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Parenting
While there is no perfect way to parent, plenty of support and education is available through parenting classes to help answer common parenting questions and let you know that you are not alone in the daily struggles you face. What type of...
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Parenting
The term “attachment parenting” was first used by famed pediatrician Dr. Bill Sears. Attachment parenting is a child-centric approach to parenting in which the parent quickly meets every need of their infant in order to help the child develop a...
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Blog
Someone asked me the other day which parenting method I follow. Seems like it has been popular recently to pick your method and rework your life to follow that philosophy. I think it also makes people feel in control and purposeful when they can...
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Baby
One of the wonders of parenting is watching your baby gradually become aware of the world he or she lives in. By 9 weeks old, your baby is likely responding to all sorts of external stimulus. He or she might have a preference for certain songs...
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Baby
One of the wonders of parenting is watching your baby gradually become aware of the world he or she lives in. By 9 weeks old, your baby is likely responding to all sorts of external stimulus. He or she might have a preference for certain songs...
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Parenting
With parenting, there can often be a great divide between how you think things should be and how they actually are. This is very true for parental bonding, which may come naturally to some yet take longer for others. When it comes to fathers,...
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Parenting
Teaching your preschooler to be a good friend and citizen isn’t always so easy. This never seems truer as it does when you are trying to teach your little one to share. First, it’s important to understand that possessiveness in toys is a...
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Baby
Your baby is a cute and cuddly bundle of joy—it’s understandable that you want to keep him or her as close to you as possible. However, co-sleeping or bed-sharing with baby and parents has come under fire because it is linked with an increased risk...
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Parenting
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Parenting
A fine line exists between being too strict and too spoiled, and finding a happy middle ground is something parents have to constantly balance. Even if you do not mean to spoil your child, chances are there are times where you still do. The key is...
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Pregnancy
Society seems to assume that all new mothers will experience the same magical moment after they give birth to their baby: mom and baby’s eyes meet for the first time, and with that, mom feels this immediate sense of love and connection with the...
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Parenting
Americans live in a culture that openly worships the young and beautiful — but which came first, the culture or the worship? New research is suggesting that, in fact, people begin to discriminate based on physical appearance when they’re still...
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Baby
In a new study published in the October 2014 issue of Pediatrics, researchers examined data on infant deaths from 24 states and came to a startling conclusion: putting your baby to sleep on the sofa dramatically raises the risk of sudden infant...
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Toddler
The primary parenting goal during infancy is to form an attachment with your baby. This is easily done with feeding. Breastfeeding has been shown over and over to create an environment whereby mom and child attach, or bond. Bottle feeding can have...
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Blog
“What makes a good parent?” I asked my seven-year-old son last night. I was curious to hear his response. “Good parents don’t yell and they take their kids to birthday parties,” he promptly responded. “Oh and they buy their kids toys and take them...
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Blog
I had a colleague ask me a while back if I had delivered my son naturally. I responded, “What do you mean by ‘naturally’?” You see, I’ve heard this term thrown around to mean lots of different things to different people. To some it means a vaginal...
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Health
Gentle infant massage has become very popular—and for good reason. Besides feeling good, infant massage has some great health benefits. Infant massage supporters, along with some health experts and medical researchers, are actively studying the...
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Baby
Pacifiers can be great parenting tools to help calm fussy babies. The American Academy of Pediatrics even recommends offering a pacifier in the first year of life. But not all pacifiers are created equal. Follow these tips for safe and effective...