Rear-Facing Car Seats: Requirements
Article Courtesy of AAP News By Lori O’Keefe New research indicates that toddlers are more than five times safer riding rear-facing in a car safety seat up to their second…
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Boys Vs. Girls: Which One Is Easier to Raise?
Parents of boys have to deal with fights, farts, and tons of sports and video games. Parents of girls have to deal with a whole lot of estrogen, fussiness, and…
Continue readingThe More Moms, the Merrier!
In a new book called Mothers and Others, sociobiologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy explains that babies, not war, are what have allowed us to evolve into social beings. In an interview…
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Gotta Have It: Tummy Tubs
It was bath time for more than a half dozen babies, and not one of them was crying or complaining. That’s because they were too busy discovering the joys of…
Continue readingRocket Fuel Chemical Found in Baby Formula
Article Courtesy of ABC News By BRIAN HARTMAN When a parent puts a bottle of baby formula to a child’s lips, the parent might not know exactly what ingredients are…
Continue readingTo Nurse or Not to Nurse
Read all blog posts by Natalie Noah signed his first sign today, opening and closing his little hand asking for mommy milk. Incidentally, breastfeeding is quite the topic these days…
Continue readingAutism Rates Higher for U.S.-Born Somali Children
Article Courtesy of The New York Times By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Confirming the fears of Somali immigrants in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Health Department agreed Tuesday that young Somali children…
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Near-Term Babies May Face Higher Risk of Problems
Babies born just three to six weeks before their due dates are more likely than full-term babies to have disabilities or developmental delays in kindergarten, a study has found. The…
Continue readingGross Motor Skills: Milestones
The following milestones will give you an idea of what to expect and when. If your toddler is slightly behind the curve, don’t panic—chances are she’s just a late bloomer. But if…
Continue readingBreastfeeding and Driving?
Article Courtesy of the NYTimes.com By Lisa Belkin There’s multitasking, and there’s taking leave of your senses. Last week, Genine Compton, a mother living outside Dayton, Ohio, drove her children…
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