Furniture giant Ikea has issued a recall of their crib mattress called the VYSSA SPELEVINK. And the reason will alarm you: The materials pose a fire hazard to babies.
Read MoreWant to jumpstart your preschoolers’ academic and social skills — while also having fun? It’s simple: Make story time a regular routine in your home.
Read MoreNow that spring is here, we’ve also entered allergy season. So we were wondering: Can babies have seasonal allergies? Pediatrician Jack Maypole, MD, weighs in. “Conventional medical wisdom says babies over...
Read MoreWe have all heard the phrase: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” April 22 is the annual Earth Day and a great time to teach kids its importance. In reality, many of us know the basics of how to conserve the environment and have...
Read MoreEaster's just around the corner, and while you could make a no-frills throwaway basket festive by filling it with goodies, we love the idea of investing in a special container that your tots can use year after year.
Read MoreMost kids ask for a puppy as a pet, but 2-year-old Libby had her heart set on another adorable animal — a teacup pig named Pearl. Lindsey Bonnice brought home the little farm animal as a birthday gift for daughter Libby, and the rest was history.
Read MoreWe recently tackled the importance of putting a stop to “accidental co-sleeping” and are going to follow that piece up with tips on how to accomplish this task in just a few weeks. Clinical Psychologist Dr. Elaine Ducharme was interviewed recently on the benefits...
Read MoreAs any parent knows, especially when your children are small, they tend to want to sample everything around them with their mouths. Putting things into their mouths is normal and predictable but unfortunately can cause an immense of amount of harm.
Read MoreAs temperatures fall and frolicking in the snow becomes the playtime du jour, watch out for this tricky condition. Even if you don’t live in some ice-swept polar extreme, watch your little ones for frostbite. A kid engrossed in snow-play won’t want to stop to warm up, points out Yaffa Gewirtz, MD....
Read MoreHow to survive the dreaded 2-1 nap transition with ease. The 2-1-nap transition can be a dreaded time but it doesn’t have to be. Today’s talk is about how to decide when to make this transition and I’ll give you tips on how to make the process as smooth as possible.
Read MoreA great way to get started, trouble shoot and prevent small milestones or issues from becoming big sleep roadblocks is to tackle questions and problems right when they arise. Join our sleep expert from Anytime Sleep Consulting for "Free Question Friday" and knock out those sleep issues today!
Read MoreTrue or False? Sleep training is just leaving your child to cry by itself. The answer to this myth is in fact FALSE. Sleep Training is a multi-layered process of helping to teach your child how to sleep uninterrupted all night long as well as take consistently long daily naps.
Read MoreResearchers found that firstborn girls are likely to be more ambitious than their siblings, based on data taken from the British Household Study.
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