Archive for Childrens Books
May 27, 2010 at 6:12 pm · Filed under Baby Accessories, Baby Blankets, Childrens Board Books, Childrens Books, Gift Ideas, nursery decor
Every mother and father want nothing more for their new baby than to be healthy, strong, kind and smart. Luckily, we now have many ways to help our children reach their highest potential. But how many parents are concerned with their child’s vision growth? Many parents often believe an infants vision is the same as an adults. In actuality this is false.
In the first week of life a baby’s vision is without detail and based on shades of gray.
This is a great time to introduce a soft and cuddly blanket to the nursery. Although the baby only sees the world in shades of gray right now they’ll very shortly be able to expand on that. What better way to introduce a world of colors than with comfort and softness?
After the second week the baby can now start seeing basic colors such as red, orange, yellow and green. Blue is a trickier color and takes longer to develop due to its short wave lengths.
This illustration from our Soft Kisses book is a great example of how to encourage a baby’s vision to grow at this time. Use as wall art around the nursery as a way to stimulate and encourage baby’s focus. The colors are gentle enough on her new eyes while offering enough contrast to keep a baby interested.
By six months a baby can now see all colors of the rainbow and have much better hand eye coordination. This means many more things get easily popped into the mouth!
Start keeping lots of books around by this point as babies are going to crave the visual stimulation. And what better way to start a collection of visually stimulating books than our Twilight Dreams.
As they drift to sleep you’ll be happy knowing they’re growing as perfectly as ever with your help.
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May 14, 2010 at 8:57 am · Filed under Childrens Books, Gift Baskets, Gift Ideas, Gift Sets, Lullabies ·Tagged baby, Baby bedtime, baby gift basket, baby gift sets, baby lullabies, baby lullaby, baby music, bedtime, bedtime routines, Childrens Board Books, Childrens Books, Emerald Baby, Lullabies, lullaby cd's, music, sleeptime tips
You’ve got that little one growing inside you and you know you already love him or her more than you can possibly imagine….did you know…
1. Babies start hearing at 25 weeks.
2. Babies will recognize your voice before they are born.
3. It’s not just music or singing that babies will respond to.
4. You can start comforting your little one right now.
5. You can even start a bedtime routine with your little one right now.
We’ve talked about playing lullaby music to sooth your little ones even if they haven’t been born yet, but how about reading a book to your little one at bedtime? Yes..even if they haven’t been born yet. You feel them growing and moving inside you so why not incorporate a little bedtime routine with them now? There’s a good chance they will remember and respond to the routine once they’re born. Parents can take turns reading out loud each night and begin bonding with your child now. If you already have a little one and you have a second one on the way this can be great family bonding time and everyone can feel as though they are starting to connect with the little one yet to be born.
Emerald Baby’s Precious Series of childrens board books are fun, rhyming, sing-song books that can grow as your children grows. The first two books in the series are out and there are ten more on the way!
Soft Kisses 
Twilight Dreams 
Next book due to be released will be ’Sleepy Little One’.
Where are these book titles coming from? Emerald Baby’s Precious Lullabies! Each book has a matching lullaby. 
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October 27, 2009 at 9:57 am · Filed under Childrens Board Books, Childrens Books, Gift Ideas, Gift Sets, Lullabies ·Tagged baby, baby board books, baby books, bedtime, bedtime routines, Childrens Board Books, Childrens Books, Emerald Baby, reading to babies, reading to children, sleeptime tips, sweet dreams
Getting your little one settled in for sleep time will include lots of different bedtime routines. We’ve discussed so many but there’s just nothing like snuggling with a bedtime story.
Not only does reading with your little ones help to calm and settle them for sleep, there are so many benefits as well. Here are just a few to think about…
1. It’s one more way to introduce them to and awaken their senses of hearing, seeing and touch.
Hearing - through our voice
Seeing through vibrant colors
Touch – through textures, even smooth and shiny textures like board books.
2. It’s a way to connect that varies from feedings and diaper changes. It allows us to ‘do’ something else with our little ones that comforts and nurtures them. 
3. It’s a way to not only introduce them to a book, but it’s a great way to introduce them to the world. It allows you to help them expand their mind and help them start to make sense of the world. 
A great gift for your precious little ones and something fun too, is to start collecting Emerald Baby’s precious series of childrens books. The vibrant colors and variety of illustrations will bring so much to story time.
Add Emerald Baby’s latest board book, Twilight Dreams to your child’s book collection. 
If you don’t already have it, the first board book in Emerald Baby’s series is Soft Kisses. 
One more way to make bedtime - special time.
Emerald Baby wishes you and your little ones…Sweet Dreams!!
