Urgent Situations that Require Immediate Medical Attention Seek Medical Attention If: After hours, your child has one of the four complications of a cold (ear infection, sinus infection, pneumonia, bacterial bronchitis) with a fever for more than 5 days over 101 degrees. Your doctor may call in an antibiotic and check your child during regular […]
What To Do During An Asthma Attack
Developing An Asthma Crisis Plan If your child has asthma, you should be well trained by your pediatrician and prepared with the appropriate medications in case an asthma attack or flare-up occurs. Such a plan must be determined beforehand in your doctor’s office. Don’t wait until your child has an attack and then call the […]
A.D.D. Resources
3 Helpful A.D.D. Resources Look into these three helpful A.D.D. resources to help learn more about what A.D.D is and how to manage A.D.D. The A.D.D. Book, by William Sears, M.D., and Lynda Thompson, Ph.D., Little Brown, 1998. The A.D.D. CENTRE, Toronto, Canada; www.ADDcentre.com C.H.A.D.D. (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder); 8181 Professional Place, […]
Clear Baby’s Nose
3 Ways to Clear Baby’s Nose Before babies learn to blow their little noses they count on us to clear their nose for them. The most discomfort caused from a cold or allergies is a stuffy nose. Here’s Dr. Sears’ simple home cold remedy to clear baby’s nose. Hose the nose. Using saline nasal spray […]
Nighttime Bottles
Letting Your Baby Sleep With Nighttime Bottles: Is it a Bad Habit? Our one-year-old likes to go to bed with his bottle. Is this okay? No! Don’t put your baby or toddler down to sleep sucking on a bottle of juice or formula. This can cause tooth decay. When an infant falls asleep, saliva production […]
Bladder Conditioning Device
When All Else Fails, Try a Bladder Conditioning Device Bedwetting is, of course, no fun. It can be a frustrating period of development for both parent and child, but don’t lose hope! There are many ways to work with your child to achieve dry nights. First, check out our 8 Steps to Stop Bedwetting. If […]
The Latest Research on Safe Co-Sleeping
How to Practice Safe Co-Sleeping There are differing opinions on how safe co-sleeping is. See how to safely share a bed with your child and how it benefits the both of you. Facts There has been a lot of media claiming that sleeping with your baby in an adult bed is unsafe and can result […]
SIDS Stories
Impactful SIDS Stores Closeness is Crucial As an example of how closeness regulates a baby’s breathing in relation to SIDS stories, a mother shared the following story with me: “My baby was born four weeks premature at five pounds, fifteen ounces. I held her all day long and never put her in a bassinet. She […]
Co-Sleeping With Baby
7 Benefits of Co-Sleeping with Baby Our first three babies were easy sleepers. Then along came our fourth child, Hayden. Hayden hated her crib. Finally one night, out of sheer exhaustion my wife, Martha, brought Hayden into our bed. From that night on we all slept better. We slept so happily together that we did it […]
Responding to Parenting Criticism
How to handle parenting criticism Being a parent is hard enough without dealing with outside pressure, criticism, and intolerance of your parenting style. Having a high need child can make you an even bigger target for critics. To protect yourself and your child from unwanted and unhelpful advice and parenting criticism, try these suggestions. Keep […]
Colic Caused By Transient Lactase Deficiency Is Treatable
Colic comes in many shapes and sizes, from the evening-only screamer to the all-day fusser. Some babies have mild to moderate colic for only a month or two, and others suffer through several months of severe symptoms. While some babies may not have an identifiable cause of their colic and will outgrow it by four […]
Different Holds for the Babysling
DIFFERENT HOLDS FOR THE BABYSLING CRADLE CARRY: Put the sling on backwards so the shoulder pad can be used as a pillow. Place baby’s head toward the rings on the pillow. If additional support is needed, place a folded receiving blanket under the baby’s head and torso. After a few weeks you won’t need this […]