Nurture Your Child

I was horrified (and so was my friend) to learn that the Health Insurance coverage he purchased at Costco does not cover pregnancy. His wife is six weeks pregnant, and it is really distressing, as we think of pregnancy as part of health coverage.
SO… before you sign on the dotted line to buy your health [...]

Yesterday we were out shopping for Ryan’s birthday presents and stopped at In-N-Out Burger for a quick lunch. He was very friendly with other diners, as usual, and made many new fans…
That’s when Ryan had his first taste of French Fries. He loved it. He only has 8 teeth at the front, so he has developed [...]

Many people tell us that when baby approaches two years of age, he will exhibit bad behavior, and how he is dealt with will determine his future development (nasty or nice?)…
There must be a better explanation than just “terrible twos”, and the shrug of the shoulder to say that you just have to “get through” [...]

When our baby was born, a good friend’s children wanted to give him a gift, so we asked the 7 and 10 year olds to bring us their best drawing for baby.
The younger child brought a nice geometric drawing with bright colors, and the 10-year-old brought him a comic book which he “published” himself. He [...]

At about 5 months into her pregnancy, my wife and I got hooked on this game called Zuma, and we were sitting side by side at our respective computers, egging each other on, challenging each other to see who got the higher score, the faster time, you know, the usual things regular geek couples do [...]

Mother’s milk is best for baby. Period. Full Stop. Well, that deserves some elaboration.
Mother’s milk contains antibodies which help to protect baby in his most fragile stage of life. He is coming out of a water-cushioned, double-buffered, triple-covered, perpetually warm place into the realm of germs and viruses.
More importantly, mother’s milk is tuned to baby’s [...]