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FDA Issues Medicine Warning on cough and cold meds
ShareThe FDA issued a warning today advising parents to not give over the counter cough and cold medicines to infants and toddlers because of the risk of “serious and life threatening side effects that...
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2008 Immunization Schedule for Infants Released
ShareEvery parent knows that babies and children, and even some teenagers must have certain vaccinations to protect against some childhood diseases. The following article will look at the various...
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Child Care for Infants
ShareA recent article in our local paper told of the difficulties that families have finding daycare for infants. I?ve found this to be particularly difficult in my case as I have had several special...
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Keeping Baby Safe During a Disaster
ShareLast night, several tornadoes touched down in our state and caused great amounts of damage. Tornadoes are somewhat rare where we live now, but we do get our share of hurricanes. All of this made...
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Parenting Styles
ShareI remember when I was a new mom and I thought I knew it all. I’d read every bit of expert information regarding the raising of my baby as I could get my hands on, and by all accounts my daughter...
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New Cold Medicine Guidelines
ShareCold season is upon us! Perhaps this is why the FDA has just released new guidelines for cold medicine usage. New guidelines suggest that parents should not give cold medicine to their children...
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The Multi-Tasking Mommy
ShareI read an interesting article today about multi-tasking when driving. The bottom line: it’s a bad idea. I’m sure you know that already though! The study centered on how the brain is able to...
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Voting With Children on Election Day
ShareElection Day is Tuesday here in the United States. Remember to go and vote! I have always taken my children to the polling place with me – mostly out of necessity. This year, my husband is...
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What to Do When Your Baby Hates Bath Time!
ShareMost young babies dislike baths. I?ve always found this to be slightly ironic because babies spend 9 plus months in a water bubble before they are born! When my children were a few days old, I...
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Terrible Toys 2008
ShareEvery year since 1973, WATCH (World Against Toys Causing Harm) has created a list of the top 10 worst toys for that year.? Although I don’t agree with all of their selections, I thought I’d pass...
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Photo Shoots with Kids
ShareTaking your child to get their photo taken can be quite the challenge at times.? Babies can be very unpredictable, toddlers have a hard time sitting still and preschoolers can be hit or miss with...
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Tummy Time – Encourage Tummy Time With Our Tips
Experts recommend about 30 minutes of tummy time for infants in order to help nurture and encourage fine and gross motor skills, especially those skills that eventually lead to crawling. Switching a...
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Best Books for Infants
ShareI’ve been reading to my daughter since a few days after she was born. I even packed a few picture books in my hospital bag, but we were too busy trying to get the breastfeeding thing working that...
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Caring for an Infant with a Cold
ShareAll parents know that it is just no fun when your child is sick. It is particularly difficult when your infant is sick as they cannot communicate with you what is bothering them. Sometimes you...
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The Importance of DHA
Share We’ve been reading a lot about the importance of DHA as “brain food” for children and adults, alike, but what exactly is DHA? DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, is an essential Omega-3 fatty acid...
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Keeping Your Cool When Baby is Freaking Out
ShareLet’s face it: Babies and toddlers have temper tantrums at the most inopportune times. Whether you’re in line at the grocery store or sitting in a church service, young kids seem to have a sixth...
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New Studies on Appropriate Car Seat Use
Share Booster Seats Are Safer The journal “Pediatrics” published the results of a study, conducted by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia’s Center...
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