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Amazing milestones What to expect in your baby’s first six months, month by month By Maria Bellos Fisher
ou’ve anticipated baby’s arrival for nine months, poring over parenting articles Yand tracking his or her development in the womb. After a dramatic entrance, your baby is here! Your little bundle is eating, crying or pooping every two hours, and you can’t see straight. You don’t have time to read all those parenting books you bought with the best intentions! That’s why we created this quick and easy guide to baby’s first year. You can read it in between posting photos on Facebook and Tweeting about every little thing your beautiful baby does. Read on to learn about your baby’s physical and cognitive developments, social milestones and what to watch out for during the first six months; go online to parentmap.com/baby for your guide to months 7–12. Remember: Your baby1 can’t focus Baby can2 lift her head Every baby develops differently, and there is a farther than 8–12 inches briefly and turn it to the wide range of “normal.” If you have concerns, away — just the right side when she’s on her always ask your doctor. Oh, and congratulations! distance for him to gaze stomach, but when she’s at your face when he is upright, her head and All about your being held in the crook neck still need 1-month-old baby! of your arm. support. Physical development: Baby’s hearing is fully developed (for newborns, a hearing Fun fact or milestone: Babies are born One important thing you can do for screening is done on all babies born in a hospital wired to learn and they do it best by imitating. your baby: Encourage him to look at and in Washington state) and he might have a startle In studies on imitative learning conducted reach for toys. Make sure he gets plenty of response toward familiar sounds — your voice by Andrew Meltzoff, Ph.D. (of the University time outside. Go for walks with him. Read to or a loud noise — says Dr. Michelle Terry, of Washington’s Institute for Learning and him every day. Baby books are made sturdy an attending physician at Seattle Children’s Brain Sciences, or I-LABS), a baby who was because they will be put into mouths and Hospital. At this early stage, his head and neck 42 minutes old mimicked the doctor’s facial dropped a lot, says Terry. need careful support. movements, says Princess Ivana Maria Pignatelli Aragona Cortes, a real-life princess, mom of two Brain development: Your baby can’t focus All about your and co-author of the book A Simple Guide to farther than 8–12 inches away — just the right 2-month-old baby! Pregnancy & Baby’s First Year. distance for him to gaze at your face when he Physical development: Baby can lift her What to watch for/common concerns: is being held in the crook of your arm. Black- head briefly and turn it to the side when she’s on Each child develops at his own pace, but Terry and-white patterns also draw his attention, says her stomach, but when she’s upright, her head advises that you talk to your baby’s doctor if Terry. and neck still need support. Although her arms your 1-month-old feeds slowly or doesn’t suck move jerkily, she can get her hands close to her Social development: Enjoy getting to know well; has problems peeing or pooping; doesn’t mouth, says Terry. your baby. Cuddle him, talk to him and learn seem to focus his eyes or watch things moving how he signals when he’s sleepy. Give him plenty nearby; doesn’t react to bright lights; seems Brain development: At birth, your baby’s of tummy time while he’s awake, but always put especially stiff or floppy; or doesn’t respond to brain is at 25 percent of its adult size. At 12 him on his back to sleep, says Terry. loud sounds. months, your baby’s brain will have grown
8 • ParentMap Baby 2016 parentmap.com/baby to 70 percent of its adult size. Baby’s first year marks the most rapid brain growth of her lifetime, says Princess Ivana. During that time, the developing brain (including learning and language abilities) is directly This is the3 time your baby’s affected by baby’s interaction with the personality comes into play, world around her. That’s why your baby and play is the way to help is busy soaking in sounds, sights, tactile your baby grow; when your sensations, smells, language and emotional baby coos, coo back surroundings as well. Object recognition and and modulate your hand-eye coordination are your baby’s major voice. developmental tasks at this age. Social development: Babies are active What to watch for/common concerns: communicators. An infant shows interest by All about your Poor weight gain, lack of responsiveness to turning her head toward an object or by gazing 3-month-old baby! lights or noise or extreme floppiness may be at it. If a baby needs a break, she will turn away. Physical development: Three months usually warning signals of potentially serious health Cries are also a means of communication. brings a growth spurt, so your baby may be concerns. Early detection and treatment