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In the United States, 2-3 out of every 1,000 babies are born with a hearing deficit, according to the National Institutes of Health. Fortunately, all newborns are screened at birth for hearing loss, which helps identify babies that need early...
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Health
There are a number of reasons your child might suffer from hearing loss, whether risk factors for hearing loss are present or not. If you suspect your child has a hearing loss, you should visit a pediatrician or hearing specialist, who can...
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Baby
Hearing loss is the most common birth defect in the United States. Approximately 3-4 out of every 1,000 babies are born either deaf or hard of hearing. Screening newborns for hearing loss is an important step in ensuring a baby’s normal...
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Health
Have you ever wondered if your baby or young child can hear you? In the United States, 2-3 out of every 1,000 infants are born with a hearing deficit, according to the National Institutes of Health. Hearing loss in an infant or young child can lead...
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Baby
A blaring horn, the sounds of running water, or pounding footsteps of your toddler bounding through the house—there are a lot of noises that could disturb your baby’s slumber. That’s why infant sleep machines are marketed as an aid to parents whose...
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Pregnancy
Research shows that babies may be able to hear sounds in the womb as early as the 18th week of pregnancy, when the ears first start to stand out from the head. But what do they hear? And do babies understand or remember anything they heard in the...
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Health
It used to be the norm for toddlers to get tubes in their ears when they suffered frequent ear infections. Tubes, also called tympanostomy tubes, allow fluid that had built up behind the ear drum to drain, relieving pain and allowing a child to...
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Baby
At 2 months old, your baby is turning into Superbaby — at least that might seem how it looks from the outside, now that your baby can hold his or her head up at a 45-degree angle for extended periods of time and may seem to be attempting pushups...
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Toddler
Although it may be hard to believe, it’s time to talk about talking! Your baby is likely making babbling sounds and delighting you with laughs and gurgling sounds. In about six months or less, you can expect these noises to turn into a few simple...
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Baby
At 2 months old, your baby is turning into Superbaby — at least that might seem how it looks from the outside, now that your baby can hold his or her head up at a 45-degree angle for extended periods of time and may seem to be attempting pushups...
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Baby
At 25 weeks old, it’s time to talk about talking! Your baby is likely making babbling sounds and delighting you with laughs and gurgling sounds. In about six months or less, you can expect these noises to turn into a few simple words, such as dada,...
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Baby
Some parents are concerned when they meet their newborn and see a defect in the front of their child’s ear. These are called ear tags or ear pits (preauricular pits). They are common birth defects. Both conditions are formed in utero, when the ears...
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Health
The world is a loud place for little ears, and it is not uncommon for children to be sensitive to sounds. While it’s true that noise sensitivity is common in children with certain medical conditions, the average child may also shy away from or...
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Baby
Between the ages of 2 and 4 months, you and your new baby will have started to settle into a predictable routine with set times for sleep, feeding, and play. Right around this time, your baby will start to show intense curiosity about the world....
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Health
If you and your pediatrician have decided that your child’s frequent ear infections need more aggressive treatment than just antibiotics and waiting for improvement, myringotomy may be the solution. Myringotomy is a surgical procedure in...
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Baby
Children born with cleft lip and/or palate can face a variety of challenges. For their parents, that includes how and when to treat the cleft. Depending on the severity of the cleft, complications can include difficulty feeding and/or swallowing,...
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Blog
The content for this blog was provided by Music Together Worldwide in accordance with Bundoo’s Editorial Policy. Babies noisily make their grand entrances into this world. At first, all of those cries might not sound like music, but they’re really...
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Baby
The four-month milestone means it’s time to head to your child’s pediatrician for his or her well-baby check. A well child check is a time for your pediatrician to determine how your baby is progressing in terms of growth and development. There are...
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Baby
As your baby nears the four-month check-up, you might find yourself wondering if he or she is “normal.” While it’s important to remember that every baby is unique, and growing up isn’t a race, there are certain things pediatricians look for around...
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Toddler
Picky eating is a common, though frustrating, stage that many young children experience. When children only want the same foods over and over and reject a wide variety of food, it can cause stress for the entire family. Parents and caregivers can...
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Toddler
Many parents of internationally adopted children face the complicated task of fostering a child’s heritage, including their native language, while teaching a child new customs and the English language. Parents debating if they should teach an...
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Baby
The four-month milestone means it’s time to head to your child’s pediatrician for his or her well-baby check. A well child check is a time for your pediatrician to determine how your baby is progressing in terms of growth and development. There are...
