M.I.A. Guesses at Sex of First Child

Michael Buckner/Getty Singer M.I.A., whose real name is Mathangi ‘Maya’ Arulpragasam, may not know the sex of the baby that she is expecting on February 8th, but not for a lack of trying! “I was really itching to find out and we just went, f–k it and called the doctor,” she explains. “But, because every [...]

Mira Sorvino’s Daughter Proud of ‘The Mommy Movie’

Danielle K/Scott A/Bauer Griffin If no one else likes her work in the television film The Last Templar, it’s okay for actress Mira Sorvino — because her 4-year-old daughter, Mattea Angel, loved it! “I screened it for my family and she was like, ‘That’s mommy!,” shares the 41-year-old. “I had to cover her eyes during the [...]

Usher Says Watching Sons Being Born Was ‘Incredible’

Flynet Just as he was present for the birth of Usher Raymond V, 14 months, Usher was present for the birth of his second son, 7-week-old Naviyd Ely. The 30-year-old R&B singer tells MTV, “I would never miss any of my children being born,” and adds that watching wife Tameka Foster deliver both boys was “incredible.” “Any person who [...]

Maya Rudolph Explains Theory Behind Belly Rubs

Dave Allocca/Startraks Playing an expectant mom in Away We Go came naturally to Maya Rudolph, a soon-to-be mom-of-two in real life. It helped, however, that the film is directed by Sam Mendes, a celebrity dad in his own right. Maya credits the film with capturing the awkward moments of pregnancy “so well,” especially unsolicited belly rubs and observations from [...]

Best Dance Crew Host Layla Kayleigh Expecting First Child

Courtesy Steven Covin MTV host Layla Kayleigh and her boyfriend, radio personality Steven Covino, are expecting their first child together in November, her rep confirms to PEOPLE. Layla, who co-hosts America’s Best Dance Crew, tells PEOPLE that so far her pregnancy has been “really good.” “It’s going to be an interesting season for me,” says Layla, who jokes [...]

Shania Twain on Breaking Down in Front of Son

Todd G/John K/Splash News Online A fiercely private Shania Twain has offered up a rare glimpse of her anguish in the wake of her separation from husband Robert John ‘Mutt’ Lange, and how the demise of their marriage has impacted their son. In an open letter to her fans posted Friday on her official website, the 43-year-old songstress [...]

Kendra Wilkinson: Counting Down the Days Until Christmas

Denise Truscello/WireImage With six months to go until Christmas, both Kendra Wilkinson and her fiancé Hank Baskett are already looking forward to their present: a baby! Revealing that she is 12 weeks along in her pregnancy and due on Christmas Day, the expectant mama tells E! that the couple was delighted to discover — at the airport, nonetheless — that their wish [...]

Gwyneth Paltrow on ‘Aggro, Crazy’ Moses

Bauer Griffin Boys will be boys! During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, Gwyneth Paltrow agreed with show host Conan O’Brien that parents aren’t always the explanation behind girly girls and rough and tumble boys. After asking Conan if  his 3-year-old son Beckett is “aggro and crazy,” Gwyneth shared that her own son [...]

Kelis Likens Later Stages of Pregnancy to ‘Purgatory’

Johnny Nunez/WireImage Taking to Twitter to voice her third trimester angst, Kelis is “so ready” to have her baby! Currently eight months and one week pregnant with her first child, a son, the 29-year-old singer writes that she has been “living in purgatory.” “I feel like I have been pregnant forever…Okay, yeah the better part of a year! [...]

Daycare Center - Teach Your Children About Books

When we teach our children about books, we just usually teach them about what is inside the book. The only thing that would probably catch their attention is the colored pictures inside the book. They would probably also remember to read the book from left to right and top to bottom and that sentences start with capital letters and end with a punctuation mark. We tend to overlook other things about books that our children would love to learn.

Indy Driver Alex Lloyd Welcomes Daughter Bethany Amelia

UPI Photo/Michael Bush/Landov Indy driver Alex Lloyd and wife Samantha are celebrating the birth of their second daughter. Bethany Amelia Lloyd arrived Tuesday afternoon, June 2nd, weighing in at 6 lbs., 12 oz and measuring 20 inches in length, the proud papa announced via Twitter. It would appear as though baby girl needed some coaxing! Throughout the weekend Alex tweeted that [...]

Breastfeeding, Who Said it Sucked?

Sadly today as a whole, society seems to be frowning upon the most natural and loving thing that a mother can do for their child, that is breastfeeding them. Too many people think that breastfeeding is an unnecessary imposition on a woman and their family. Yes, I agree that a human baby can not only survive but thrive, on being bottle fed with formula, but at what cost to the child and mother is this sacrifice to convenience occurring?

Gabriel and Nahla Aubry: Daddy-Daughter Day!

Fame We’ve seen her in mom Halle Berry’s arms as of late, but on Tuesday, 14-month-old Nahla Ariela enjoyed an afternoon alone with papa! Model Gabriel Aubry brought his daughter along as he checked out various houses in Hollywood. Perhaps the couple is planning a move? What else are they planning? A sibling for Nahla, Gabriel says. “She [...]

Alessandra Ambrósio and Anja Take Flight

Karl/Tony/INF Special delivery coming down the line! Model Alessandra Ambrósio cuddles with 9-month-old daughter Anja Louise while waiting for their bags to clear security on Tuesday in Los Angeles. We wonder where they were off to — maybe Alessandra’s native Brazil? The Victoria’s Secret Angel, 28, recently shared that she hopes to help her daughter embrace both [...]