are key. They tend to have different sounds, depending hungrier. Let him eat as much as he wants, says Be sure to contact your doctor if your baby has upon the various cues, whether hungry, Princess Ivana. A bonus for breastfeeding moms: any of these symptoms. sleepy, gassy or lonely and in need of some Nursing burns calories, which can help you lose attention, to name a few. (Want to learn more? One important thing you can do the baby weight more quickly. But be careful not See parentmap.com/whybabiescry.) Getting to for your baby: Baby should be drinking to lose too much weight at once; feed yourself know your baby’s voice is a process of trial and breast milk with vitamin D supplements or healthfully and frequently. error. Be patient and do your best to respond commercial formula, says Terry. Put her on Brain development: Motor skills are getting to her cues. This will teach her both trust and her tummy daily so she can strengthen her stronger and with them, the brain’s architecture confidence. muscles (and not develop a flat head). When is growing as your baby interacts with the world. Fun fact or milestone: Babies will learn to she’s on her tummy, put toys out of her reach White matter, which affects the brain’s speedy reach toward you and may grasp objects tightly so she can try to get them. Talk and sing to her processing, is growing rapidly, too, laying the for a few seconds. They are working on their throughout the day, describing what you’re foundation for creative thought. At this age, hand-eye coordination, so you may catch them doing and naming familiar objects. Read books your baby watches faces intently, follows moving studying their hands. together. objects, recognizes familiar objects and people
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Amazing milestones continued from page 9 at a distance, starts using hands and eyes in coordination, smiles at the sound of your voice, begins to babble, begins to imitate some sounds and turns his head toward the direction of sound, according to HealthyChildren (healthychildren. org), a website powered by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Social development: This is the time for the laughter and coos that will warm the heart of everyone your baby comes in contact with. Your baby’s personality comes into play, and play is the way to help your baby grow, says Princess Ivana. When your baby coos, coo back. Modulate your voice and don’t be afraid of acting silly. Fun fact or milestone: Baby’s tummy time, usually spent stretching and kicking, may turn into partial rolls from side to back. Be sure to Your baby4 becomes more Read together5 every day, give your baby regular, supervised tummy time, aware of her surroundings naming the objects you see which is important for development. If baby and wants to explore. in books and around you. gets frustrated, that’s absolutely normal. Don’t Peekaboo is a favorite Babies begin to recognize be afraid to let him squirm a little, but always be game, and she enjoys words and try to repeat ready to comfort and give him a different activity finding partially hidden them through practicing when he needs it. objects. various sounds. What to watch for/common concerns: Each child develops at his own pace, but talk to your baby will be able to grasp objects and find sleeping, feeding and playtime. Be flexible, but your child’s doctor if your 3- to 4-month-old ways to taste the world — everything goes into incorporate as much predictability for her as can’t support his head well; can’t grasp objects; her mouth. Be careful about what you leave possible. Steps such as a warm bath at nighttime doesn’t smile; doesn’t react to loud sounds; or within baby’s reach. and a particular piece of music before feeding ignores new faces, says Terry. Social development: Your baby can laugh, can become cues to help your baby learn what’s One important thing you can do for your has babbling “conversations” with you and she coming next and how to calm down. baby: Offer your baby toys to look at. Introduce recognizes the sounds of different languages, All about your them one at a time. Allow baby to explore and so it is not confusing for her to learn multiple 5-month-old baby! focus on each one. Use a variety of shapes, languages at the same time, says Terry. sizes and bright colors. Play tracking games by Physical development: Your baby may Fun fact or milestone: Peekaboo is a favorite moving your face and toys back and forth. Good give you a first hug, says Princess Ivana. Babies game, and she enjoys finding partially hidden toys at this age include rattles, a soft doll or a discover their body parts; tugging on their own objects. Watching herself in a mirror is sure picture book. ears is especially satisfying. Your baby may make to delight her, says Terry. She might become his first attempts to sit up. He may get his first All about your fascinated with other babies and older children. tooth. Baby will have better head control and 4-month-old baby! What to