Category: Parenting
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Tummy Time Can Prevent Your Newborn from Developing Plagiocephaly
The “Back to Sleep” campaign was introduced in the early 1990’s to help prevent babies from SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). When a baby is born their heads are still soft and their skull will slowly harden over the next few months. However, laying your baby in the same position all the time places gentle…
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How Can Swaddling Help Your Baby Sleep Better?
The crib is ready to go and everything is prepared for the baby’s arrival. The only thing that you are waiting on is your baby to make his or her grand entrance. At this point of your pregnancy, you are probably anxiously waiting for the opportunity to finally meet your baby. However, once you begin…
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How to Make Bathing Your Infant More Enjoyable?
Bathing an infant isn’t an easy task and can be an overwhelming experience. Once a baby is wet and then you add soap to the equation, an infant becomes very slippery and are hard to hang on to. Luckily, when you baby is smaller they don’t have to be bathed every day. In fact, your…
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Many Parents Dread Trimming Baby’s Finger and Toe Nails – I Did
Trimming a tiny baby’s finger nails is the hardest thing that you will have to do as a parent. I know that I personally hated trimming my baby’s finger nails but it was something that I had to do so that my baby wouldn’t scratch their face all up. Their nails are soft and very…
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Do You Think All Teens Should Experience Being a Parent for A Few Days?
My daughter sent me a text message on her way home from school, don’t worry she isn’t texting and driving, and said “guess what”. As a parent, I was thinking the worst. She said she was given a “baby doll”. I automatically knew that she was given a “real baby” simulator to take care of…
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Teach Your Child the Dangers That Lurk on the Internet – Part 3
What are Some of the Dangers that Teenagers Face When Using Social Media Platforms? Teenagers are very smart and can quickly figure out how to operate technology. Their thirst for learning can possibly lead them down the wrong path. What dangers should you warn your child about that are lurking on the Internet before you…
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Teach Your Child the Dangers That Lurk on the Internet – Part 2
If your child has social media accounts, like Facebook, it is your responsibility as a parent to ensure that your child learns how to safely use the Internet. I realize that most parents are busy; however, it is important to know exactly what your child is engaging in on the Internet. The Internet is full…
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Teach Your Child the Dangers That Lurk on the Internet – Part 1
Children are heavily involved with technology at a much younger age now and parents need to be involved with their child’s involvement on the Internet. I remember growing up as a child, we didn’t have the technology that is around today, I had a gaming system and a walkman. Kids today have cell phones(some with Internet…
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Solve Your Child’s Behavioral Problems
Every parent has a different way of parenting their children. There is no right or wrong way; however, many parents find that they have to tailor their parenting styles depending how their children respond to our guidance. Every child learns differently, so what may work for one family or child might not work for another.…
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What Type of Parenting Style Do You Use With Your Children?
When I became pregnant with my first child, I had the notion that parenting was easy and that I wasn’t going to be like my parents. Once, my child was old enough to start having some behavior issues, I immediately changed my tune. I was becoming my parents and that was scary to me, and…