THE BABY ENROUTE JOURNAL
Thoughtful guides for little beginnings. Explore gear, everyday routines and the decisions along the way.
At two, most children want to stack, sort, climb and copy everything you do. Here are gift ideas sorted by type of play, what to check on the age label (especially for play food and small-piece...
Strollers and car seats are the biggest gifts on most registries, and they're final sale. Test them in store first, scan the exact model and colour into your registry with your phone, add the adapters you'll...
Both a newborn gown and a two-way zip romper let you change a diaper without undressing your baby. A gown is the quickest at night but is outgrown fast; a zip romper keeps the legs covered...
A car seat bought in the US can't legally be used in Canada, even if the same model is sold here. Here's why the Canadian version is different, how to check a seat, and what to...
Between 6 and 12 months, babies go from sitting and grabbing to crawling, filling and emptying. Here are first-Christmas gifts that match each stage, a few practical gifts parents use every day, and the safety checks...
New Balance splits kids' shoes into toddler, little kid and big kid sizes, and the numbers restart partway through. Here's how the ranges line up with age and foot length, how to measure your child's foot...
A swaddle should be snug around the chest and arms but loose at the hips, and you should stop as soon as your baby shows signs of rolling. Here's how to swaddle with a blanket, when...
Babies breathe through their noses, so a stuffy nose can make feeding and sleep hard. Canadian children's health sources recommend saline drops followed by gentle suction. Here's the routine, how the different nasal aspirators compare, and...
You can take a stroller on the bus, SkyTrain and O-Train, usually without folding it. TransLink lists a maximum stroller size of 24 by 48 inches, and some popular strollers are wider than that. Here are...
New to Canada with a baby? Winter looks very different in Metro Vancouver and Ottawa, but the checklist is similar: a car seat that's legal here, layers instead of one big coat, a plan for dry...
Zipping your coat around your baby feels like the warmest option, but Health Canada warns against it, including coats and extenders made for babywearing. Here's what to use instead, how BabyBjörn's Cover and Winter Cover compare,...
Start your registry with the 10 things you'll use in the first weeks: a safe place to sleep, sheets, a car seat, a stroller or carrier, swaddles or sleep sacks, feeding basics, a change pad, a...
