Summer is heating up! In addition to our new Sun Cover we’re introducing another new product and we’re sharing it with you first!

Don’t forget we’ve created a new North America Facebook page! Like us on Facebook and get daily updates, post your pictures and share your babywearing adventures.

Continue reading for advice on picky eaters, family chores, contest updates and our newest BabyBjörn product.

NEW BabyBjörn Facebook page

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According to Carolyn Ievers-Landis, PhD, a clinical psychologist at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, picky eating is normal in young children.

So you think you have a picky eater? Consider the child who eats just one food — a certain fast-food brand of fried chicken nuggets, perhaps — or who always orders sauce on the side. Some children will eat only certain types of food. Others seem to eat very little.

Read below for news items relevant to parents like you.

The Juggle (July 20): New Research Sheds Light on Maternity Leaves and Child Development

• U.S. mothers take short maternity leaves, often staying home for only 6 weeks before returning to work. Will this affect a child’s development?

We’re giving away more BabyBjörn product!

BabyBjörn fans can Feel the Comfort & Win by test-wearing a new BABYBJÖRN Comfort Carrier at a participating retailer before August 13th and be entered in our "Feel the Comfort" contest to win BabyBjörn goodies. Click here for contest details and to find participating retailers: www.babyswede.com/feelthecomfort

To refresh your memory, the BABYBJÖRN Comfort Carrier features an adjustable, ergonomic waist belt that distributes your child’s weight to your hips and allows you to carry older and heavier children.

Chores, like vegetables, are good for your children even if they don’t know it yet. Chores teach important life skills and personal responsibility, and studies show they give children more confidence to accomplish tasks in other areas of life. Read on to learn what a few of the best parenting sites recommend to get your kids involved.

• By giving very young children chores you are setting the groundwork for when your little one will be able to do more complicated, helpful tasks. Children ages 2-5 love to be helpers. By getting them involved in chores, you’re able to direct their natural impulses and develop habits that will continue for years to come.

We’re giving our loyal BabyBjörn Believers a first look at the newest addition to our kitchen line: the BABYBJÖRN® Cup. While we can’t divulge too many details, here’s a taste to whet your appetite:

• The BABYBJÖRN cup was developed in close collaboration with pediatricians, industrial designers, parents and children.

• The cup is BPA- and phthalate-free as well as safe for the microwave, freezer and dishwasher.

Name: Hailey Lafone

Children's names and ages: Caroline Tyler Lafone, Age 3 Emma Raegan Lafone, 16 months

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BabyBjörn goodies are being given away around the Web:

• Check out Growing Your Baby before Monday, August 2nd for a chance to win a BABYBJÖRN Comfort Carrier!
• Win a Travel Crib Light at Trekaroo starting August 2nd!

Need an escape today? Watch these dads sing about the “gangster” dad life. We’re sure all the dads in your life feel the same.

Have a parenting video that had you smiling? Email us the link at info@babybjornbelievers.com and we may include it in our next newsletter.