watch for/common concerns: raise his head well when lying down, according Physical development: Baby is learning to roll Terry says each child develops at her own pace, to the Mayo Clinic. over! Help her learn to sit independently and position but talk to your child’s doctor if your baby seems Brain development: Memory and attention her to play on both her stomach and her back. very stiff or floppy; can’t hold her head steady; span increase, which build stronger recognition Brain development: Your baby becomes more can’t sit on her own; doesn’t respond to noises or skills. Babies begin to recognize words and try to aware of her surroundings and wants to explore, smiles; isn’t affectionate with those closest to her; repeat them through practicing various sounds, says Princess Ivana. Her arms pump and her or doesn’t reach for objects. says Princess Ivana. legs kick as if she’s swimming in air. Wiggles get One important thing you can do for Social development: Your baby is getting stronger. As hand-eye coordination gets better, your baby: Work on establishing a routine for pretty good at giving you clear signals about what
10 • ParentMap Baby 2016 parentmap.com/baby he wants, using both his burgeoning verbal skills and Brain development: Baby is able to focus body language, such as raising both hands when he more on objects. She begins to move objects wants to be picked up. Your baby is likely displaying around with her hands and continues to be very a sense of humor, too. “No one likes to laugh alone,” interested in faces, words and interactions, says Princess Ivana says, so play along and discover your Grow. Soon your baby may start transferring own silly factor. objects from one hand to the other, according Fun fact or milestone: Babies like music and to the Mayo Clinic. can recognize melodies they’ve heard while in the Your baby’s vision will also be clearer. You womb, says Princess Ivana. According to recent might notice your baby concentrating on one studies, babies who listen to music show better object or toy, or following a moving object like communication skills. Play music as a focused a ball as it rolls around the room. Position a safe activity. Try a variety of styles; see which songs are mirror securely on the wall near the ground and your baby’s favorites. Often you will know by the way let your baby enjoy studying her own reflection. your baby bounces to the beat or calms and listens Social development: She’s very interactive, when he hears something he likes. Soft music is a with more vocalizations, says Grow. By 6 great way for baby to wind down for sleep. months of age, your baby might recognize her Many babies6 can sit up name, according to the Mayo Clinic. What to watch for/common concerns: Talk and roll over. Everything to your child’s doctor if your baby seems very stiff Fun fact or milestone: She’s very interested in goes in her mouth. Be or floppy; can’t hold his head steady; can’t sit on food, says Grow. Music can help soothe, entertain aware of choking hazards; his own; doesn’t respond to noises or smiles; isn’t and teach. Try playing classical music, lullabies your baby can reach affectionate with those closest to him; or doesn’t and simple toy instruments with your baby. more items now that reach for objects. What to watch for/common concerns: she can sit up. One important thing you can do for your Everything goes in her mouth. Be aware of baby: Read together every day, naming the objects choking hazards; your baby can reach more you see in books and around you, says Terry. All about your items now that she can sit up, says Grow. Also, make sure you are providing an enriched 6-month-old baby! One important thing you can do for your environment for your baby with a variety of safe toys. Physical development: Many babies can baby: Read to her more often, says Grow. Talk, It’s important he has access to objects to help test his sit up and roll over. She’ll roll over often if talk and talk some more, recommends the Mayo developing “theories,” according to the American she’s already rolling by 6 months, says Seattle Clinic. Your tone of voice can communicate Academy of Pediatrics. Make sure that everything Children’s pediatrician Dr. Mollie Greves ideas and emotions. Ask your baby questions; you give your baby to play with is unbreakable, Grow. Your baby is ready for and needs to be describe what you see, hear and smell around lightweight and large enough that he can’t possibly introduced to solid foods, according to the you; count toys; sing songs. n swallow it. If you run out of the usual toys or he American Academy of Pediatrics. Breast milk is loses interest in them, plastic or wooden spoons, still hugely beneficial. Consult your doctor for Maria Bellos Fisher is a regular contributor to unbreakable cups, and jar or bowl lids and boxes are how to introduce solids. Begin simply, with one ParentMap, a blogger and a mom. Her blog is at endlessly entertaining and inexpensive! appropriate food at a time. mariabellosfisher.com/blog.
