09th April 2009
It's the most frightening, bewildering and heartbreaking thing that can happen with a newborn. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). It's defined as when as when a baby dies in the first year of life from no apparent cause. The causes still aren't fully kn...
09th April 2009
Your baby should start sleeping through the night at about 3 months. But babies are learning and observing all the time, and your baby could soon start to associate sleep time with time that mommy isn't there. It's called separation anxiety and it's a nor...
09th April 2009
You've probably heard of feng shui, the Chinese system for arrangement and placement of furniture in a room. It's often used in businesses and homes as a way to create positive energy in your environment. Even if you've never used feng shui in your own sp...
09th April 2009
Attachment parenting (AP), a phrase coined by pediatrician William Sears, is a parenting philosophy based on the principles of the attachment theory in developmental psychology. According to attachment theory, a strong emotional bond with parents during c...
09th April 2009
Most children, by the time they are about 9 months old, have the motor skills needed to drink from a cup. If you think your baby's ready to make the move from bottle to sippy cup, try filling a sippy cup with water and let your child try and drink from i...
09th April 2009
Nightmares and night terrors can be equally frightening for both child and parent, especially when they start happening frequently. Nightmares occur during the REM (rapid eye movement) phase of sleep. They might vary in length, but the child will usuall...
09th April 2009
Putting your toddler to bed can sometimes be an exercise in frustration. If you have experienced this, you might want to consider one of the following techniques to make bedtime a peaceful time.
Be consistent about bed times and waking times. Your tod...
09th April 2009
Richard Ferber is director of the Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Children's Hospital in Boston who believes in a "progressive" approach to helping your child fall - and stay - asleep.
Ferber has developed a forward-thinking plan of action to ...
09th April 2009
Your baby's cold can be just as hard on you as it is on her. But you can help ease your baby's discomfort and keep the infection from worsening by ensuring she gets sufficient rest and liquids, which would include breast milk or formula if she's less tha...
27th March 2009
There's only so much one person (or two) can do to get a baby to go to sleep. There are things you can use other than your own shoulder to help lull your baby to sleep.
A baby swing can be a good idea and leave your hands free. Set the swing at a slow ...
27th March 2009
Research has shown that the quality and length of your baby's naps affects his nighttime sleep. If he naps too late in the day, it will most certainly affect his nighttime sleeping. It's important to tune into your baby's biological clock and learn when...
27th March 2009
A new baby needs a lot of sleep and when they're not sleeping, they can be hungry or need a diaper change. It's a little hard to know in the beginning what's making your baby cry or if he's tired. But as you both begin to settle into your routines, you'll...
27th March 2009
Bath time is a special time of bonding with a baby and her parents. It's a time to play gently, talk and sing. Get everything you will need ready before you start! The list includes water (of course), washcloth, alcohol pads, bath towel (with hood if you...
27th March 2009
The task of developing a regular and restful sleep pattern for a new baby is often an exercise in frustration and confusion for many parents. Research has shown that hospitalized infants grow more rapidly when correctly massaged. This is due in large pa...
27th March 2009
As your newborn baby grows, it is slowly acclimating to sleeping at night and being awake during the day. Also, as baby's stomach is growing and holding more breast milk or formula, it will be able to go for longer periods between feedings at night. At a...
