baby on the move

Remember those days when our tots would sit still? Remember when we would have to move the baby mobile so that our wee one could actually reach the toys? Sigh. Now everything – and we mean everything, save for our credit card – isn’t safe from our kiddo’s curious hands.

One dear mother of two I know prided herself on what she called the “diaper change hold”, which she used when her little guy liked to crawl away when the cleaning wasn’t done yet. Without putting any pressure on the baby, she’d place her one bent leg over her baby like a brace, and proceed to change the diaper upside down.

It was genius to a mom like me who simply learned how to change my daughter while giving her the illusion she was still crawling. Let me explain. I would hold one of her chubby ankles and while her equally chubby knees would continue the crawling motion, I’d get the job done. It was like putting underwear on a running antelope.

We’d love to hear from you. What are some of your ideas for keeping your babies still? This could be a strategy you use during feeding. Or a song you sing while struggling with that onesie. Anything you can think of. And we know you have many.

Here are some of ours:

There is no need to cancel that reservation for 3 now that your infant has caught a bad case of the “grabbies”. Mylittleseat works for all shapes of chairs – including the chairs at your favourite restaurant.

To avoid the famous toddler “I don’t want to sit here anymore” protest squiggle, the Pippalily Toy Strap may be the solution. It’s a favourite amongst our shoppers to keep toys in the stroller or car seat, which means less idle hands.

Choose a toy that challenges tots’ motor skills – quietly. The Plan Toys Fruit and Veggies set allows little ones to practice “cutting” through adorable wooden veggies and fruit with little more noise than the sound of Velcro. Sweet.

Now, onto you.