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The Dangers of Hidden Chemicals in Skincare and Grooming Products for Babies

General Health, Health, Misc, Products / December 26, 2012

Though things often appear not to improve fast enough, concerned citizens and scientists in the industrialized countries of our planet are gradually compelling governing bodies to take concrete steps to curb the toxic chemicals all around us, be they in our foods, the soil, the air, or the water. But interestingly, the area of cosmetics […]

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What to do About an Overweight Baby

Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding, Care, Feeding, General Health, Health / December 21, 2012

If you are worried that your overweight baby has gained weight too fast and now weighs too much, it is most likely that you are worried over nothing. Infants can indeed become overweight if they are overfed, but this happens only rarely. Even most perfectly healthy infants go through many different phases in their first

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Preparing your Toddler for a New Sibling

Care, Newborns / December 19, 2012

For many parents, having a second child is in many ways surprisingly different from having a first. For one thing, you know roughly what to expect from the pregnancy, childbirth, and early months, you feel more confident about your ability to handle a baby. You also know what sorts of advice to ignore, how much

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The Basics of Toddler Toilet Training

Development, Potty Training / December 5, 2012

Most new parents quickly get into the diaper-changing routine, and while they might not love it, they rarely think twice about it. It becomes just another part of the daily routine. Yet for any parent of a one-year-old, the prospect of not having to deal with diapers anymore is an intriguing one. Diapers are

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Yeast Overgrowth in Babies and Children

Care, Development, Feeding, Health, Uncategorized / November 20, 2012

Candida Overgrowth in Babies and Children Many of us might be unaware of the abundance of microorganisms that live inside a healthy human intestinal tract, on our skin, and in other organs such as the mouth, the olfactory canal, the genitourinary tract, and the eyes.. The intestinal tract contains the most flora, as these organisms

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5 Tips for Helping your Toddler Sleep

Care, Sleep Care / November 14, 2012

For toddlers, sleep is rarely a simple thing. Toddlers are growing so fast, both mentally and physically, that any given sleep pattern rarely lasts longer than a few weeks, and parents have to make continuous adjustments. Sometimes it can feel like a game of catch-up where you are always lagging behind. Meanwhile, toddlers are excited

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Baby Showers — Where Do You Shop for a Gift?

Health Products, Newborns, Products / November 6, 2012

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Becoming a Stay-at-Home Dad: 5 Things You Need to Know

Care, Dads / October 8, 2012

A growing number of new parents are bucking traditional gender roles by having the mom go out to work while the dad stays home and takes care of the baby. The Hollywood image of stay-at-home dads tends to portray a bumbling oaf who cannot do anything right, feeds the baby soda, and watches sports while

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Graduating to Toddlerhood: Important Milestones

Development, Milestones / October 2, 2012

Toddlerhood officially begins at one year old—at least that is where all the childcare experts and baby books set it—but it is not as if some magical switch is flipped on your child’s first birthday. Toddlerhood is associated with a set of

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