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Spring is in the air. Celebrate spring with Little Dinos calendar wallpaper for the month of April in mobile and desktop resolutions.

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March is the month of colors. Celebrate the colors of life and download the Little Dinos calendar wallpaper for the month of March in mobile and desktop resolutions.

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Little Dinos is proud to announce the addition of social plugin for cross-connectivity from your babysite to Facebook and Google Plus. The Facebook 'Like' and Google 'Plus' buttons now display below each individual photo, video and journal entry on the babysite. Friends and family can 'Like' the photo/video on your Little Dinos babysite and it will automatically display on Facebook. They can also 'Like' the entire babysite.

Once logged into Little Dinos, a user will now be able to directly share …

Little Dinos proudly announces the introduction of a new 'Help' feature to guide members on how to use and update their Little Dinos babysite effectively and easily. These are short instructional video clips showing members how to perform different activities on the site. You can access them by clicking on Video Tutorials in the footer of the page. Alternately, you can access these clips when you are logged into your Little Dinos account by clicking on the  icon. We hope this helps …

There will probably come a time when you have to introduce your kid to snow, may be out of necessity (you live in a region where it snows) or you may be planning to take a trip to a ski resort to rekindle the fun times you had as a child. You will need to exert extreme care depending on how old your baby/toddler is. Some basic guidelines which can make this process easy on you and the baby :).

Clothing: To some toddlers the chillness of the snow may be scary while some may revel in it. …

A little while ago we wrote about some of the favoured baby apps available for Iphone and the Android platform. With the Windows phone becoming popular, we thought it was a good time to write about some of the top baby related apps available for it.

Baby Monitor: As the name suggests it helps you monitor your baby and notifies you the sound and video of the baby. It uses a PC microphone and webcam as sensor inputs and the phone as the monitor. So, although it saves you from buying a baby monitor …

One of the most serious results of letting the problem of bedwetting go untreated (as Harry C. Miller reported in the journal Consultant) is that overlooked physical abnormalities, even diseases, may grow worse as the bed-wetter grows older.

Over the years, one can suffer frequent urinary infections. In some older children, the opening of the urethra (to the outside) may be  inadequate in size, or the lining of the urethra could be inflamed causing blockage. This constriction could be …

Download the Little Dinos calendar wallpaper for the month of December based on Christmas in mobile and desktop resolutions.

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You've made it through the first year! Bake a cake to celebrate your success as parents as well as one for the first birthday party. The past year has been full of new experiences and you've all come a long way.

One year brings an explosion of activity as your little baby turns into a toddler. Having been practicing for months, your 12-month-old is now well on the way to walking and talking. All that rolling and crawling will allow her, if she hasn't done it already, to learn to walk alone. She …

Naming a baby is an exciting phase for parents. It is also an important aspect as this name stays with your child throughout his or her lifetime. In many cultures it is believed that the name of a person helps mould the future. Hence, it is imperative to select the name for your baby with good thought. To help parents in this regard, Little Dinos is glad to announce the Baby Names directory. You can lookup the meaning of a name, list names by origin, by beginning alphabet, and much more. This …

Going out with a baby is a little different from popping into town on your own to shop. Earlier you were simply able to put on your jacket and swing into action, but going out as a twosome requires a little more preparation!

With a baby, outings take longer to plan and organize than you think. You'll have to pack the changing bag to meet all your baby's needs while you're out. Then the inevitable happens: the baby is sick on your shirt as you pick her up to put her in the sling. Or a dirty nappy …

Head, arms and legs all come together gradually, as your baby learns to move muscles in the way he wants.

