Oh, the weather outside is frightful, and the fire is so delightful, but we all still have places to go, so wrap your baby in a Cover for Baby Carrier and hit the snowy roads!   Whether you’re wrapping gifts, traveling or spending your first holiday with your new baby, this time of year can be both joyous and a bit stressful.  Read on to learn from other BabyBjörn Believers about how to keep your tot calm during the hectic holidays. We also have expert advice on croup, news, contest updates and more.

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According to Danielle Goetz, MD, Pediatric Pulmonologist at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, croup may be the cause of your child’s strange cough.

If your child’s cough sounds different than a usual cough, she might have croup. Croup is a disease caused by a virus, bacteria, allergies or inhaled irritants that leads to airway swelling and breathing problems.

Croup is most commonly seen in children between 3 months and 5 years old. Younger children are more affected because their airways are smaller. Therefore, a small amount of swelling can cause a large amount of obstruction in their airways...

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The Juggle (December 9): Strategic Planning Sessions—For The Family

• Although it’s usually a business tactic, planning family meetings may help organize your hectic schedule.

BabyBjörn has your baby covered this winter, whether you live in a cold or warm climate, so you can keep your little one healthy and clean during the holiday season.

Cover for Baby Carrier
Keep baby warm and cozy while on the go with BabyBjörn’s Cover for Baby Carrier. The soft fleece cover and detachable, protective hood are water-repellant and windproof, so your child stays comfortable inside the carrier despite cold and wet weather. You may face your baby in or out with the cover on the carrier and you can lift baby from the carrier without removing the cover. While your child should still have all her winter gear on, the carrier will keep her snug and toasty, and hopefully, keep away winter bugs, too.

Although we’ll never admit it, our little angels (on occasion!) throw tantrums, get cranky and whine. Sometimes there’s a good explanation for their misbehavior and other times, baby is simply cranky. Parenting takes practice, patience and a steep learning curve to master, but you can never have too many tips! In our most recent survey, we asked you how to keep your baby calm. Here are some of your answers:

• Snuggle, shhhhhhh-ing, distracting.
• Routines, calm voice, reading books.

Name: Kendall Colquitt

Children's names and ages: Jaxon (4), Penelope (2), and Lucy (7 months)

If you write a blog, what is it? If not, what is your favorite blog/Web site? this happily ever after

If you could vacation anywhere, where would you most like to take your children? I would go to the Bahamas with my kids. There are so many amazing sights and sounds, they would love it!

A Little Tipsy is giving away a BabyBjörn Baby Carrier Synergy until 12/22!

You can’t help but smile watching this little baby boy fall over laughing about ripped paper. Too cute!

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