Beach tips for parents with babies and small children
Are you eager to get to the beach with your kids? Now the weather is hot and most of us are preparing for vacations, I bet new parents are wondering...
Remedies for heat rash in babies
Now that the summer is well underway, many babies will get that uncomfortable rash that we call heat rash, prickly heat, or sometimes milaria. Heat rash is extremely common, and...
Swimming with kids? Beware of drowning!
Now that the hot summer is with us again, most of us are enjoying a refreshing swim once in a while. Whether you're going on vacation at the seaside or...
Surviving car journeys with an infant
Car journeys, and particularly long trips, can be the stuff of nightmares for new parents and infants. Cars are obviously a big part in the life of many people, who...
Tips for flying with infants
A first plane journey with a young infant can be daunting and stressful. Actually, riding a car with a small baby can be a challenge so a long plane trip...
Breastfeeding and pumping at same time
Many working mothers wonder if it is possible to keep up their milk supply while they are pumping milk for their babies, and are not sure whether pumping and breastfeeding...
What is sleep training with a baby?
Everyone, including people who have never even seen a newborn, knows that babies tend to have erratic sleep patterns. They will sleep most of the day in the newborn stage...
Extended bottle feeding linked to obesity in new study
How long are you planning on using baby bottles for your children, if you use them at all? According to a new study, two year old children who still using...
Breastfeeding and alcohol
Should nursing moms refrain from drinking alcohol the whole time they're breastfeeding even if they follow the World Health Organization's recommendation to nurse for two years? Or is it just...
Introducing solid foods - when?
Introducing solid foods to your baby is one of his biggest early milestones. There is a lot of conflicted information around about when to do it, and how to start...