Sure your wife is doubled over and sick as a dog and it’s hard to watch her suffer. But you often hear that morning sickness is actually a sign that the baby is doing well. Maybe it's just a way to make mom feel that all the agony serves some real purpo...

New parents often tend to pick up baby bedding items more for their looks than functionality. However, buying the right kind of baby bedding requires more thought. In fact, your baby's safety and comfort may actually depend on it. Use the following tip...

Safety/First Aid: • Make sure that the babysitter knows infant/child CPR and Rescue Breathing. • Remind the babysitter that infants should definitely not be placed on an adult bed of any kind. • Remind the babysitter that the...

If you and your spouse have been trying for a baby, you may wonder about the earliest signals that will announce a pregnancy. While some women experience early symptoms that indicate pregnancy, others suspect it only when they realize that they have misse...

A special type of question are prediction questions that ask children to make an informed guess about what will happen next in a story. Prediction questions develop children's logical thinking skills. The key is this: Do not only ask for a prediction, als...

What could be better than flowers and a brunch in your honor on Mother's Day? Children and spouses have been doing it for many decades. Sending the flowers, calling long distance (the biggest day for phone calls of the year) and booking over-pri...

If you and your spouse are planning to have a baby, an ovulation calculator is an excellent tool to help you increase your chances of a successful conception. What is an ovulation calculator? An ovulation calculator is simply a system to help...

Mother's Day is just around the corner. This is an occasion for your kids to express their love for their mom. However, they are not going to do it by themselves - they'll need a little help from your end. A Mother's Day gift basket, though conventiona...

Baby acne, also known as neonatal acne or acne neonatorum, is a common condition seen in newborn babies. Almost 20 percent of newborns suffer from it. baby acne is characterized by the appearance of pimples or red bumps on the baby's scalp, forehead, a...

For most men, the prospect of fatherhood jolts them out of their Carefree Romeo days. While some dads may not receive the impact during pregnancy, their world goes topsy - turvy the moment they find themselves holding the newborn. The transformation does ...

Remember that 'Reading aloud is a journey, not a race'. To make this journey longer, more valuable and more enjoyable, we adults should not be the only ones talking just because we are the only ones reading aloud. The key point is: Being active can increa...

Naming a child can be tricky. While selecting names for their children, many parents simply pick names, they like. However, being aware of such trends may help parents understand the reasons for their choice better. It may also help them discriminate betw...

PCOS is a health problem that can affect a woman's menstrual cycle, fertility, hormones, insulin production, heart, blood vessels, and appearance. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, women with PCOS have these characteristics: ...

Dads should ask lots of questions, but stay away from too many teacher-type questions that make read aloud time into a test. Here are some questions they might ask: • What is your opinion? • What would you do in this situation? • How are...

Adoption is increasingly becoming an option for many parents. While it is a popular choice for single parents and same-sex couples who want to raise children, many opposite-sex couples are also making an active choice for adoption of older children. Br...