Becoming a parent for the second time can mean a new set of challenges and lessons, especially with 20/2 hindsight. Switching to showers from baths and avoiding bath toys can make bathing faster and easier, and horsing a first child’s toy clutter for a second child often turns out to be a waste of the second kid has different preferences.

Touch is a funny thing. We all crave it and need it. But, some of us are leery of it, for a variety of reasons. Once mom believes that even in a world full of legitimate reasons for valuing personal space, even understanding that young children need to understand that their bodies are sacrosanct and should not be invaded by

Despite some overhyped reports to the contrary, the timeless custom of mothers bed-sharing with bany’s Is another case of maternal intuition working out for the best. Bed-sharing (aka sleep-sharing) can foster changes in the brains of mother and baby that foster the bond between them and even help stabilize blood oxygen and heart and breathing rates. Most research suggesting that

Taking small children on family vacations works best if you put away some of your preconceived notions about what they will enjoy and how they will react to things. Young children will often fixate in mundane, totally unexpected things like bus rides and ice machines instead of on more important experiences, which can be exasperating. However, fixating too much on

Researchers are now finding that formula-fed individuals have a higher chance of developing digestive issues in the future. This is because as an infant, the stomach lining is much more vulnerable to the dangerous impact of various additives that are involved in the manufacturing process. Breastfed infants are not only shown to have less gut issues due to the absence

Assuming that work, or some other economic or family necessity has made it critical to uproot your family, along with your school-age children, you will want to get your kids back in school and on track as soon as you can. Assuming too, that public school is the way you choose to go, it’s a good idea to use some

Breast-feeding is a natural and popular choice new mother’s often opt for, when it comes to feeding their new offspring. But, it comes with concerns, that one is getting enough milk. Sometimes, it’s all in the eye of the beholder. New moms might think they are under-producing when their output is actually well within the norm. Pay attention to baby’s

Menstrual cramps, bleeding, or hurt that one would normally associate with the earliest stages of pregnancy, these are all usually very normal symptoms. However, they are also potentially symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy, which is dangerous. A pregnancy is ectopic when the egg fails to land in the uterus and instead takes a place within the cervix, or in the

Creativity in children is something that should be naturally brought out as opposed to overthinking it. Many people give children too many tools instead of just letting their creative juices flow. Karen M. Ricks is an elementary school teacher, and she expressed how creativity should not be forced. It is present in all school-age children, so it is important that

Experts believe that Gestational Diabetes is caused when the placenta produces a growth hormone called HPL. This particular hormone has the ability to block insulin receptors in the mother’s body, which can lead to developing Gestational Diabetes. Approximately 9.2% of women will acquire this disorder during their pregnancies, so it is important to be aware of the signs. These women