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You could spend every minute with your child, but you'll be needing your own life, too, so it's wise to let him get accustomed to another occasional caretaker.
About 635,000 cribs sold at major discounters nationwide have been recalled by Dorel Asia SRL for strangulation and suffocation hazards that killed one child and injured 10 others, the government said Thursday.
With images of the devastation in Haiti all over the TV and papers, parents may find themselves awkwardly fielding questions from their kids. How do you explain that natural disasters and other scary events do occur while still making your children feel safe?
What advice do you have for parents currently struggling with temper tantrums, be it at home or in a crowded mall? Here are the highlights from each of some incredibly thoughtful responses.
One thing I think we all have in common, as parents, is that we want to be fantastic ones. Here are some ways that we can get closer to that goal.
Tue, Apr 21, 2009 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding isn't just good for baby, it may also boost mom's cardiovascular health as she ages, new research suggests.
Fri, Mar 20, 2009 (HealthDay News) -- Hospital practices such as providing formula or water to supplement breast-feeding significantly reduce the number of mothers who breast-feed only, U.S. researchers report.
Recognise the situation? Everybody else's babies seem to sleep through the night in a snap, but yours...What did they do that I don't??? Well, chances are that the lucky parents didn't do anything, if the infant is still really young. There are actually babies that sleep through the night already at the age of 2 months without any help at all.
You've asked other parents for recommendations, called references, and finally hired a babysitter. But how do you know she's doing a good job when you're not around? Here are seven signs to look for:
You should start cleaning your baby's teeth as soon as that first pearly white sprouts (for most babies that's around 4 months). "At first, just use a piece of gauze moistened with water to wipe plaque from your baby's teeth and gums," says Howard Reinstein, a pediatrician in Encino, California, and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics. You don't need to use toothpaste, but try t
