook Shopping Spree? Enter here!
Tyra Banks is giving away over 100 beauty items. You must register with www.tyrashow.com but I think it's worth it. Click HERE to register!

Blogging about a Blog Giveaway

One thing all moms love is free stuff and I am no exception! I will occasionally post information about giveaways from other blogs and soon we will have our own! But for now:

There is a blog encouraging parents to have their children help them prepare meals and to encourage this they are giving away for absolute free some cool Kitchen ware. Click on the link below to enter:

Kids in the Kitchen

I wish all my readers luck!!

Also, for all you Scrapbookers or printed picture people www.seehere.com is having a promotion. Register and use the promo code "prints" at checkout and get 100 prints for free!

And a FREE BABY HAT!!! from Mary's Tailor shop
Click here for your free baby denim hat.

Family Doctor or Pediatrician?

Many parents wonder which is better for their baby and child: a family doctor or a pediatrician?

I myself take my daughter to a Pediatrician. I like the social time with meeting other parents of babies and I feel like the doctor and nurses are more trained in dealing with babies and children. But I also know many who take their children to family doctors, and I would like to know: what's your opinion? Please answer the poll to the right ---------->

and also comment and share with us why you use which one you use or if you don't have children yet, which one you are planning to use and why.

I am excited to read your comments! I hope this is interesting for my readers!

Cute Baby Winner!

Chloe Sarah Whaley! 3 months old! So adorable!



For all those of you who are anxiously wondering how the pajama pants worked out, they turned out pretty great! I'm so excited about it! I want to post pictures but I can't find that blasted cord that connects my camera to the computer. I will post them asap!