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June 16, 2009 at 12:32 pm · Filed under Baby Blankets, Childrens Books, Gift Ideas, Gift Sets, Lullabies ·Tagged baby, baby at bedtime, Baby bedtime, baby blanket, Baby Blankets, baby feet, baby foot massage, baby gift, baby lullabies, baby lullaby, baby massage, baby music, baby nursery, bedtime massage, bedtime routines, Childrens Board Books, Emerald Baby
What better way to get your little one relaxed, calm and ready for sleep than to give those cute little feet of theirs a massage!
Here are some great tips and ideas…
1. Whether your little one is two months old or two years old, a foot massage can be the perfect way to connect with them and help them feel nurtured and taken care of.
2. You can use lotion or oil. You can even try some scented oils. Read over our previously posted blog; “‘Your Baby’s Nose Knows”.
3. 
Instead of using your whole hand or palms, you can use just your thumbs for soft, direct, controlled pressure.
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Try to stay calm as your giving your little one a massage. That way your baby won’t get distracted by any tension or anxiety your feeling. Those emotions will surely get passed on to them.
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Dim the lights and have the baby lullaby music playing so the transition from massage to bed is smooth. (If you haven’t yet, put a dimmer on your nursery wall switch…easy to do and you’ll use it ALL the time!)
6. Make sure both you and baby are comfortable. Use as many soft and snuggly blankets as you need. 
As always, have fun with it!
Emerald Baby wishes you and your little ones…sweet dreams!
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May 13, 2009 at 8:52 pm · Filed under Childrens Books, Gift Ideas, Gift Sets ·Tagged baby, Baby bedtime, baby gift, baby gift sets, baby lullabies, Childrens Board Books, Childrens Books, Emerald Baby, music, nusery
Here’s another way to make bedtime fun for your little ones. Try some variations on your routine with these suggestions…
1. Grab some books that have pictures and objects and ask some learning questions instead of reading out loud. How many objects are on this page? What color is the ball? Where’s the nose? This is a great way to work with them. 
2. After a few books… sing a song. The alphabet song; Twinkle Twinkle, and a classic favorite….”Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes’. This is almost guaranteed to get a few giggles, especially if you wiggle the ears and toes as you go. 
3. Pull your framed pictures off the wall or dresser and point out family members, or the eyes and ears in the photos. Use their own face in the photo! 
Have fun with it!
Emerald Baby wishes you and your little ones…Sweet Dreams!
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April 29, 2009 at 11:01 am · Filed under Baby Blankets, Childrens Books, Gift Ideas, Gift Sets, Receiving Blankets ·Tagged Baby bedtime, baby lullaby, baby music, bedtime, bedtime routines, Children's Book Collection, Childrens Board Books, Childrens Books
Little ones respond well to routines. Bedtime can be the trickiest time of all and probably the best time to set up a routine and stay with it.
Try these tips for a smooth bedtime ritual.
1. Get them excited! Yes! First, have those bath toys ready to go so it’s not “Time for Bed”, but, “Time for Bath”. From bubbles to toys to a floating set of the alphabet, the start of bedtime becomes fun and educational.
2. Get them prepared. As your toweling them off you can let them know they’re going to bed soon and it’s “Time for Pajamas”. They may have favorite pajamas or you can let them choose between a couple sets. They’ll feel like they’re part of the decision.
3. Get them relaxed. Yes, now it’s time to snuggle up with them to read stories, look at pictures and point out different objects along the way. Depending on the size of the book, you may have to go through two, three or even four books. That’s okay just set a limit and stick to it.
4. Get them sleepy. Now it’s time to snuggle them in bed with lots of hug and kisses. Will they go there willingly every time? Probably not , but now you have a routine and the longer you stick with it, the sooner they know this is what to expect.
Start a new collection of books with the first in Emerald Baby’s Precious Series! The collection of twelve books has begun with Soft Kisses!
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April 22, 2009 at 8:33 pm · Filed under Baby Accessories, Childrens Books, Gift Ideas, Gift Sets, Lullabies ·Tagged baby gift, baby lullabies, Childrens Board Books, Childrens Books, Gift Sets, Instrumental Music, Lullabies, New release Book, Shower Gifts, Stimulus Package
Babies love stimulation. When it comes to the development of your baby, exposing their senses to a variety of new experiences will enhance and facilitate their intellectual development.
Some types of sensory stimulation include:
Auditory – From hearing a parent’s voice to being lulled to sleep with a sweet lullaby, what your baby hears can comfort, soothe and stimulate.
Visual – From bright vibrant colors to shiny objects, what your baby sees enhances development through intrigue and stimulation.
Tactile – From soft, brushed fabrics to squishy animals and food, what your baby feels creates fun, curiosity and stimulation.
Stimulate your baby with the perfect Baby Stimulus Package…
by Emerald Baby.
You can visually stimulate your little one with bright, vibrant colors and a variety of animals in Soft Kisses and complete the package with original orchestral music as found in Precious Lullabies for auditory stimulation.
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