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  • Emotional Rollercoaster of New Parenthood

    A new baby comes with a lot of responsibilities, tons of things to learn, no instruction book and not much time. You may go through many different emotions during these first few weeks. Read "Emotional Rollercoaster of New Parenthood" for some tips to help deal with them.

  • Grow the Daddy-Baby Relationship Before Birth

    Bonding with baby is typically far easier for mom. There is no denying your little one -- whether she is contributing to your being a nonstop toilet buddy or practicing his future gymnastic moves worthy of an upcoming Olympic squad. For dads, however, that lack of physical awareness contributes to a greater challenge connecting with their little one while in utero. Still, it is very much possible.

  • "Holding Back the Years"

    I'm using baby sign language for the word "more." Ari, who's all of seven months, squints at me, organic bananas and oatmeal caked on his face like a blonde five o'clock shadow. He seems to be saying, if a baby could imitate Clint Eastwood, "I don't get your meaning, compadre."

  • Five Things Nature will Teach Your Child

    Deep in the woods, something small is lurking and just waiting to be discovered. Leading children into the arms of nature will expand their horizons and help make them become well-rounded individuals. Here are 5 things your children will learn by interacting with nature:

  • Will Snoring Affect the Baby?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    My wife is 36-weeks pregnant. She generally snores at a medium sound level while sleeping. I haven't told her yet thinking it might hurt her feelings. Her snoring absolutely does not disturb me.

    My concern is regarding the unborn baby. Will the noise disturb the baby in any way, say health wise, mental development, his hearing capacity or otherwise?

  • Building Baby's Brain: Parenting from Conception through Infancy

    "From the journey down the birth canal to afternoons at the park, a child will register every experience in the circuitry of his or her brain. Whenever a mother strokes her baby, whenever a father plays with his daughter or son...

  • Wiring a Child's Brain: Key Parenting Points

    As we now know, we can no longer separate the mind from the body, or nature from nurture. Even more important, our new knowledge will change the way we parent and teach the young.

  • The Family Dinner

    by Archer Crosley

    If I had to stress one thing that you could do for your family to enhance its quality and productivity, it would be the family dinner or meal.

    I believe there should be one meal per day where the family gets together and shares a common experience.

    The family dinner is not just a time to exchange pleasantries; the family dinner is when the family sits down and reviews family affairs. How are the kids doing in school? Is Johnny cleaning is room? Where would they all like to go on summer vacation?

  • Attachment Parenting: Create Connection

    What do babies need? Their parents. Not the cute baby clothes you got at the shower. Not the baby swing, or seat, or crib. Not even diapers. You may need all that. But your baby needs his parents.

  • Babies Love a Good Massage

    by Arindam Chattopadhyaya

    Babies, too, like a massage, and it helps them to relax, sleep better, and sometimes, digest their food. Strokes that are used to massage an adult can be used on babies. You need to learn by practice what your child enjoys most.

    Some points to remember while massaging your baby:

    • He/she will not stay still for long periods of time
    • The strokes will have to be gentle, and smaller to adapt to the baby's body
    • Depending on the age, the child can be placed in your lap or on a floor towel during the massage

  • Building Baby's Brain: Parenting from Conception through Infancy

    "From the journey down the birth canal to afternoons at the park, a child will register every experience in the circuitry of his or her brain. Whenever a mother strokes her baby, whenever a father plays with his daughter or son...

  • "Holding Back the Years"

    I'm using baby sign language for the word "more." Ari, who's all of seven months, squints at me, organic bananas and oatmeal caked on his face like a blonde five o'clock shadow. He seems to be saying, if a baby could imitate Clint Eastwood, "I don't get your meaning, compadre."

  • Will Snoring Affect the Baby?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    My wife is 36-weeks pregnant. She generally snores at a medium sound level while sleeping. I haven't told her yet thinking it might hurt her feelings. Her snoring absolutely does not disturb me.

    My concern is regarding the unborn baby. Will the noise disturb the baby in any way, say health wise, mental development, his hearing capacity or otherwise?

  • Grow the Daddy-Baby Relationship Before Birth

    Bonding with baby is typically far easier for mom. There is no denying your little one -- whether she is contributing to your being a nonstop toilet buddy or practicing his future gymnastic moves worthy of an upcoming Olympic squad. For dads, however, that lack of physical awareness contributes to a greater challenge connecting with their little one while in utero. Still, it is very much possible.

  • Emotional Rollercoaster of New Parenthood

    It is important to know you aren't the only one that has felt this way. Many mothers have felt terrified by this a tiny little being. A new baby comes with a lot of responsibilities.

  • Emotional Rollercoaster of New Parenthood

    A new baby comes with a lot of responsibilities, tons of things to learn, no instruction book and not much time. You may go through many different emotions during these first few weeks. Read "Emotional Rollercoaster of New Parenthood" for some tips to help deal with them.

  • PUSH: Chat Womb

    Remember lanugo? That weird hair covering our fetus that I told you about back in week 17? Well, now our hairy little beast is also enjoying something called vernix, a thick, cheesy, smegma-like coating that protects its body during its months of living the Life Aquatic.

  • Wiring a Child's Brain: Key Parenting Points

    As we now know, we can no longer separate the mind from the body, or nature from nurture. Even more important, our new knowledge will change the way we parent and teach the young.

  • The Family Dinner

    by Archer Crosley

    If I had to stress one thing that you could do for your family to enhance its quality and productivity, it would be the family dinner or meal.

    I believe there should be one meal per day where the family gets together and shares a common experience.

    The family dinner is not just a time to exchange pleasantries; the family dinner is when the family sits down and reviews family affairs. How are the kids doing in school? Is Johnny cleaning is room? Where would they all like to go on summer vacation?

  • A 12-Step Program to Help Your Toddler with Separation Anxiety

    The crumpled face, the arms velcro-locked around your knees, the wail that rips through your heart. Virtually every parent who has left a toddler with a caregiver has experienced this. It's the normal response of a securely attached toddler who protests what she perceives as a life-threatening separation from her mother.

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