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How To Make Rainbow Donuts: 5 Quick and Easy Recipes Kids Will Love

by Cool Mom Team | Recipes

These colorful and delicious rainbow donuts only require a few simple ingredients and minimal prep time. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day, or really...any day! Why are we sharing rainbow donuts? Well, they seem to have overtaken rainbow cakes when it comes to the most...

Cool Mom Eats: Down-to-earth recipes + help that make parenting easier (2024)

FAQs

What food should I bring to family with new baby? ›

Consider bringing something besides dinner. Things like muffins, banana bread, fresh fruit/veggies, ingredients to make a quick sandwich, granola bars – or really anything they can eat with one hand. When I had my first baby, I had a friend bring things like this and it was life changing!

What do new moms want most? ›

Gifts like a pair of super warm fuzzy socks, soft button-down jammies (something with easy open access on the top, if mom wants to breastfeed) and a cozy robe are all great, as are gift cards for food or house cleaning to make life easier.

What are the best freezable meals for new moms? ›

Freezer Meal Dinners and Lunches for Newly Postpartum Families:
  • Tuscan Chicken Pasta from Diary of a Fit Mommy:
  • Healthy Baked Turkey Ziti Turkey from The Clean Eating Couple:
  • Chicken Zucchini Rice Bake from Half Baked Harvest:
  • Roasted Vegetable Stuffed Shells by Two Peas and Their Pod:
Jan 6, 2023

What do you buy parents of newborns? ›

Our top 10 new parent gift recommendations:
  • Rockit Rocker.
  • Love To Dream Swaddle Up Warm.
  • Rockit Wooshh.
  • Fred Home Safety Starter Pack.
  • Izmi Baby Wrap.
  • Rockit Zed.
  • Baby Brezza Steriliser Dryer Advanced.
  • Crane Drop 2.0 4-in-1 Humidifier With Sound Machine.
Nov 10, 2023

When should I introduce my baby to family food? ›

Both the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Infant Feeding Guidelines (2012) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) Exclusive Breastfeeding Statement (2011) recommend introducing solid foods at around 6 months. There are no benefits to starting solids foods before around 6 months.

How do I prepare my child for a new baby? ›

Pick something fun like reading a book together or a few extra minutes of playtime. Continue to spend this special time after the baby comes. This will reassure your child and make them less jealous. Parents should explain the ways a new baby will be fun.

How should we celebrate a new baby in the family? ›

Hold a formal naming ceremony or religious ceremony

Depending on your preferences, a naming ceremony or religious ceremony is also a great way to celebrate your baby's arrival. Many families choose to formally welcome their new baby to the family by hosting a celebration like this.

What to do for family with new baby? ›

Below, parents share eight helpful actions their friends and family took to ease their stress as they welcomed home a new baby.
  1. Feed them. ...
  2. Don't forget the sweets. ...
  3. Help with the other children. ...
  4. Help with the housework. ...
  5. Hire a postpartum doula. ...
  6. Encourage self care. ...
  7. Just be there. ...
  8. Or, sometimes, leave them alone.
Nov 27, 2022

Should you bring a gift when meeting a baby? ›

5) Give useful baby gifts: Your visit is sweet enough and you should never feel obligated to buy a gift. Bringing a meal or a snack over is more than enough. But if you insist on giving something, make sure it's useful.

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