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5 Items For A Successful Beach Trip With A Newborn Last year some friends shared that they took their 9 week old on a beach vacation and we thought, "are they crazy?" Well, this year, when the opportunity presented itself we decided to take a beach vacation, with our 10 week old in tow. Now we were the crazy ones. We packed up our play yard and headed to the Florida panhandle for a much needed vacation. We brought our usual creature comforts, beach items, and items for the house: play yard and portable sound machine for sleeping, extra clothes and regular baby care items. We also packed several items to make it easier to take an infant to the actual...

There are so many things to do with kids in Baton Rouge year-round! Whether you are visiting Baton Rouge with kids or you live in and around Baton Rouge year-round, there are tons of kid-friendly outings to choose from as well as swimming lessons when that warmer weather hits! It is easy raising red stick kids with a NOLA heart here in Baton Rouge! My husband and I were born and raised in New Orleans and moved to the Red Stick in Aug 2005, one week before Katrina…darn you hurricane!...but that’s a whole other story. Our original plan was to move back to NOLA in December after football season was over (my husband was a football coach), so he could join the...

When our son, David, turned 4 we sought out ways to get him outside to engage with other kids because he was at home with us all day.  The places we frequented were our local park and the library.  David would play for a little while - sometimes with another child but he mostly enjoyed playing with his daddy.  We never saw the same children come to play at the park.  I think the lack of consistency made it hard for David to warm up to other kids in addition to being an only child. Once David turned 5 and started Kindergarten, there was information about soccer registration.  We signed him up and thought it would be a great outlet...

Whether you are new to living in Baton Rouge with kids or have been in the area a while, welcome to Red Stick Mom! Red Stick Mom is the premier parenting website for Baton Rouge moms and dads. Whether you are curious as to where kids eat free in Baton Rouge or wondering how to keep your kids busy all summer, Red Stick Mom is here with resources and answers to make your life easier! We also share ideas on weekend trips for the whole family and even the best places to go for a quick adult only weekend, including Abita Springs!  Worth the Drive :: Getaway to Abita Springs Who knew about this unsuspectingly charming town? I have a knack for overestimating a town’s popularity...

Our guides to Baton Rouge cover a wide range of interests, needs, and situations. One of our most popular posts is our tips for visiting Baton Rouge with kids. We make navigating the greater Baton Rouge area as easy as possible! Whether you are looking for where kids eat free in Baton Rouge or need to plan a birthday party, Red Stick Mom has you covered. A visit to the pumpkin patch is a must. There are those fun activities that I always hear about but never do. Well, finally, I did it! At the first sign of fall, I loaded up the girls and made the quick trip to Mrs. Heather’s Pumpkin Patch in Hammond. When we arrived, the nicest lady...