In your baby’s first year of life, he or she is incredibly strong and develop quickly, but also still very vulnerable. Most babies can consume solid foods at about six months old. While you’re there to help them try many new tastes and textures, be sure to keep in mind this list of foods that should be avoided while your baby is under 1 year old. Honey Honey is a great sugar alternative for kids and adults of a certain age. It’s sweet and all natural. However, it should not be fed to ... [Read More]
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Preventing SIDS: New Guidelines
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare and yet still remains largely unexplained. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome – SIDS – is a catchall term for the unexplained and sudden deaths of babies commonly between the ages of two to four months old. These babies that are sometimes completely healthy can die, most often while sleeping alone in their cribs. In fact, despite pediatrician’s instructions and vigorous information campaigns regarding SIDS prevention, SIDS still claims the lives of nearly 3,500 ... [Read More]
What are the Benefits of Teaching Your Baby Another Language?
It’s amazing to see how effortlessly children can adapt to the demands of learning different languages. It’s as if there is a special window of opportunity to learn more than one language, without struggle or extensive classwork. Growing up learning an additional language is also healthy for your child’s brain! There are many benefits to being bi-lingual. Some are obvious, but others may surprise you. Practical advantages It’s estimated that as many as two out of every three people in the ... [Read More]
When Should You Stop Breastfeeding?
For most mothers, there is nothing more satisfying than the time spent breastfeeding your newborn child. Besides knowing your child is receiving vital nutrients, there are added benefits to breastfeeding that include continuing the close physical connection that you and your child have already shared for nine months. As you breastfeed, is there nothing more lovely than inhaling the scent of your baby as the sound of your heartbeat provides her with comfort and security? Part of you probably ... [Read More]