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Toddler Biting - Stop Your Baby From Biting
At my house we are currently dealing with the problem of toddler biting. Yesterday our two year old was very unhappy because I had taken an item away from him that he knew was off limits. The resulting tantrum was a sight to behold and I dealt with it in the same way that I had dealt with tantrums in the past; I went about my business in a normal way and basically ignored the fact that there was a screaming kicking kid on the floor. nnThis approach had worked for me many time
June 22, 2008
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Could Vanity Give Your Baby Eczema?
Itâs a common medical opinion that atopic baby eczema is triggered by allergens in affected people. But would we ever have dreamed that a common character flaw such as vanity might be a possible cause of infantile eczema? Perhaps it would be more to the point to say that practices brought about by vanity could be a trigger rather than the actual personal shortcoming alone.nn nBaby ear piercing has always been popular in many cultures. Current fashion trends even make it sty
May 16, 2008
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TEMPER TANTRUMS - ARE PARENTS TO BLAME
Could your busy life be the cause of your child’s temper tantrums? When baby has a meltdown or a toddler has a blowup, we often lay the blame on everything from an interrupted nap to an untreated case of ADHD. But, could the increasing number of tantrums be much less physiological in origin than we would care to believe? Are we guilty of being more attentive to our children when they are bad than when they are being good?nnNo doubt that illness can make a baby cranky an
May 14, 2008
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Postpartum Depression - Getting Past The Guilt And Shame
We are all familiar with the face of extreme postpartum depression. Who could ever forget the highly publicized case of Andrea Yates, the housewife who allegedly suffered from the condition to the point of such mental confusion that she killed her children? In a matter of moments the public got a crash course on what can happen when depression hits. nnThe upside was that we are now educated to take action in behalf of both mother and child when certain behaviors are displayed
April 20, 2008
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Baby Sleep Problems
Practically every new parent runs into baby sleep problems at one time or another. However, to know that the situation is common is not comforting to a worn out mom who needs toothpicks to prop open her droopy eyelids. If baby won't sleep at night, chances are that your household is becoming more tired and tense with each passing minute. When nerves are shot, the pressures of the day seem multiplied ten fold and the prospect of another night with an unhappy, screaming infant
April 19, 2008
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