By six months of age, your baby may be sitting unassisted, her coordination skills are growing in leaps and bounds, and she will soon be crawling, standing, and then walking. Six to twelve months is a fun time for parents and babies. Play a variety of games with your baby and watch her quickly master…
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Giving Juice to your Baby
Fruit juice for babies, it sounds healthy enough, doesn’t it? Yet giving juice to your baby is not as beneficial as many parents believe. Health organizations worldwide, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Food Standards Agency in the UK, recommend that babies receive no supplemental fluids during the first 6 months of life.…
Kicked in the Ribs – While Giving Birth
Sacrifices have to be made as soon as your result from the pregnancy test proves positive and you’re on your way to giving birth. Bungee jumping stops as of now, cut down on the intake of alcohol and tobacco. It is common sense to follow the rules from all medical advisors; which in return will…
Relaxation Techniques for Toddler’s Bedtime
As parents, we can agree our days we go a lot easier if we learn a thing or two on how to help our toddler’s relax and rest when its bedtime. Though it may seem like your toddler does nothing but play all day; he’s working very hard and by no means is his life…
The Importance Of Having A Baby Ultrasound
Everyone loves a baby picture, right? A special image of the little one all dressed in their little outfit and wrapped in a soft blanket is the first baby picture that most will see. The parents, however, often get to see an even earlier photo thanks to a baby ultrasound. Procedure This procedure is not…
Take the Bite out of your Toddler’s Biting Problem
The majority of toddlers engage in some biting between their first and third birthdays. Probably the most common reason is that it is one of the few ways of communicating that’s effective for them before they develop verbal skills. However, not all children bite. Some choose other forms of communication, such as grabbing, shoving, or…
Choosing A Middle Name for Your Baby
What many parents seem to forget when naming a child is that they also must choose a middle name for their babies. This is a very important step in the process in which you name a child. A middle name not only adds to the personal identity of a person but also gives them another…
How to Spark Your Toddler’s Creativity And Imagination
By age six months onwards, your toddler has become even more curious about his surroundings, experimenting on various things; putting on his mouth whatever he gets his hands on. It is by this time that you see that your baby is excited to explore the world around him. It is also by this time that…
Developing Your Baby’s Mental Health
New and expectant parents need to apply effort to keep their mental health in check and develop that of their baby. New babies are a lot of work; parents experience a wide range of emotions when they have a new baby. They feel joy, frustration, fatigue and nervousness. There’s no reason to be frightened of…
Colic Symptoms in Babies
Colic is one of the most common problems in babies. In fact, it is so common that this is the kind of thing that you will be prepared for even before it occurs being a major topic in all baby books on your bookshelf. Colic begins as early as two to three weeks and reaches…