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Precious Moments

7 Tips to Make More Time for Baby

By I.J. Schecter

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Making time for Baby can be complicated when Mom is in full swing, as you may feel like you're throwing a wrench into her carefully planned routine. That's why it's important to establish times when you take the baby alone for a walk around the neighborhood, a ride in the car or even to mail a letter or pick up a few items from the grocery store.

"During each of my kids' first year, I tried to take him or her out for a weekly breakfast to bond a little," says David Fabian, father of 4-year-old Matthew and 2-year-old Jillian from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. "It didn't matter that they couldn't hold a conversation yet. It was time just for us, and that benefited our relationship later."

3. Stick to It
When you do schedule time to be with Baby, treat that time as sacred. If you have a Monday morning deadline, commit to getting it done but not during the special time with your son or daughter. If Tuesdays and Thursdays are your nights to give the baby his bottle, don't try to get out of it because you feel tired. (Your partner is twice as tired.) If you say you'll bathe the baby when you get home from work, don't walk through the door announcing that you need to keep plowing ahead on the Peterson file.

During your reserved baby time, make it all about him and you. Shut down the laptop, power off the cell phone and place aside the Palm Pilot. Instead, savor this private time. Relish the way the wondrous little creature gazes into your eyes with unconditional love and appreciation. Show him some comical expressions or sing a song in an exaggerated manner. It's a good bet one little grin is going to make you forget your e-mail even exists.

4. Don't Define Quality Time Narrowly

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