Helpful Charts For New Parents
1. Understand ADHD and kids:
Via the Brain Balance Achievement Center.
2. Know your baby’s diaper size AND how many diapers they’ll go through each day:
Via Pampers.
3. Find out which type of cloth diaper is best for you:
From Which Cloth Diapers?.
4. Consult this chart to find out when you should — and shouldn’t — be worried about your baby’s poop:
Via Cleveland Clinic Children’s.
5. Make sure you’re adjusting your car seat’s chest clip correctly:
Find more car seat tips and advice from Britax.
6. In fact, take another look to make sure you’re doing all things car seat–related correctly:
Via The Car Seat Woman.
7. Know when your baby is hungry before they lose their you-know-what:
Learn more on the official website for the Government of Western Australia’s Department of Health.
8. Bone up on all things breastfeeding:
This helpful graphic comes from Best New Moms Magazine.
9. Bottle-feeding parents can bone up on how much they should be feeding their baby:
Learn more at Babble.
10. Is your baby about to start crawling? Time to baby-proof the home:
Via Hellobee, a new community about trying to conceive, pregnancy, and parenthood.
11. Make shopping easier with these sizing charts for popular baby clothing brands:
Find more tips on shopping for kids at Consignment Mommies.
12. Get a better understanding of your kid’s fevers:
Via Cleveland Clinic Children’s.
13. Determine how much your kid should be sleeping each day:
Learn more about your baby and sleep at She Knows.
14. Learn how to swaddle your baby in five easy steps:
15. Find out if your kid really needs your help to dress them, or if they’re being a tad lazy:
From The Inspired Treehouse, a website that specializes in playful activities for kids that promote development and wellness.
16. Make sure you’re feeding your baby the right foods:
Via New Born Baby Zone, a website dedicated to all things baby.
17. Get an idea of how involved your child should be in feeding themselves:
Find out more about your baby’s feeding timeline at Baby Center.
18. Communicate with your infant or toddler by using baby sign language:
Learn more at Baby Sign Language.
19. Understand gross motor skills and your child’s development:
Via North Shore Pediatric Therapy.
20. Assign your kid some age-appropriate chores:
From The Sports Mom Survival Guide.
21. Learn about speech and language milestones:
Via North Shore Pediatric Therapy.
22. A lot happens with your kid’s teeth in their first six to eight years. Here’s a primer:
Learn more at the Indiana State Department of Heath.
23. Find out what shots your baby needs, and when:
Learn more at the California Department of Public Health.