The reason developmental screenings should be done in some instances is that you can catch things early with them. The earlier you catch them the better. You can begin treatment sooner if you know what you are dealing with. These screenings can’t catch everything but they also don’t have the negative side effects that would prohibit their widespread use. There
Read moreTicks are here. It’s the season for them. You can pick them up if you go outside and so can your pets. It’s important to be aware of this so you can be on the watch since they can spread disease. You should check your pet and your family if they are outside, especially if they’re near trees or long
Read moreThis blog post features a mother lamenting the difficulties of getting her child to sleep soundly a night, citing her own son’s constant waking and crying as something practically legendary. She further describes how this impacted her postpartum depression, and how she was desperate for a solution. That solution came in the form of a two-plus-week consultation from Kerrin Edmonds,
Read moreIn this article, the author reflects on many of the challenges facing mothers of single children when it comes to the effort required to conceive a second child. She relates this emotional challenge through an account of a mother named Sandy Jorgenson, who was unable to conceive a second child. By her account, she was initially struck with grief over
Read moreIf your pregnancy is healthy it is important you wait for nature to come when it want. If you are trying to force labor you should wait at least 39 weeks. Pregnancy usually lasts 40 weeks as opposed to the nine months that are typically touted. In order to give the mom and baby time you need to wait 39
Read moreSleep routines for babies are one of the hardest things to deal with for parents. Just when you’ve settled into a comfortable cycle, the baby matures and needs less sleep and more activity. There are some strategies that can be used to help both parent and child transition, such as pushing back the nap time gradually, or by feeding the
Read moreThe article was about the ladies search for a new daycare for their kids Lion and Panda. She had a large number of queries for the prospective daycare centers. She seemed most concerned about the daycare’s biting policy and the whether they would have room for both. She toured a at least a half dozen facilities and has whittled her
Read moreMany people call motherhood a job but how realistic is that? There are definite arguments to be made against this. It offends people for various reasons. Mothers should not be shaming each other whether or not they work but so many do judge based on that. The outrage over calling motherhood a job is just proof of that. It shows
Read moreGetting toddlers to talk can sometimes be easy, but getting the toddlers to talk in a beneficial and learning way can be a harder task. There are some clever ways to get your toddler to create real dialogue and build language development, like proctoring a “stuffed animal talk time” where your child engages with the stuffed animal. Tasking your child
Read moreChildren may have their own favorite stuffed animals but now adults have their own favorite for their kids, its a stuffed elephant that can actually help babies learn to sit up properly. The washable gray elephant is very soft and provides a great object for babies to lean against. But of course it is important to exercise caution and remember
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