Children’s Health

While there are general guidelines for infant development, all babies are different and develop at varying rates, report doctors at the National Network for Child Care. Understanding and recognizing the different levels of an individual baby can help parents and…
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Overview There are some unique challenges to getting babies to fall asleep and stay asleep at night. Your newborn may sleep several hours a day, but in relatively short stretches because she requires frequent feedings and diaper changes. Unable to…
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Toilet training is one of the most important lessons you’ll teach your child–and one of the most frustrating. Some children are ready to begin toilet training by their second birthday, in that they understand their body signals and are coordinated…
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1. Identify Affected Areas of Your Life If you’re an adult living with a late-onset or lingering childhood case of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, symptoms may be interfering with your day-to-day life. It’s common for adults with ADHD to have underdeveloped…
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Overview Walk around a baby superstore, and prepare to be overwhelmed. From the traditional baby items of pacifiers and diapers to high-tech video baby monitors and developmental tools, the old and the new are marketed to suit every need. Nursery…
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Overview When traveling with children, you may be so concerned with the schedule, keeping your child occupied and getting through security checkpoints that you forget about airplane and airport safety. An airport and airplanes are usually exciting places for a…
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Asthma is a chronic medical condition in which the lung’s tubes, or airways, become inflamed. Asthma attacks are triggered by several factors, including colds, allergies, changes in the weather and dust. Children in particular are prone to repeated asthma attacks,…
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A teething baby can make everyone in your home feel a little cranky. Erupting teeth cause pain, drooling and discomfort when gums become sore and tender. The first tooth generally appears about six months following birth, according to the American…
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A learning disability is a neurological disorder that affects one or more psychological processes involved in using or processing language. Dyscalculia specifically interferes with the ability to perform mathematical calculations. The condition affects about 6 percent of U.S. children, according…
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Just as the decision to wean a baby may depend upon the individual baby, how a baby is best weaned may take some trial and error. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breast-feeding exclusively for your baby’s first 6 months…
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Bags under your eyes and frequent yawns are the hallmarks of your life as a new parent. While some babies may not yet be old enough to sleep through the night due to a smaller bladder, about 70 percent of…
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During the first year of life, babies go from being helpless newborns to fledgling toddlers. According to the National Network for Child Care, the majority of babies double in length and triple in weight during this time. While every baby…
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Using flower essence therapy is one way of using flower remedies for emotional healing, including anxiety. Dr. Edward Bach, an English physician rediscovered the use of the ‘essence’ of flowers for healing in the 1930s. Ian White, a fifth generation…
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Overview Concentration, or self-regulation, requires the ability to overcome distractions and focus solely on the task at hand. Children who are unable to concentrate typically struggle in school, since that requirement sums up the expectations of students: sit still, be…
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Overview While parents are usually the best caregivers for their children, circumstances often necessitate that some parents seek part-time or full-time day care services. Parents should carefully choose the most appropriate day care provider based on their child’s age and…
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Overview Crib bedding comes in a variety of adorable colors and patterns to coordinate with your baby’s nursery, but these cute crib bedding sets can be dangerous to your baby. The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 900 Sudden Infant…
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1. What Does Autism is a developmental disorder that affects the brain. Symptoms typically emerge before children are 3 years old, and the disorder usually lasts a lifetime. Autism is classified as one of five pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs). These…
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Overview If you have ever seen a baby or small child devoid of facial expression or normal socio-emotional responses, then you should understand why emotional development is vitally important during early childhood. Emotions combined with sociability (socio-emotional) create important developmental…
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Overview Traveling with your children by air can be stressful. Security measures, passports, airline rules and regulations and your child’s individual needs can make the flight procedure complicated. The best way to travel by air with your child is to…
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Overview Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) is part of the autism spectrum disorders. A child with AS typically struggles with “challenging” behavioral issues such as delayed or immature social skills, limited self-control of emotions and verbal expression, and obsession with sometimes inappropriate…
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Children develop physically at different times. Some are ahead of the curve, and others are late bloomers. Although it is important to accept wherever a child is in his growth cycle, parents can employ some strategies to support their children’s…
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1. Isolate a Sick Child Measles is highly contagious. Your child can pass measles on before you are even aware that he has it. Measles is contagious from 4 days before the rash develops to 4 days after. While your…
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Most children of the twenty-first century have been familiar with computers for their entire lives. Whether they use the Internet in school as a part of their daily learning or at home to blow off steam with the games available…
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Memorization is necessary not only for school, but also for things like big presentations at work, not forgetting your wife’s birthday and remembering the phone number of an old friend. According to California Polytechnic State University, a person cannot necessarily…
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Oregano was the world’s first natural preservative. The herb is grown from a wood shrub native to the Mediterranean and the oil is extracted through steam distillation of the dried flowering portions. Easily acquired, oregano oil is produced mainly in…
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Calendula oil is a common herbal oil remedy for treating skin conditions. No first aid kit should be with out this helpful medicine. Although calendula is available in a variety of topical forms, oil is the easiest to use and…
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Women take a lot of risks when dating a new man, both physically and emotionally. Although there is a wide range of safety tips women should follow when dating new men, there often is no way to avoid the emotional…
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Breaking tasks up into smaller pieces makes them more manageable to accomplish and also makes it much easier to track progress. The same idea works for learning about and tracking physical development—stages make it easier to check in on how…
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Toilet training is a rite of passage for child and parent, and how smoothly it goes depends on both parties being ready to do what is necessary. Children aren’t usually ready for toilet training until they are at least 18…
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Overview At 7 months old, a baby begins to babble, learns to crawl and shows an increase in curiosity. Parents can play a significant role in encouraging and stimulating their child’s language, motor skills and intellectual development. As the baby’s…
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