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When you bring a new baby home from the hospital, priority number one is figuring out how to feed it.

Formula-fed babies will need plenty of bottles handy, and even breastfed babies will need a few available… at least so mom can have a break every now and then!

Shortly before your baby turns 1, she’ll transition to a sippy cup, but why?

You might be wondering — why can’t a baby just keep using a bottle? And can babies just use sippy cups from the start? What’s the difference between a bottle vs sippy cup anyway?

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A swing set for your backyard is no small investment.

Expect to pay (for a good one, at least) somewhere upwards of $1,000 for a fully feature play set with swings, slides, a fort, and more.

Your basic metal swing set can cost a bit less depending on where you buy it.

In any case, you’ll want yours to last until your kids outgrow it — but that might not happen if the metal components on your swing set starts to get eaten away by rust.

How do you prevent rust on a play set, and what’s the best way to remove rust from a metal swing set?

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Sometimes, okay maybe a lot of times, going out to eat with your kids can be anything but relaxing.

You just never know what to expect or how your kids will behave.

Choosing the right restaurant can mean all the difference between a pleasant eating out experience and an absolute disaster.

If you live in Arlington, Virginia, lucky for you, you have choices — there are a number of family-friendly restaurants in Arlington!

So what are the best kid-friendly restaurants in Arlington, VA?

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Do you tense up at the thought of going out to eat in public with your kids?

Don’t worry, every parent does at some point; you just never know how kids will react to the food or how they’ll behave.

That’s why choosing the right place to eat is so essential; where you go can make all the difference in your overall experience.

And if you live in Marietta, Georgia, consider yourself lucky — there are a bunch of great family-friendly restaurants in Marietta!

So what are the best kid-friendly restaurants in Marietta, GA?

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My 5-year-old daughter is on a serious nature kick.

We spend our days watching Nat Geo specials, finding funny animal videos on YouTube, and reading books about creatures from chickens and goats to lions and lizards.

Of course, nothing quite beats meeting different animals face to face in real life — so we like to go out looking for wildlife in our neighborhood whenever we can… even slimy slugs!

If you’re a parent to a budding nature explorer (or if you are one yourself), here’s my quick guide to how to find a slug in your backyard (or anywhere else).

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Going out to eat with your kids can be a risky endeavor.

You’re never quite sure how they’ll react to the food (or worse, how they’ll behave).

That’s why it’s super important to pick the right kind of restaurant if you’re going to chance it.

And if you live in Athens, Georgia, you’re in luck — there are tons of great family friendly restaurants in Athens!

So what are the best kid friendly restaurants in Athens, GA?

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With a baby on the way, now is the time to stock up on wipes.

You’ll be amazed at the number of wipes you go through in a day, heck, even just an hour!

They can:

• Clean dirty butts and private parts
• Wipe away spills
• Remove excess Aquaphor or diaper cream
• And be used to clean up pretty much anything in your house!

There are so many different types of wipes out there though, that it’s understandable that it can get confusing. Do you need baby wipes? Wet wipes? What’s the difference?

In this article, I want to break down the differences between baby wipes vs. wet wipes and help you decide which one is right for you; and it might be both!

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Caring for a newborn baby seems simple at first — all they do, after all, is cry, sleep, eat, and poop.

But it’s the crying part that can sometimes be quite challenging to deal with!

Pacifiers and soothies are two of the most popular solutions for soothing a crying baby (when feeding or a diaper change isn’t cutting it), but… what’s the difference between the two, and which one is better?

In this article, I’ll break down the differences between a pacifier vs. a soothie and help you decide which one is right for you.

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Babies pretty much do four things; they eat, sleep, cry, and they poop.

A newborn baby can easily go through 10 diapers a day, and having a comfortable place to change them is a godsend for your back. You don’t want to be stuck bending over half the way!

When it comes to changing your baby’s diapers, there are a few options that you can consider. Two of the most popular are a classic changing table or a regular dresser with a changing pad on top.

In this article, I want to break down the differences between changing tables vs. dressers with pads and help you decide which one is the more functional and convenient choice for you.

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It’s impossible to hold your baby every second of every day.

As much as you would love to carry your baby around with you and cuddle him every second, your back would probably not like it very much. Plus, you wouldn’t get anything done; it’s just not practical!

When it comes to safe, comfortable devices that you can sit your baby in temporarily (or for them to nap), bouncers and rockers are two of the most popular.

Both will keep baby cozy and gently rock or bounce him, which has a soothing effect.

In this article, I want to break down the differences between baby bouncers vs. rockers and help you decide which one is right for you; and it might be both! So…what is the difference between baby bouncers and rockers?

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