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But you expected to be happy Recognizing and treating postpartum mood disorder By Bryony Angell
n Christmas Eve of 2013, Jennifer* lives in north Seattle with her husband and Like any other disease walked along a dark Pacific beach, now three children, recalls hardly being able Postpartum mood disorder is a term used the black waves of high tide crashing to function, yet she did not initially recognize O to describe any mood disorder that can nearby. Her two children and mother were that she could be suffering from some kind occur during and after childbirth. It includes back at the rented cottage. She realized that no of postpartum mood disorder (PPMD) after one would see if she slipped into the surf. She the birth of her first child. Her anxiety and symptoms such as depression, anxiety, imagined just doing it — taking her own life. distress worsened when she became pregnant obsessive-compulsive behavior, apathy and, “In the midst of absolute apathy, this with second child, a boy, and dragged on after in rare cases, psychosis. Historic emphasis on obsessive focus felt so good. My suicidal he was born. depression in new mothers leaves out the other thoughts made it easier to white-knuckle it for Her guilt and shame at her perceived failure telling signs of this condition. another day, allowed me to feel something,” as a mother pushed her further into isolation “Although postpartum depression is discussed she says. and depression. It was not until that Christmas most frequently, women can develop a range Jennifer, a former outdoor educator who Eve that she decided to finally seek help. of symptoms and illnesses during pregnancy
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or following childbirth,” says Veronika Zantop, form of postpartum mood and anxiety disorder, “While we are definitely seeing a shift in M.D., a psychiatrist at Swedish Medical Center’s and prior incidence of PPMD puts a woman terms of awareness that these mood disorders Lytle Center for Pregnancy & Newborns in at 50–80 percent higher risk of recurrence in exist, there is often still silence, stigma and Seattle, who strives to educate mothers about subsequent pregnancies,” Zantop says. shame on the part of the women experiencing the vast range of experiences possible. The danger is that women who experience them,” says Juliana K. Tyler, perinatal and According to the American College of this distress may discount it as the anxiety postpartum counselor at Chrysalis Counseling Obstetricians and Gynecologists, women of being a new parent, when in fact it is a Services in Everett, and former board member in their childbearing years account for the highly amplified version of nature’s parental of Perinatal Support Washington. largest group of Americans with depression. biochemical response. “A mother and her Why the stigma? Postpartum mood disorder can develop during support system should consider depression The defining of PPMD as a distinct medical pregnancy and up to 18 months after giving like any other disease during pregnancy, like condition is relatively new, and as recently as birth. “National studies estimate that between diabetes or high blood pressure, and that it is a generation ago, a mother might have been 14 and 20 percent of women suffer from some treatable,” Zantop says. parentmap.com/baby ParentMap Baby 2016 • 19 depression
But you expected to be happy continued from page 19 labeled mentally ill for exhibiting what we now impaired emotional behavioral development,” women or new mothers, the ACA nonetheless recognize as PPMD symptoms. A new mother Zantop says. recognizes mental health as a primary care issue. might believe she is expected to feel joy at the Depression that begins early in life versus in And just this January, the U.S. Preventative birth of her child, and that the admission that adulthood is of particular concern, according Services Task Force recommended depression she is suffering somehow implicates her baby, to a study published in the journal Pediatrics screening for all women during and after therefore making her also ungrateful. Research & Child Health. Exposure to depression in pregnancy, and subsequent treatment as from the Centers for Disease Control and childhood is associated with adverse outcomes necessary, no matter the insurance coverage. Prevention suggests that societal expectations in adulthood: greater severity of the illness, and of happy motherhood and higher risk of suicide and other When to intervene the persisting stigma of violent behavior. The symptoms of PPMD during and after mental illness, sometimes Infants of parents Jennifer’s experience mirrors pregnancy include chronic crying, panic attacks, combined with additional with psychiatric that of other mothers reluctant to anxiety, sadness, compulsiveness, rapid weight hardship of marital strife, seek treatment. A combination gain or loss, sleep problems, feeling detached poverty and lack of family disorders are of self-imposed stigma and