If you are a parent, you know that your baby's health is of supreme importance. You may even be thinking ahead far to the health of your grandchildren. You want to make sure they all have a healthy environment to grow up and thrive in long after you're gone.

Introducing your infant to the beach should be a fantastic sensory occurrence for her or him - the sound of the waves, other children enjoying themselves, the texture of the sand or pebbles - but don't let their fun be spoiled needlessly. Babies and small children are especially in danger from

Campaigns that encourage women to breastfeed may be doing more harm than good by stigmatizing moms who choose not to breastfeed, two researchers from the U.K. claim.

Snuggling in a blanket can make anyone look cute. That's probably why the image of a darling little bambino swaddled up tight with their cute round face poking out is one of the most memorable images of newborns and infants everywhere.

The delicate issue of paternity can be determined after your child has been born. It can be done discretely with a 99.99% accuracy rating from testing clinics around the country.

Are you a parent-to-be, or the parent of a newborn? You may already know that taking your baby in and out of their infant car seat to put them in a stroller can be a ...

It's so easy to label something that your child does as "bad behavior", isn't it? This article talks about how you may simply be making a communication error, instead.

There has been a long-standing debate of whether home owners must use windows grids to their homes

There is a lot of talk these days about diaper cakes, which are essentially decorative cakes made entirely of real disposable diapers. This is definitely an innovative and creative idea that is appreciated by the expectant mother, but do you really need to waste money on these cakes when planning a

Self esteem is so important in young children because it is a self fulfilling prophecy. The more confident children feel about their social, physical and intellectual success then the more likely they will succeed. Conversely, the less confident children feel then the more likely they will fail.

Every parent struggling with a child who is disruptive, distracted and disfocused, would like to obtain some ADHD secrets as to how they can improve their child's behavior. Children who have been diagnosed with ADHD are likely to be more sensitive to negative attention. In fact, many of these c

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It's time to make a few resolutions.One is that we should be thankful for the comfortable life we lead, the wonderful country we live in, and from whom it came.

When it comes to raising a non-angry child, we should know how to teach our child how to control his negative emotions and feelings: we should never wait for bad situations which make our child angry to appear. We should know that the best we can do is to take the initiative and try to create as man

If your toddler has grown past the stage of baby sounds and is using indecipherable words to describe objects or needs, it is time to take the next step. A child learns words mostly by listening to adults. Therefore, the richer your language the better your toddler's vocabulary. You can use a few fu

The best way to make the decision on choosing a nanny for your children is by listening to your heart. If you don't feel any 'chemistry' with that person, don't even try to hire her/him. Yet, there should be some other considerations.

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Summertime in most families is full of mixed emotions. Zap the stress and boredom, and put the fun and joy back into parenting.

Doctors are not sure what causes colic. Some believe it is due to a milk allergy, but doctors now believe this is rarely the case since breastfed babies often get colic too. More recent evidence suggests that colic occurs when food moves too quickly or too slowly through the baby's digestive sy

By Dr. Jeffrey Lant These are the facts. Caylee Marie Anthony (born August 9, 2005) was last seen with her mother Casey on June 16, 2008 and was reported missing by her grandmother, Cindy Anthony, on