Promoting Your Baby’s Development Through Interactive Play Babies do much more than sleep, eat, and fill their diapers. From the moment they’re born, infants respond to their environment, such as mom’s touch, to dad’s voice, to the pattern of the lights on the ceiling, to the sounds of toys and music. These first months are […]
Making Nighttime Parenting a Better Experience During the first year, you will spend lots of time feeding your baby at night, so you might as well enjoy it. You have two nighttime parenting goals: get sufficient rest yourself and meet the nutritional and emotional needs of your infant. Remember, a happy mother and a well-fed […]
Biting and Hitting are Common and Should be Corrected Early On Growing teeth and hands often find their way into trouble. Toddlers often bite and hit with little regard for the consequences of their actions. Biting and hitting habits hurt and should be corrected, before serious harm is done to bodies and to relationships. 1. […]
A Guide to Eating the Best Brain Foods How you think, act, and learn is affected not only by the types of food you eat, but also by how the food is prepared, how and when you eat it, and what foods you eat together. Here are 11 ways to get the best brain foods […]
The Most Nutritious Fish When you’re deciding what kind of fish to buy, ask yourself, “What’s the main nutrient I’m trying to get from this food?” What nutrients can you get from this food that you can’t get as easily from others? For fish, the most valuable nutrient status would probably go to omega 3 […]
My Toddler Won’t Go to Bed My four-year-old thinks of a hundred excuses at bedtime, from a drink of water to one last kiss, to boogie men in the closet. Where should I draw the line when my toddler won’t go to bed? Bedtime Procrastination Explained Procrastinating at bedtime is a common ploy of young […]
Help Your Child to Stop Bedwetting Each night in the United States at least five million school-age children wet their beds. Bedwetting can certainly be challenging for families, but there are a number of things parents can do to help set the tone in their family to be understanding and positive. With new insights, approaches, […]
Is Your Baby’s Latch and Sucking Correct? Latch and sucking checklist: You see the pink of baby’s lips. This tells you that baby’s lips are turned outward rather than tucked tightly inward. There is a tight seal between the baby’s mouth and the areola. Baby has a good mouthful of breast. Much of the areola […]
When to Size Up in Diapers One of the first things you learn as a new parent is how to change a diaper. Not before long, you become a diaper-changing expert. The next type of diaper change you should be aware of is changing diaper sizes. You may have noticed your little one has gotten […]
Suggestions for Dealing with an All-Night Toddler Nurser Frequent night nursing is characteristic of high-need children. It’s like going to their favorite restaurant. The ambiance is peaceful, the server is familiar, the cuisine is superb, and they love the management. Who can blame the all-night gourmet? Yet as baby ages and turns into a toddler, […]
How to Handle Genital Play Between Young Children We have had many phone calls from distraught parents who have gone ballistic upon opening a bedroom door and discovering two little naked bodies playing “doctor and nurse.” This scene, common in even the most moral and loving homes, pushes panic buttons in parents who wonder where […]
Should You take Pregnancy Diarrhea Medication? Pregnancy diarrhea can be uncomfortable, however, no antidiarrhea medications (even those obtained over-the-counter) should be taken without your doctor’s advice. Increased intestinal motility and consequent diarrhea is the body’s natural way of getting rid of harmful bacteria/toxins. Medicines that slow down intestinal motility can be dangerous. Slowing down motility […]