from the baby, anger, excessive fear for the baby’s health and safety and frightening thoughts. support, can further compel vulnerable and isolation kept her from admitting a mother into isolation. she needed help. She briefly tried Another Seattleite, Alice**, mom of two “Untreated maternal have a higher group therapy, but eventually kids, credits the intervention of her mother mental health has long- shied away from it. “I did not and husband for getting her on an ongoing term negative effects both risk of developing seek other forms of help because path to recovery from PPMD. Alice had no in individual relationships psychiatric I didn’t want to admit that I history of depression prior to having her first as well as larger might have a problem; it was so child. She describes herself as “a typical oldest communities,” Zantop says. disorders in closely tied to how I judged my child — striving, upbeat, able to get through the tough times.” So the intense mood swings she The risks to the pregnant adulthood. ability as a mother.” woman include a higher Recognizing the need for experienced two months after the birth of her risk of substance abuse, public health awareness and the son felt totally out of left field. poor prenatal care, relationship potential long-term impact of helping “I didn’t feel depressed — instead, I felt stress, obstetrical complications and depression. mothers early, federal and state agencies are now overwhelmed and anxious, like I was losing After pregnancy, a distressed mother is at risk setting policies to identify and treat mothers control. I began to fixate on small things that for abuse or neglect of her child, difficulty susceptible to PPMD. New Jersey became the wouldn’t have bothered me before having sustaining primary relationships and in the first state to mandate PPMD screening of new kids. I retreated into myself. I slept a lot. It worst cases, suicide. mothers in 2004. was all I could do to maintain a facade of Infants of parents with psychiatric disorders Since 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) normalcy during the day, then come home are particularly vulnerable and have a higher requires all new insurance plans to cover and collapse,” she says. risk of developing psychiatric disorders in depression screening for adults as part of The treatment of PPMD is a specialty, and adulthood. “Poor mother-infant attachment can preventive care. While it does not mandate experts advise working with a therapist who is lead to delayed cognitive linguistic skills and specific depression screening of pregnant trained in and experienced with this particular
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BM16_the_nanny_league_1-8h.indd 1 3/8/16 1:18 PM FD15_careworks_1-16.indd 1 6/1/15 10:14 PM branch of psychology. Three things often needed to help a woman recover are psychotherapy, medication and increase in support, Tyler says. what is postpartum mood disorder? “A lot of women need medication, or a combination of medication and therapy, to Postpartum mood disorder is a term used to describe any mood disorder that can occur during manage their illness,” Zantop says. Medication and after childbirth. The following list is an overview of the range of mood disorders possible. is not a cure-all, but it can relieve women of the MOST COMMON anxiety and distress, intense mood episodes weight of distress, allowing them to more easily SYMPTOMS compulsions characterized that fluctuate between manage their symptoms during their recovery. Depression as repetitive behavior or major depression and Symptoms can include lack mental acts that a person mania. Symptoms of Questions about of energy, mood swings, feels driven to perform hypomania (shorter, medication feelings of hopelessness and because of obsession or less intense episodes worthlessness, irritability or a set of rigid self-imposed of mania) and mania Some women are concerned about the anger, forgetfulness, sleep rules. include racing thoughts, impacts of medication during pregnancy or difficulties, lack of sex drive, unrealistic self-confidence, LESS COMMON rapid weight loss or gain delusions, immersion breastfeeding. But stress and anxiety during SYMPTOMS and feelings of self-harm or in plans or projects, pregnancy can pose a risk to the fetus, too. Post-traumatic suicide. excessive spending, According to a recent study published by stress disorder Anxiety symptoms can impaired judgement, the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard This disorder can be include excessive worry accompanied by the above impulsive sexual activity University, researchers speculate that high that is hard to control, disorders in addition and changes in physical cortisol levels (related to stress) in the pregnant restlessness, edginess, to being distinct for the condition, such as mother may alter the development of the fetal muscle tension, difficulty in source, i.e. the experience increased energy and brain, making the child more vulnerable to concentrating and difficulty of an event