A Guide to Infant Massage
By Pauline Nardella RN, MPA, CCE, CIMI Touch is the first form of non-verbal communication that a baby receives. A parent’s touch is essential for the normal growth and development…
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7 Water Safety Tips
It’s that time of year again…time for pool parties and beach days and lots of fun in the sun! While summer is a blast for babies and toddlers, it also…
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By Alexa Joy Sherman 0-5 years It’s easy to go gaga over your infant’s gummy grin, but before you know it, she’ll have a full set of new choppers. That…
Continue readingCould Circumcision Become Illegal in San Francisco?
From the SFExaminer.com Most bans in San Francisco are enacted by the Board of Supervisors, but come November, it sounds like voters will have the opportunity to jump on the…
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By Alexa Joy Sherman We all know the days of playing outside in the sun, unprotected, are long gone. But while we scramble to cover our kids with sunscreen and…
Continue readingChildren as Young as 12-months-old Can Unbuckle Seatbelt, Study Finds
From MSNBC.com Children still too young to walk are finding ways to wriggle out of protective car restraints and are increasing their risk of serious injuries, a study shows. Researchers…
Continue readingStudy Finds Connection Between BPA Exposure and Childhood Asthma
From Time Endocrine disruption, diabetes, obesity — to the list of ills potentially associated with exposure to the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA), you can add one more: childhood asthma. In a…
Continue readingDoes Your Baby Have Colic?
Article courtesy of the Mayo Clinic All babies cry. But some babies cry more than others do. And a few babies — although they’re healthy, well-fed and well cared for…
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Here is the latest parenting news you should know about: Chicken Pox Vaccinations Unbundled No one likes to see a baby cry, which is why a “super” vaccine like MMRV…
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How to Treat Allergies
Ah, spring: The sun is shining, the flowers are in bloom and everywhere you go, you can hear the sound of birds chirping…and kids sneezing. If your child comes down…
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