Lots of good advice here. Three things I haven't see. 1) At the age of two weeks start sticking your tongue out at your newborn while making eye contact. Wit

Lots of good advice here. Three things I haven't see. 1) At the age of two weeks start sticking your tongue out at your newborn while making eye contact. Within about a week the newborn will very likely start sticking its tongue back. Communication has started. 2) Don't sweat the kid's likes and dislikes in food. A child's taste buds are very different than an adults. Having said that, if you can get them started on peanut butter you've won half the battle. Cheap, nutritious and tasty for most kids.... watch out for allergies of course. 3) Unless it's easy, don't try potty training until the child is about three years old. Just use diapers up til then. Save both parties at lot of needless stress.