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Babies don't come with an instruction manual, but there are a lot of tools and support materials available for parents. Now you can order wristbands specially designed to make parenting a little easier. These custom wristbands first became popular as a fashion accessory, but now they've been created to help make life a little easier—and a little more stress free—even before your child is born.

Otherwise known as reminder or "minder" bands, these bracelets help keep track of important times or counts. For example, during pregnancy, expectant mothers are asked to track the number of baby kicks or movements they feel throughout the day. These bracelets are embossed with numbers—usually one through ten—and a small window can be slid across the band to indicate how many movements you're up to. Moms can use this bracelet as a convenient way to track kicks without having to scramble for a pencil and paper. Because this bracelet is comfortable, waterproof, and stretchy, moms will never have to take them off.

Many parents order wristbands in a variety of colors, and use each color to signify a different activity. After the baby is born, there are numerous activities to track. One of the most popular uses for these reminder bands are to track feeding times. After you've fed your baby, mark the time on your bracelet by pinpointing the time the feeding ended. There are four dots molded in between each number, so these bracelets can track quarter hours, allowing for a high level of accuracy. Because these bracelets are easy to take on and off, the breastfeeding bands also make it easy to indicate which side you fed the baby from last.

It's also important to track nap times, especially if you're trying to turn your day-time sleeper into a baby who sleeps through the night. You can order wristbands in multiple colors so if you have children of different ages, you can track multiple nap times easily. Daycare workers and babysitters also find these bracelets especially helpful because they can keep track of multiple children at once, watching nap times, play times, and even snack times with ease.

Another extremely important use for reminder bands is to track medicine times. If your child requires medicine on a regular schedule, use a wristband to make sure that you're keeping an accurate log of the last time your child was dosed. This can help prevent any dangerous accidents.

These silicone wristbands also double as important personal reminders. Need to pick up your children from school at 2:45? Set the time on your wristband. Because it goes with you throughout the day you'll be certain not to forget an important appointment. Older children can wear these bands on days when they need to remember something too—for example, if they're being picked up early for school and you want them to remember what time. Because these bracelets are comfortable and come in a variety of colors and shades, children will want to wear them, and since they're resistant to wear and tear, it's safe to send them off with the kids. The best part is that even if they're lost, they're inexpensive so you can easily and quickly order wristbands to replace them.

Reminder bands can be used for a multitude of purposes, and can be used again and again without showing wear, which makes them an important part of any parent's life. If a plain counter band doesn't quite work, these bands can be personalized and customized to meet almost any need.