Babies learn to control their bodies from the head downwards and from the middle outwards. By the time your baby is one month old he will have learnt how to support his incredibly heavy head for a short time - at least so long as you keep him upright and don't move. At the same time he's working towards control of his arms. Whenever you put him down awake he will thrash his limbs around …

International day of non-violence is celebrated on October 2nd honouring the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi lovingly known as Mahatma (Great/Noble soul) or Bapu (Father).  Mahatma firmly believed in two cardinal principles - Ahimsa (non-violence) and Satya (truth). He was instrumental in starting the peaceful non-cooperation movement and showed the world how much could be achieved by basic non-violence and peaceful resistance. He was a firm believer of satya and spent significant …

Between the ages of two and three, your child is likely to blossom in both stature and confidence. Introducing her to a playgroup at this stage can meet any needs that she has to forge ahead in a safe place with a degree of independence.

Playgroups, or pre-schools, are now available for most under-fives. They are run by trained workers with the help of volunteer parents on a rota basis. Playgroups offer children the opportunity to learn through play, play happily, apparently oblivious …

Communication is a two-way process and depends not only on words but also on facial expressions, gestures and timing. Pointing is one of the earliest indications your baby is trying to 'talk' to you and the practice of making a noise will start around now. From birth, the feeding process will have taught your baby about taking turns, which is the basis of communication, since she was a few days old, she will have been tuning in to speech rhythms and eye contact. Now she's ready for some sounds …

I think that I felt I was really a parent when I had learnt that you're not going to get everything right, but you will survive anyway. I understand what "good enough parenting" means. Sometimes that's all you can do.

It's often not until your baby is six to twelve months old that you can really sit back and begin to feel that you are getting to grips with the job of being a parent. Everyone who has ever experienced it, says nothing can really prepare you for the huge upheaval, both physical and …

Little Dinos is proud to release a template design celebrating August 15th. Please check out the demo at the following link:  http://www.littledinos.com/demo/index.php?tid=53

As always you can change the design of the baby website in just 2 mouse clicks.

How many times were you bothered while looking through photos and came across a photo that was incorrectly oriented? Many a time this is caused by incorrect exif information about the photo. There are many solutions to fix an incorrectly oriented photo like rotating in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, using an EXIFeditor, etc. But what about those photos which you already uploaded in the excitement of little Johnny's birthday. You do not want to delete them and reupload a corrected version. How …

12 new refreshing zodiac design templates were launched on the 15th with little fanfare, but has received tremendous response. With the addition of these 12 new designs, LittleDinos has crossed the landmark count of 50 designs. We have a lot of members using it and some even writing back to us. This has encouraged us to develop more template designs and our members can expect a new template release every few weeks. If you would like us to develop a theme of your choice, feel free to write to us …

Your baby may not be able to communicate he/she is feeling hot. The heat can lead to dangerous situations and you can take basic precautions which make your baby comfortable in a hot summer day. Some of these are applicable to adults as well :).

1. Dress your baby in comfortable light colored clothes.

2. Cutting your baby's hair may give some relief from heat.

3. You can use baby specific sunscreens on toddlers and babies but it's recommended not to use them on infants less than 6 months. You can …

When your child starts playing with coins and not putting them in the mouth, the time is probably right to start learning about the concept of money. This happens around the age of five. Here are a few tips to introduce money to your child

·   Arrange coins by size or thickness

·   Identify notes/bills by color and size

·   Learn simple counting using notes/bills and coins

·   Use educational toys that are themed …

When welcoming a new member to the family it's important to baby proof the house. There are some simple things that you can do by yourself which can go a long way in keeping your cutie pie safe.

Do it yourself ideas

Make baths safe: One of the most important items to baby proof is the faucet. They are sharp and can easily injure the baby right under your vigilance.

Stop and go: Every door should have a stopper.

Corner rounder: There are a number of tables (coffee, dining, night, etc.) around …

Baby learns series (numbers, shapes, etc.) - The baby learns series is a wonderful set of basic apps covering most of learning categories (numbers, shapes, fruits, vegetables etc.) for a baby/toddler. The one thing that can be different is the placement of ads which seem to obscure the controls.

