Winter has arrived, which means it’s the perfect time to cozy up with your little one and spend some quality time with family. Read on for fellow BabyBjörn Believers’ holiday traditions, tips on keeping your baby’s teeth healthy, news, contests, and more.

Introduce Yourself

We’re looking for more Believers of the Month! If you haven’t already, answer the questions below and send them, along with a photo of you and/or your baby to info@babybjornbelievers.com with “Believer of the Month” as your subject line to be considered for January’s newsletter.

According to Gerald Ferretti, DDS, MS, division chief of the Irving and Jeanne Tapper Dental Center at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, children need to get their teeth checked on a regular basis—even babies. Read on to learn how you can preserve your child’s dental health.

Early childhood decay is the number one chronic disease of childhood. It is five times more common than asthma and twenty times more common than diabetes, but is preventable. Most parents are very aware of the need for routine pediatrician visits. Less recognized is the importance of regular dental care visits.

There’s never a dull news cycle in the world of parenting. Read on to see what’s making headlines this month on the mom/dad beat.

BabyBjörn was voted one of Ser Padres’ top 10 favorite products! See our Baby Carrier in the December/January 2010 issue of Ser Padres as one of the “reader’s choice” award-winning products.

Earlier this year BabyBjörn launched the new BabyBjörn® Babysitter Balance Organic. Created in a Global Organic Textile Standard certified organic fabric, the Babysitter enables parents to be kind to the earth for the next generation, while keeping their little ones safe and content.

The Babysitter helps soothe babies by using their own motion to move the chair. Its design capitalizes on the calming effects of vestibular stimulation, which helps the body maintain balance and has been linked to enhanced motor skill development. Check out what Dr. Amanda Weiss Kelly and the dads of Dad Labs.com have to say about the Babysitter in the video Best Bouncy Seat Ever.

The holidays are here and we asked you to name some of your favorite holiday traditions. Read on to learn about fellow BabyBjörn Believers’ plans for the holidays.

• We record all of the age appropriate Christmas shows on DVR and watch them together in the evenings. We drive around and look at Christmas lights and point out all of the decorations. We also make Christmas cookies every year with Grandma.

Name: Ellen

Children’s names and ages: Will, 2 1/2. Sam, 5 months

If you write a blog, what is it? If not, what is your favorite blog/Web site? Mine: www.stuffgrowing.blogspot.com. My Favorite is thepioneerwoman.com

What is your favorite childhood memory? Spending all day, every day at the pool in the summer.

BabyBjörn goodies are being given away around the Web:

Now through December 27 win an Original Organic carrier at Two of a Kind, Working on a Full House.

Two moms can win a Smart Potty at Honest Baby.

If you haven’t already, check out the BABYBJÖRN® Travel Crib Light competition video.

Need an escape today? This little boy is quite good at playing Jason Mraz on the ukulele.