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Home › Articles › Newborn and Infant Months › Learning Curves

Learning Curves

Some Expected (and Unexpected) Things Parents Encounter During Baby's First Year

By Renee Roberson

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Babies in Motion

For other parents, thinking about baby's first year brings back memories of a baby in motion.

"I learned that sometimes you have to put the baby in the car and drive around until he's asleep, and then you can finally go to a drive-thru and eat something," says Cynthia Bronco from Wharton, N.J.

"This makes sense when you think about the intrauterine environment babies come from, rocking with Mom's movements and the rhythm of her heart and aorta blood flow," Dr. Shubin says. "There are now a myriad of products ranging from automatic swings to vibrating bouncy chairs and crib attachments, which are meant to mimic the intrauterine environment. I do tell parents that they have to find what it takes for their baby to get to and stay asleep."

While many parents recount stories of driving their babies around to help them sleep, Dr. Cowan advises against this. "Tired parents driving their babies to sleep seems like an accident waiting to happen," she says. "It's far better to stimulate motion and white noise at home."

Gizmos and Gadgets

Why is it that no matter how many cute and chewable plastic toys you provide your baby, they always seem to reach for your not-so-clean metallic keys or universal remote?


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