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Living
Through Your Baby’s Colic (opens
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Quite simply an absolute nightmare
for parents and babies alike, colic is likely to be the first major
test of your parenting skills. It is dreadful for all concerned,
but these tips should help you cope with this difficult time. You
must at all times remember that your baby is not crying to annoy
you or to punish you for something you have not done. It is not your
fault that she is suffering in this way, nor is it hers. All you
can do is to help relieve her pain.
Baby
Massage From A-Z (opens
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Baby massage
has been practiced since ancient times. It can be as simple
as a gentle rub with lotion after a bath or a more practiced
infant massage. The benefits are many for both baby and parent.
You can, and should, massage a child of any age from newborn
to adulthood. Children learn much about the power of gentle
touch. There's something very special about spending a little
time giving your teenager a backrub or foot massage. It maintains
a beautiful parent-child connection throughout a lifetime.
Disciplining
an Infant: Are You Kidding? (opens
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The thought of disciplining a child in the first
year of life seems wrong or even ridiculous. Yet every time
an infant reaches up to tug his mother's hair and she gently
removes his grasp, or when he pulls an unsafe object to his
mouth and she intervenes, that's setting limits, that's redirecting,
that's guidance — and yes, that's discipline. Effective
discipline is not punishment. It's teaching. Discipline really
starts from day one.
10
Tips for Finding a Medical Professional For Your Child (opens
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Well before treatment is needed, help your child
to prepare emotionally for medical procedures. Play "dentist,” "doctor" or "hospital,” read
relevant books about children having medical treatment. To
help your child become familiar with medical instruments before
treatment is needed, find real instruments (such as a rubber
pick and plastic dental mirror) or create "play" ones
(such as using a piece of fabric as a blood pressure wrap).
Medical treatment can be frightening to a child, especially
if there are too many new and strange things to learn about
all at once.
Ear
Infections and Homeopathy (opens
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When my first boy had an ear
infection when he was a baby, I was able to figure it out by paying
close attention to him. No, he didn't really tug on his ear; he
more or less flapped it with his hand, a lot like a hound dog scratching
his ear. But Joey developed a sudden breast preference and was
using the definitive "pain" cry at night.
Yoga
for Kids and Parents (opens
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“Baby yoga! Baby yoga!” This
is my daughter’s chant any time she reaches over to place
her hands in front of her toes, in essence doing the toddler version
of downward facing dog. I fantasized about doing yoga with my children
before becoming pregnant, but I never pictured it like this.
Starting
Solids (opens
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And the closer to 6 months the better,
especially if you are breastfeeding. Your baby's body
in its first few months was designed to digest breast
milk or something similar to it. And calorie for calorie,
no solid food has the nutritional quality of breast milk
or formula for your young baby.
Pets
and Kids: When Baby Makes Four (opens
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A curious and affectionate
pet can unintentionally harm a baby. A child may
be accidentally scratched or even dropped when a
friendly dog jumps up on you to investigate. When
the baby learns to crawl and then to walk, it enters
a new phase, and your pet's view of the child may
change.
To
Circumcise or Not to Circumcise (opens
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For some parents, circumcision has a deep religious significance; the procedure
is central to establishing a newborn boy's identity. But for many other parents,
the circumcision decision has become increasingly difficult. Traditionally,
many parents turn to the medical profession for advice, but the American Academy
of Pediatrics has made it clear that there is no right or wrong decision on
the circumcision issue.
Tips
to Build Sibling Attachment (opens
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The second time around, a
parent knows how to care for an infant and how quickly the dependent
infant becomes a struggling-for-independence child. For many parents
pregnant with the second, the fear is about the first child. How
will she handle the new baby? How am I going to give my first the
attention she is used to?
What
You Need to Know About Feeding A Preemie (opens
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I highly
recommend that all pregnant mothers become informed about
premature infant care. There’s no time to become
informed if a premature birth happens to you, and your
choices will have huge consequences on the survival and
long-term health of your baby. If you’re not informed,
medicalization can win out and your baby may lose out – so
please do take time to think about the possibilities
of preemie care today.
Hepatitis
B: Your Baby’s First Vaccination? (opens
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When
it comes to vaccinations, more parents are thinking twice
before giving their doctor permission to inject their babies.
The hepatitis B vaccine is no exception.
Caring
for Your Baby’s Umbilical Cord (opens
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The most common method for cleaning the umbilical cord stump is using rubbing
alcohol on a cotton ball, gauze pad or cotton swab. A newer recommendation
is to clean with clear water, which may work as well or even better.
The
ABCs of Treating Your Kid’s Excema (opens
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Eczema
is a common, recurring skin condition characterized by a dry,
flaky, itchy rash, which can affect different parts of the
body. Its appearance may vary depending on its severity and
topical location. Another commonly used term for this condition
is atopic dermatitis.
What
is Attachment Parenting?
Attachment
Parenting: Is It For You?
What
is Attachment Parenting?
The
Science of Attachment
The Chemistry of Attachment
Long Term Attachment Parenting
What exactly is “attachment parenting” as it applies to
all ages?
Siblings
Articles and Sibling Rivalry
Siblings
Fighting
Tips to Build Sibling Attachment
Siblings at
the Baby’s Birth?
How do we know if we’re ready to have
another baby?
How to Help Your Marriage Survive a New Baby
Others
Natural
Parenting
Pitching In: Simple
Ways to Get Your Family Involved
When
Your Parenting Comes Under Fire
Should
Both Parents Work? Should One Stay at Home?
Playdates for Parents
Is
it ok to spoil your kids?
Unplugging
your family
Others...
Articles
on Getting Kids To Sleep
My 6-month-old baby
wakes up almost every hour to breastfeed.
My baby won't nap! She fights sleep but gets fussier and fussier as the day
progresses.
Using White Noise While Babies Sleep
Write a Family Bestseller: “My Sleep Book”
Why Isn't She Sleeping at Night?
Others...
Co-sleeping
and the Family Bed
Tips
for Successful Family Beds
We’re
expecting our first baby soon and thinking about using
a family bed.
Using
a Family Bed - Co Sleeping
Checklist For Safe Cosleeping
Top 10 Uses For a Crib (other than sleeping!)
Co-sleeping and the Media
Others...
Babywearing
- Using Slings
Getting
Back to Basics with Babywearing
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Slings
View our February 2004 sling review series
Natural
Fathering Articles
10 Reasons to Tell
Your Kids Stories
Help Your Hubby Support Breastfeeding
Help
For Overwhelmed Fathers
Natural Fathering
- Save Memories of Your Children
Fathers,
Tell Your Stories
Top 10 Common Sense
Rules for Fathers
Parenting
Stress
How to Help Your Marriage Survive
a New Baby
When It’s More Than the “Baby
Blues”
I Yelled at My Kids
My Kids Are Driving
Me Crazy!
Others ....
Attachment
Parenting Articles
Create a Peaceful
Home Sanctuary
Long Term Attachment Parenting
Can There Be Too Much? - Attachment Parenting
Parenting Style Differences
Caring vs. Caring Too Much
Learning All Day Long
Falling off the AP Wagon
more...