that was reduced need for sleep. in sleeping. depression or anxiety as an adult. perceived as traumatic. Psychosis “Many women fear taking medications Panic disorder Symptoms can also include According to research, Symptoms can include flashbacks, intrusive most psychotic episodes during pregnancy or while breastfeeding, but anxiety, feelings of dread, memories, nightmares, in the postpartum period the reality is that there is no such thing as no fear of dying or going crazy, exaggerated startle are caused by bipolar exposure,” Tyler says. “Babies are either exposed racing heartbeat, nausea, response, hyperarousal, disorder, and occur in the to maternal depression and/or anxiety or to the feelings of choking or hypersensitivity to first few days or weeks by-products of the medications taken to control smothering, shaking and injustice, fantasies of after birth. Symptoms can trembling, hot flashes and retaliation, cynicism or these things.” include hallucinations, chills, sweating and feeling distrust. agitation, rapid mood If certain medication can provide relief to a disoriented. swings, incoherence, Bipolar disorder mother during or after pregnancy, studies now sleep disturbance, loss of Obsessive-compulsive Bipolar disorder occurs support its safe use. The recent 2015 study of the motivation and blunting disorder in about 2.6 percent of of affect or emotions. use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors This disorder is marked the general population (SSRIs, such as Prozac and Paxil) during and by obsessions that cause and is characterized by Source: Perinatal Support Washington after pregnancy, published in BMJ (British
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But you expected to be happy continued from page 21 Medical Journal), found that use of SSRIs early in medication on available research. “I got individualized decision; both Zantop and pregnancy poses little or no risk for birth defects. encouragement from my family to look at Tyler emphasize the importance of managing Despite a recent study by Canadian medication as a tool, rather than a crutch, or depression during and after pregnancy in researchers associating greater risk for autism sign of weakness,” Alice says. “Why not clear whatever capacity is best for the mother and at spectrum disorder (ASD) after antidepressant a path for resuming a sane-feeling existence? the direction of her health care provider. use during pregnancy, that Looking into the research on Resources abound research is still considered antidepressants confirmed for me that The Puget Sound region is rich in health care inconclusive in the greater Deciding they could help and were not harmful.” facilities, and more services have come online medical community. Writing She consulted with her primary care how to treat in recent years. Perinatal Support Washington for the New England Journal provider and now sees a psychiatrist, PPMD is an connects families to the network of support and of Medicine Journal Watch, who manages her medication. resources, as well as to outreach and education associate editor Allison Bryant, individualized Between her first and second child, options via therapists, doulas, midwives, nurses M.D., MPH, observed that the she tried going off her medication. and physicians. Its website provides links to outcomes for ASD were not decision. “The symptoms came roaring back,” services through private practice and nonprofit significantly greater among she says. “I had a very hard second organizations. the medicated mothers than pregnancy, and though I took Prozac, More recently, Swedish Medical Center in for the unmedicated mothers suffering from I still experienced intense perinatal depression. Seattle established the Lytle Center for Pregnancy depression. She stresses that ASD still has no Being armed with knowledge about what was & Newborns in 2013, which is open to any new pinpointed cause, and halting all drug therapies happening and having coping mechanisms mother, even if she is not a Swedish patient. may have other consequences. made it bearable.” The center provides a comprehensive perinatal Alice based her own decision to try Deciding how to treat PPMD is an mood disorder program with psychiatrists,
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20 Get outside, make connections and fight v All natural: Find ideas Hike It Baby off isolation by joining a local for free, baby-friendly hikeitbaby.com ( ) group, a fast-growing network nature outings at that offers parent-led hikes almost every day of parentmap.com/gardens the week. v21 When your baby is a little older, your local pool is an inexpensive and fun outing, and it gets your babe used to water. Try the heated therapy pool at Lynnwood Recreation Center; find a complete list at parentmap.com/ indoorpools. v22 Many libraries and bookstores feature a free baby or toddler story time. One good local option: Mockingbird Books in Seattle’s Green Lake neighborhood (mockingbirdbooksgl. com), which has story time at 11 a.m. every day of the week except for Sundays. v23 During the rainy season, many local community centers have indoor baby/ toddler play times several days a week for a small fee. Find a list at parentmap.com/rain.
