Hot Family How-Tos — Page 19 of 25 « Family

How To: Change a diaper in public

How many times have you needed to make a quick diaper change when there is no diaper deck or other suitable place? Keep these great tips in mind next time you need to change your baby in public.

How To: Use a baby nose bulb syringe

A nasal bulb syringe is the perfect tool to help clear a baby's nose when she is suffering from nasal congestion. See how to suction a baby's nose with a bulb syringe.

How To: Make a funkadelic lava lamp

Even if your little ones can't appreciate the days of bell bottoms and disco, they'll love this DIY light. Get into the groove and construct a fun and funkadelic lava lamp using household materials.

How To: Survive swollen feet while pregnant

During pregnancy, your belly usually isn't the only part of your body that grows. Learn why feet, ankles, and legs swell during pregnancy, and learn ways to reduce and alleviate this swelling.

How To: Make a clay pot reindeer

Include your little ones in the holiday decorating by showing them how to make a clay pot reindeer. This adorable Christmas craft even has a bell that rings.

How To: Burp a baby properly

Since babies swallow air when they eat, you'll need to burp them to give them relief. Watch how to properly burp your little one.

How To: Make a flower bouquet

Add a little sparkle to your child's next party by making these adorable flower bouquets. All you need is a few everyday craft supplies.

How To: Use the football hold for a baby

Looking for an effective way to calm your fussy infant? Learn how to hold your baby in the football hold.

How To: Hold a baby safely

Newborn babies may seem delicate, but you shouldn't be afraid to hold them. Learn how to safely and comfortably hold your infant several different ways, from the cradle hold to the football hold.

How To: Make silly goo

Whether you're babysitting or just looking for a fresh way to entertain your kids, making silly goo is always a crowd pleaser. Bonus: this recipe is fun and kid-friendly.

How To: Talk to your teen son

Many teenage boys have a unique way of communicating, so resorting to a confined one-on-one discussion may not be the best way to go. Learn the most effective ways to talk to teenage sons.

How To: Make an accordian book

Give them a gift they'll hang on to forever. Lovely, personalized accordion books make great journals or recipe books and are simple to make.

How To: Make a piggy bank

Don't toss that bleach bottle! With some paint and a little creativity, you and your child can make an adorable piggy bank that will dazzle the change right out of your pocket.

How To: Make a snow globe

Even if the weather outside isn't frightful, you can still make it snow. Using some everyday supplies, your child can create his own custom-made snow globe.

How To: Make potato stamps

Think you need a decked-out kit to make cool crafts with your kids? If you have some potatoes and a little paint, you can create your own stamps.

How To: Swaddle a baby

Babies love to be held, and swaddling them in a blanket offers the same snugness of a good hug. Watch the steps to swaddle a baby, and learn why babies like to be swaddled when they sleep.

How To: Bathe an infant

Giving a bath to your baby can be a fun and loving experience for you both. Learn how to sponge-bathe a newborn, and also how to bathe an older infant.

How To: Maximize quality time at night

Parenting can be busy, and sometimes stressful, but kids deserve quality time every day. Check out these tips for creating some quality time in your evening family routine.

How To: Do a prenatal yoga pigeon pose

If you have discomfort in the lower back and buttocks, then the pigeon pose is for you! Learn how to release that tension by folding into a comforting pigeon pose.

How To: Make homemade playdough

Keep your kids entertained for hours with homemade playdough. Plus, the recipe is easy to make, so little ones can help out in the kitchen.

How To: Breath properly during labor

Breathing properly helps to avoid tensing up during contractions and gives you something else to focus on, helping to distract from the pains of labor. Breath properly during labor.

How To: Fit a car seat for an infant

If a car seat is not fitted correctly, it will not protect your child in the event of a collision. It is therefore imperative to ensure that you fit your child’s seat properly. See our article on Car safety below for further guidance. Fit a car seat for an infant.

How To: Teach your toddler to talk

Your toddler’s comprehension almost doubles by the time they get to a year-and-a-half and the number of words they know will expand daily. You can help your toddler to talk by starting early and giving them lots of your time and encouragement. Teach your toddler to talk.

How To: Change washable diapers

Due to many environmental concerns, many moms are choosing to use washable diapers instead of disposable diapers. Learn how to change a washable with ease. Change washable diapers.

How To: Express breast milk

Expressing milk just describes the process by which you take milk out of your breasts to put in a bottle for your baby. Express breast milk.

How To: Know what to do if your baby stops breathing

Pat Burnham from St John's Ambulance walks through the First Aid procedure to follow should your baby stop breathing and when to call for an ambulance. Know what to do if your baby stops breathing.

How To: Discipline your adolescent

This 1958 video tells story of an adolescent who returns home late at night and neglects his school work, pictures alternate methods of discipline being tried by his parents without success, attempts to determine how much discipline is good for adolescents, and shows the results of both too little and too much parental control. Discipline your adolescent.

How To: Know if your baby is getting enough breast milk

Myrtle Hodge offers advice on how to know if your baby is getting enough breast milk at each feeding.

How To: Suction a newborn baby's nasal mucus

This video gives instructions on how to suction mucus out of a newborn baby's nose using a bulb syringe.

How To: Deal with the death of a child

Learn how to help your children deal with the death of a child throughout the entire grieving process with Dr. Steve Shelov, MD.

How To: Know when your infant should be transferring objects

Oded Preis MD FAAP Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics SUNY Downstate Brooklyn . He talks about the important milestone of transferring objects in an infants hand and discusses at what age should they be doing that.

How To: Bond in birthing centers

Oded Preis MD FAAP Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics SUNY Downstate Brooklyn Dr. Preis has received Top Doctors recognition in the last 10 years of Castle Connelly's Directory. In this DrMDK video, he discusses what bonding is and how to bond in birthing centers.