RookieMoms.com is an indispensible blog for parents, updated regularly with creative ideas for activities that will help you get out of the house and have more fun -- with baby in tow.
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An umbrella is a terrific gift for a preschooler. My toddler loves to hold her own kid-sized umbrella, and it gives us something to do on a rainy day – go outside and stand there with an umbrella over our heads.
Rookie Moms are considering tail-gating.
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I was way into football in high school and college: face-painting, dating the quarterback, the whole nine yards (which might actually be a military metaphor rather than a football metaphor, but whatever!). ...
Rookie Moms want toddlers to give their PARENTS stickers for good behavior.
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This summer, my friend Isobel introduced me via email to Susie who is an artist and a writer. She is the same age as I am, and a mother of two kids who are the same ages and genders as mine. Now I read her blog, Inner Toddler. She’s so funny and real, I feel like she’s a friend.
Rookie Moms assign you a mission today:
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Yesterday while my baby slept, I went around the house and gathered up all my shoes. There were some in my bedroom, some in the hall closet and some under the desk and dining room table. I brought them all into one clear space and laid them out in a grid. ...
Rookie Moms fess up and talk about iPhone apps for toddlers and preschoolers. What are your faves?
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Irony alert: I don’t let my kids play video games and I limit their TV screen time, but I’m usually willing to hand over my iPhone to pass the time.
Rookie Moms think you ought to take a picture like this one.
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Heather (L) & Whitney (R) The Rookie Mom's Handbook: 250 Activities to Do with (and Without!) Your Baby is available on Amazon.com.
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This month, Holden rode a two-wheeler for the first time. He was amazing. With his dad’s encouragement, he rode down half a block, then a block, then around the park. Before our 40 minute riding session was over, he had figured out how to start by himself. Next lesson: stopping.
Rookie Moms found some new tips from a rookie mom who is a professional photographer.
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San Francisco-based photographer Nancy Alcott is a rookie mom who is on a mission to save you from yourself when it comes to producing a photo appropriate for a holiday card. Her aesthetic is clean and modern. No holiday sweaters allowed.
Rookie Moms are safety geeks.
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Most of the safety lessons I carry around instinctively, I learned the hard easy way by watching friends make the mistakes. Thanks to my village, I know that breastfeeding is not sufficient birth control and that I should never fly in flip flops. Here are five family-safety tips from my peeps:
Rookie Moms Baby Einstein. Get it?! Baby. Einstein. Snort!
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From elaborate sewing projects to last-minute baby costumes and frugal-minded ideas for parents who want to highlight their baby’s mind-blowing Halloween cuteness, we’ve put all our best dress-up ideas on this page. ...
Rookie Moms want to label you. If you have your own blog, grab a button that says "I'm a Rookie Mom" or "2 kids and still a rookie!"
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Heather (L) & Whitney (R) The Rookie Mom's Handbook: 250 Activities to Do with (and Without!) Your Baby is available on Amazon.com.
Rookie Moms explain how to make a big-bellied Halloween costume with a sweatshirt.
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My kids are totally in love with the characters from the bizarro TV show Yo Gabba Gabba. Enchanted by the pink teardrop-shaped member of the cast, Scarlett called herself “Foofa” for about a month and was actually more responsive to instructions we gave her if we addressed her as Foofa. ...
Rookie Moms are in awe of the creativity here.
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My son’s birthday is next week, so I have parties on my mind. Since we are just having his BFF’s family over for pizza and pumpkin carving, I figure I can bite off something a little more time consuming in terms of favors, given that the guest list is so tiny.
Rookie Moms need to know: how does one go pick up a pizza with two preschoolers in tow? Logistics experts please weigh in!
Rookie Moms have a fun-packed to-do list for first-time moms.
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When I have a long stretch of unstructured time, I just about lose my mind. I like to have goals and a to-do list, even if its someone else’s list.