What Types of Nursery Furniture Can You Buy?

As the excitement of bringing a child into the world grows, one needs to start thinking about the practical side of having a baby. One of these is how to furnish your new babies room. This can often depend on the gender of the child but there are some pieces of nursery furniture available which are a neutral colour and will be suitable for most rooms. Let me talk to you about some of the designs and types available.

Suitable Potty Training Methods and Techniques That Will Suit Your Requirement

You should keep yourself keep learned with potty training method after dealing with diapers for many years. Potty training method has to be completed to your little one for some intentions. To do successful potty training method, you require having so much patience. The next potty training method by using demanding training and dolls has befall more and more popular. This potty training method may be good for your child if they had developed the verbal and knowledge skills.

Jessica Alba and Honor: Call Time!

Flynet Jessica Alba works a little hip action into her day, balancing her 11-month-old daughter Honor Marie and catching up on phone calls at the same time while running errands in L.A. on Thursday. We love the mommy-daughter headbands! Honor is Jessica’s only child with husband Cash Warren. Honor wears Pediped Isabellas in White ($32). Posted in Babies, Celeb [...]

Meet Sunny Madeline Sandler!

PPNY/GSNY/Splash News Here’s the littlest Sandler sister — Sunny Madeline! Actor dad Adam Sandler gave us our first peek at the 6-month-old while visiting with wife Jackie and 3-year-old Sadie Madison on set on Tuesday in Framingham, Mass. Adam, 40, is currently filming Grown-Ups in town, along with Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph and more. What’s Sunny’s latest [...]

Bringing Home a Baby Sister or Brother to Your Toddler

Bringing home a new baby when you already have a toddler can be a challenge. The toddler is used to getting all the attention and now, with out warning, both of his or her parents' attention is split down the middle. This may cause your toddler to act out. To make things easier on my toddler, I tried different methods to make her accept her little sister. I went through hundreds and then I finally found some that worked.

Brooke Shields: Children Challenge a Marriage

Courtesy Health In the June issue of Health magazine, Brooke Shields says that the biggest myth of marriage is that love conquers all. “It’s not practical,” the 43-year-old actress explains. “Without love, I don’t think it’s possible, but it’s not the only thing.” For example, Brooke points out that a couple with “completely different views” on [...]

Joel and Nicole: Seeing Results

F. Micelotta/American Idol 2009/Getty A few of American Idol’s top fans? Nicole Richie and Joel Madden! The couple attended Wednesday night’s results show, watching dad Lionel Richie perform and sharing a moment backstage with third-place finisher Danny Gokey. For whom did they root? “I’m going to wait until tomorrow to comment on American Idol,” Nicole tweeted [...]

Michael Douglas on the Magical Bonds of Fatherhood

Juan Rico/Fame Life’s a beach for Michael Douglas and family. They call the island of Bermuda home, for it offers a little something for everyone; For Michael, 64, it represents a connection to his own mom’s Bermudian roots and for wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, the tiny British colony offers a taste of home. However for the couple’s two [...]

Healthy Snacks For Toddlers

In an ideal world we would love our children to eat healthy snacks all the time. An afternoon snack is not just an indulgence: active kids with fast metabolisms and small-capacity tummies need a between-meal pick-me-up on a regular basis. It can be 5 hours or more between lunch and dinner, and that's too long for most children to go without beginning to droop for lack of fuel. Snacks can, and should, be a part of every child's balanced diet.

Tori Spelling Raves About Baby Nurse

Courtesy Cookie Magazine While some moms might feel threatened by the closeness their children share with a nanny, Tori Spelling instead feels gratitude. “I never understood being competitive with a nanny,” she tells the June/July issue of Cookie magazine. “If you have someone you trust and who loves your kids, then what an amazing thing you’ve done for [...]

Rachel Weisz Went Without the Baby Books

Freddy Baez/Ramey When most mothers discover they are expecting their first child, trips to the bookstore or late-night searches online often become a normal routine. The same, however, cannot be said for actress Rachel Weisz who skipped the pregnancy literature all together! “I think the most incredible thing for me was that I didn’t read any books about [...]

Michael Douglas Dishes on His Little Entertainers

Juan Rico/Fame A love of entertaining is in the blood for 6-year-old Carys Zeta and 8 ½-year-old Dylan Michael Douglas. During a recent visit to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, actor Michael Douglas revealed that creativity is freely flowing from his two children with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones. Carys is into Mama Mia and Abba, which is “so great and [...]

Cool Irish Names For Babies: Finnegan’s Just The Beginning

When our two little boys came along they needed to fit in with their father’s Irish heritage, and we gave them both my Scottish maiden name to keep my family name alive. First names were a struggle though. I wish I’d had a copy of “Cool Irish Names For Babies” by Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz ($12). If [...]

Amy Poehler Recalls Rapping: ‘I Was Just Trying To Not Give Birth’

WH Photography/Splash News Online Much of America delighted in seeing Amy Poehler balance her burgeoning belly as she rapped the highly publicized Sarah Palin tribute on Saturday Night Live, and the 37-year-old comedian tells National Public Radio’s Fresh Air that she couldn’t help but get a bit of a power rush from the whole situation. “It was [...]

Mary Stuart Masterson Expecting First Child

Scott Wintrow/Getty There’s a baby on the way for Mary Stuart Masterson! The actress, 42, confirmed her pregnancy at last evening’s Rainforest Alliance 2009 Gala in New York City. Married for three years to Jeremy Davidson, “I’ve been trying to get pregnant for a long time,” Mary admitted. With an October due date for her baby, Mary is [...]