Baby toy - Baby toy is a simple app with toys having icons of objects and it plays the sound of the object when your baby touches. This is a limited app in the sense that it only has 3 categories of …

Baby sign and Learn: Baby sign language can help you to understand what your baby is thinking before they can talk.
Review - The free version has the most basic signs with an opportunity for you to purchase more. For a new parent even the free signs should suffice. One thing that I found interesting is the categorization of signs into American, Australian, British, etc., and we thought the babies around the world were all the same :).

Johnsons Bedtime: Track and log your baby sleep patterns, ask …

How many of us have struggled to get the perfect photo of our baby. It becomes more difficult if you are trying to photograph a super-energetic toddler. Here are some tips to the amateur Ansel Adams in you.

Good light makes good photos - Amount of light is the biggest problem photographing indoors. The pictures come grainy if there is not sufficient light. Switch on a few extra lamps if needed. Avoid using flash as it may cause the baby to blink or cry. Use a diffuser if using a strong …

Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in most parts of the world. Download the Little Dinos calendar for the month of June in mobile and desktop wallpaper resolutions.

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We are pleased to announce the launch of Little Dinos mobile website. So my eager techno wizards, whip out your phones and type m.littledinos.com to access the mobile version. After contemplating whether to develop a mobile site or a mobile app first, we decided to go with a mobile site to cater to the larger masses. The development started off smoothly but it did not come without its own set of hiccups. First off, there are so many different screen sizes and developing a one size fits all …

Hey Guys,

Here are some of the baby tips and toddler tips which can be resourceful in your journey of parenthood.

1.  To make sure your toddler is hungry at meal time, don’t let him have too much to drink or have a snack close to meal time. It’s easy to lose track of time and not notice it’s almost time for dinner when they’re begging for a snack. If they’re hungry they’re much more likely to eat their dinner.
2.   Generous hugs go miles …

It's all about the HEART this month !!!! So take that LEAP of faith in love & follow your heart to make your dreams come true :)

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This New Year we wish you all the joy and happiness in the world!

Little Dinos is pleased to announce the introduction of a new feature that allows a user to easily import their contact-list from Yahoo and Gmail. The feature was requested by users and we are happy to roll it out in such a short period. This should make it easier to share your baby site links with your friends and family right from within LitttleDinos.com. Also, it will allow users to send personalized photo-greetings (coming soon) and invitations straight from LittleDinos.com. Let us know if …

Danica May Camacho (Phillipines) and Nargis meaning "beautiful flower" (India) are the World's Symbolic 7-billionth Babies.

According to the UNPF report, the world’s population is to grow by another billion in the next 13 years. Now that's alarming with the current economic scenario, food shortage, oil prices and inflation! But that's our problem and we should let the newborns enjoy their lives.

Over the last week we worked hard to incorporate the SSL certificate into Little Dinos. Little Dinos domain is now validated and certified by GoDaddy which establishes the authenticity and credibility of littledinos.com each time you access it. Any information such as name, password, account details etc. are now extra secure with communication over SSL and the information passed between the client and server is encrypted.

Crafts:  Children would love the idea of painting the diyas which can be lit up during diwali. They can hand paint the diyas and add a dash of glitter to beautify them. You can teach your children how to make lanterns with colorful papers that can be hung at the window. Make beautiful Diwali cards with collage techniques which can become a part of the gifts given to people when you visit them for diwali.

Tea-light Holders – Buy some plain candle light holders and …

We finished porting Little Dinos to a new server (phew...) with a new host. We are definitely seeing improved performance and faster load times. Loving it.

We have finished with all the upgrades based on beta-testing feedback and recommendations. Little Dinos is live and open for user registration which is free.

Become a part of the Little Dinos family Today :).

We have got tremendous response and volunteers are working hard to beta-test the Little Dinos site. The valuable feedback from the beta-testers is trickling in slowly.

The response and the feedback is positively exciting and we should be on our way for an official launch on October 1st.

Stay tuned for more updates.