BearCreekPreschool.org Where faith, mind, and heart are fed together in a nurturing and safe environment. parentmap.com/baby ParentMap Baby 2016 • 27 directory Find more baby resources online at: parentmap.com /directory Baby resources 2nd Base Jl Baby Bump Expo NW . . . 14 Chava Sobol Photography . . 15 Great Play of Redmond Jl Quality used and vintage Speakers, vendors, demos, Natural-light photos of children, Summer camps, classes, sporting goods more; May 7, Oct . 8 families and events birthday parties; ages 1–10 Seattle Seattle, Tacoma Greater Seattle area Redmond; 425-885-3800 206-325-2273 253-533-0967 chavasobol.com greatplay.com/redmond 2ndbaseseattle.com babybumpexponw.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 8 Limbs Yoga Centers . . .15 Child Care Aware of Highlands Kids Dentistry . . 23 Prenatal and postnatal yoga Baby Diaper Service . . . . 9 Washington Family Superior dental care for children classes Experts in naturally sustainable Center ...... 7 Issaquah; 425-270-8920 Seattle; 206-325-8221 cloth diapering Helping families find quality highlandskidsdentistry.com 8limbsyoga.com Greater Seattle area child care in Washington [email protected] 206-634-2229 [email protected] Statewide Hopscotch Consignment babydiaperservice.net 800-446-1114, 206-329-1011 A Nanny For U Jl . . . . . 4 Boutique Jl [email protected] wa.childcareaware.org/families Nannies, doulas, domestic Quality children’s and maternity solutions, events, more Bear Creek Preschool . . . 27 Coordinated Care . . . . . 12 consignment Seattle, Eastside Where faith, mind and heart are Health insurance plans for Bellevue; 425-462-4751 206-525-1510 fed together Washington families hopscotchconsign.com anannyforu.com Redmond; 425-898-1720 Statewide; 877-644-4613 [email protected] bearcreekpreschool.org [email protected] coordinatedcarehealth.com Jenn and David LLP [email protected] Jl Parent-coaching, counseling, ACME Bowling, Billiards Creative Dance Center . . 21 Bellevue College therapy and support & Events Jl Classes for babies to adults and Parent/Infant and Seattle; 206-707-1247 Bowling, billiards, video games, summer camps Parent/Toddler jennanddavid.org food and parties Seattle; 206-363-7281 Programs ...... 15 [email protected] Tukwila creativedance.org Early learning, parent education, 206-340-2263 [email protected] KCTS 9 Television . . . . . 30 music, nutrition acmebowl.com Programs, educational activities Greater Eastside Dizzy’s Tumblebus Adventure Kids Playcare for kids and families 425-564-2365 and Bus Stop Jl Bellevue l Seattle; 206-728-6463; kcts9.org J bellevuecollege.edu/parented Preschool, drop-in care, camps, Unique, drop-in child care; Kiddie Academy Bloom . . . Pregnancy and parties, more infants–age 12 of Bothell ...... 22 Parenting Network ...... 21 Bellevue; 425-564-8287 Bellevue Educational child care, camps, Give and seek advice, discuss dizzybus.com 425-453-444 before/after school concerns, buy/sell/trade adventurekidsplaycare.com Down Syndrome Bothell; 425-485-7200 All areas [email protected] Community ...... 2 kiddieacademy.com/bothell bloomapp.com Outreach, events and Allegro Pediatrics (formerly KidsQuest Children’s connections for families Pediatric Associates) . . insert Bringing Baby Home Museum Jl Puget Sound area; 206-257-7191 Quality children’s health care in New parent workshops with Classes, summer camps, family downsyndromecommunity.org your neighborhood Brien Wood, MA, LMHC workshops, special events newparent@downsyndrome 8 Eastside locations Seattle; 206-571-3069 Bellevue; 425-637-8100 community.org 425-827-4600 brienwood.com kidsquestmuseum.org [email protected] allegropediatrics.com Eastside Pediatric [email protected] Annie’s Nannies, Inc. Jl . . .20 Capital Medical Center . . . .4 Dental Group ...... 12 Kidz Bounce Jl Nanny and family assistant Private birthing suites, expert Specializing in children’s oral Inflatable fun for drop-in play placement care for mom and baby health care; ages 1–18 and parties Seattle Olympia Issaquah; 425-392-4048 Preston; 425-222-5439 206-784-8462 360-754-5858 eastsidepediatricdentalgroup.com kidzbounce.com aniseattle.com capitalmedical.com [email protected] Le Petit Village French Au Pair Foundation Jl CareWorks Nanny Giggles and Grins Jl Immersion School . . . . 15 Qualified agency matching host Referral Service . . . . . 20 Indoor play space, parties, A happy, healthy learning families with au pairs Innovative nanny solutions walk-ins; ages 2–12 environment; ages 2–5 All areas Seattle; 206-325-9985 Redmond; 425-889-9229 Seattle; 206-329-4336 866-428-7247 careworksnw.com gigglesandgrins.com leptvillage.com aupairfoundation.org [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
28 • ParentMap Baby 2016 Jl Featured at parentmap .com/directory parentmap.com/baby , cause parenting is a trip! Build your best bookshelf.