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Baby
As your baby nears the four-month check-up, you might find yourself wondering if he or she is “normal.” While it’s important to remember that every baby is unique, and growing up isn’t a race, there are certain things pediatricians look for around...
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Health
Between birth and 2 years old, your child will see their pediatrician at least 10 times for check-ups, or Well Child exams. Before you run in there every five minutes, be prepared for what you should expect at each exam. The nurses or medical...
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Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS) is a seizure disorder that is classified as a form of epilepsy. About 25-30 percent of children who have LKS do not experience overt or obvious seizure symptoms, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing...
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Toddler
“Articulation” is the technical term used to describe the production of vowel and consonant sounds for speech. These tend to develop at an uneven pace. Just as babies aren’t expected to walk at only 3 months of age, a toddler doesn’t...
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Health
Noise sensitivity can occur in infants, toddlers, and little children. What it looks like is an infant burying his or her face in your shirt, or toddlers or children covering up their ears when they hear a loud noise. It commonly occurs with loud,...
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Baby
Your baby’s first year of life is an exciting time of significant speech and language development, both in what your child understands and expresses. Even though most babies are not yet talking, their “pre-” speech and language skills are...
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Baby
Binky or no binky? It’s no surprise to parents that babies love to suck on things, including fingers, thumbs, hands, or pacifiers. Sucking that’s done outside of feeding time is known as “non-nutritive” sucking, and...
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Blog
There’s nothing more awkward that picking up a new mom friend… except maybe what happens in this week’s #2 (pun intended). 1. Dear cool-looking Mom in the park “I’m just a mom, standing in front of another mom!” Picking up a new mom is hard, but...
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Every parent has dreams and aspirations for their children’s future. Regardless of what those dreams are or what your children actually become when they grow up, there are some basic developmental skills that will have long-term benefits into...
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If you think that all you are hearing about nowadays are the announcements of babies being born by what seems like the bucketful, rest assured you are not hallucinating. It turns out that in the United States, most births occur in the late summer...
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Blog
With Mother’s Day nearing, many of you are scrambling to figure out how to say thanks to the woman in their life who helped make their family what it is today. Here’s my guide to thoughtful yet practical gifts that will show you appreciate all her...
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Toddler
Parents of young children with slow language development may wonder whether or not their children will catch up with peers and outgrow their difficulties. About 50-70 percent of late-talking children demonstrate normal language abilities by...
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Toddler
If you ask a toddler what a “superfood” is, you might end up hearing a lot about macaroni and cheese, chicken nuggets, chocolate milk, pizza, and pasta. Just like babies, however, toddlers need a healthy and varied diet to fuel their development...
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Toddler
What exciting speech and language accomplishments will your child make in the third year? From 24–36 months, vocabulary explodes from an average of 200 spoken words at 24 months to an average of 900–1,000 spoken words at 36 months. Throughout the...
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Toddler
During the second year, children become increasingly able to use speech and language for a variety of purposes. Not only will they be able to tell you their wants and needs, but as their vocabularies increase, they will also learn to use language...
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Health
Autism screening is a valuable tool experts use to determine if a child is following typical development patterns and whether or not further testing for autism should be done. It’s important for parents to be informed about autism screening to know...
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Baby
Although it might not seem like it, your baby is a cognitive sponge from birth. Beginning immediately, babies are soaking up information about this strange new world and the people in it. Your baby is constantly watching you, listening to what you...
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Health
What is Cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder affecting a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. Cerebral refers to the brain, and palsy refers to a weakness or problem using the muscles. CP is caused by damage to...
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Health
Selective mutism is when a child does not speak in certain situations or settings (like at school) but is comfortable speaking in others (like at home). It often starts before a child is 5 years old and is first noticed when the child starts...
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Parenting
Whether you sing lullabies to your baby, play a classical music CD in the nursery or crank up your own favorite tunes on the radio, research shows that introducing your baby to music has long-term developmental benefits. In a 2013 study in the...
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Pregnancy
The baby blues and postpartum depression (PPD) are conditions most parents-to-be and new parents have heard about. This is good, considering that 50 to 85 percent of women experience some form of the baby blues and about 15 percent going on to...
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Parenting
Swimmer’s ear (otitis externa) occurs when the outer part of the ear and the canal leading to the eardrum becomes inflamed and painful. Swimmer’s ear is different from the more common ear infections that occur in the middle ear, or otitis media...
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Baby
While it’s fun to look for milestones and celebrate your baby’s new expressions, actions, and movements, it’s also important to remember that your baby is an individual and will develop at his or her own pace. However, there are some fun moments in...