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The Little Gym ...... 4 The Nanny League . . . . 20 Penny Pumpernickel Pump It Up Jl Gymnastics, parties, camps, College-educated nannies Pants Playcare Jl Birthday parties, open jumps, karate, dance, sports skills and more Play-based preschool and drop- summer camps, more in care; ages 2½–4½ 11 Puget Sound locations Greater Seattle and Eastside Kirkland, Lynnwood Seattle 425-820-2297, 425-774-2297 thelittlegym.com 206-349-1622 206-769-2387 pumpitupparty.com/kirkland-wa, thenannyleague.com Metro Parks Tacoma Jl pennypumpernickelpants.com pumpitupparty.com/lynnwood-wa Camps and programs for all Northwest Hospital PEPS — Program for Early Samena Swim and ages, from art to zoo Childbirth Center Jl Parent Support Jl . . . . . 2 Recreation Club ...... 12 Tacoma Flexible, supportive birth Support and connections for Preschool, camps, before and 253-305-1022 experiences for families growing families after care, swimming, more MetroParksTacoma.org Greater Seattle area Bellevue Seattle [email protected] 206-547-8570 425-746-1160 206-368-1784 peps.org samena.com; [email protected] Montessori nwhospital.org/childbirth [email protected] Seattle Children’s Children’s House . . . . . 26 Northwest Women’s PlayHappy Café Jl Hospital Jl Montessori education for Show ...... 16 Play space for ages 0–6, café, World-class health care for students 6 weeks–grade 6 parties, preschool, more babies to young adults Exhibits, entertainment, Redmond Lynnwood Seattle 425-868-7805 fashion, fitness, food, fun 425-582-7007 206-987-2000 mchkids.com Seattle playhappycafe.com seattlechildrens.org [email protected] nwwomenshow.net [email protected] [email protected] Jl Featured at parentmap com/directory.
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Discover Nature’s Surprises!
Celebrate Earth Day with an eco-themed week featuring new episodes from Nature Cat and Wild Kratts.
WEEKDAYS Wild Kratts 7:00a Make tracks to pbsparents.org/outdoors and see how you can make any day a Nature Cat 8:00a PBS KIDS day in the park.
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The Seattle Nanny Top Ten Toys ...... 22 Network, Inc. Jl Classic and hands-on toys Free-Range Kids Long-term and short-term to inspire creativity nanny placement Seattle author and “World’s Worst Kirkland 206-782-0098 425-803-9511 toptentoys.com seattlenanny.com [email protected] Mom” comes to Seattle! [email protected] Toy Tamer Jl Shoreline Community Tether for toys, pacifiers, College ...... 21 snack cups, stuffies, more 7 co-op preschools with Buy online parenting education tameyourtoys.com Shoreline [email protected] 206-546-4593 shoreline.edu/parenting-education UCDS Studio — Shoreline Kids Infant Toddler Program . . .11 Lenore Dentistry ...... 27 Each child is unique, capable Specialized dentistry for children and ready to learn Skenazy and teens Seattle Featured on Shoreline 206-547-8237 The Today Show, 206-800-7790 ucds.org/studio Fox News, NPR, shorelinekidsdentistry.com [email protected] and MSNBC St. Thomas School . . . . 17 Wee Tots Challenging, non-sectarian Children’s Store ...... 7 school; preschool–grade 8 A modern children’s store Medina carrying a large selection Keep Calm and Parent On: 425-454-5880 Bellevue stthomasschool.org 425-502-7182 Raising safe, self-reliant kids [email protected] shopweetots.com April 19 TOWN HALL, SEATTLE [email protected] Starling Agency Jl Placing nannies, household Wellspring Counseling . . . .7 managers, mother’s helpers Counseling and classes for Seattle moms, dads and babies One Click Away: 206-484-1366 porn Bellevue, Redmond, Seattle yin starlingagency.com hattin Encouraging smart choices 206-524-9055 [email protected] llyin wellspringfs.org/counseling/ y er in a wired world se a in Sunshine Music parenting-support Jo Langford, M.A. Together LLC ...... 9 WiggleWorks Kids . . . insert May 24 Early-childhood music classes; Indoor play and party center WRIGHT AUDITORIUM, ages 0–5 for kids 48” and under SEATTLE CHILDREN’S * Various Puget Sound locations HOSPITAL WIN 206-281-1111 Bellevue, Puyallup $500 cash sunshinemusictogether.com 425-641-2186, 253-445-6551 or $100 to wiggleworkskids.com Presenting Sponsor Purple Café Swedish Urology Group, P.C...... 2 YMCA of Comprehensive, state-of-the-art Greater Seattle ...... 14 urologic care Child care where kids grow Seattle and thrive; ages 0–12 parentmap.com/lectures 206-386-6266 Multiple Puget Sound locations *Ticket purchase allows entry into the giveaway of $500 cash or $100 gift card to Purple! swedishurology.com ykids.org parentmap.com/baby Jl Featured at parentmap .com/directory ParentMap Baby 2016 • 31
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