Well-being of your baby is closely linked to the cleaning of his feed bottles. You must make it a point that the bottles are kept perfectly clean and hygienic. Sterilize baby bottles and nipples ? Before you use a bottle for the first time, you have to sterilize it. Sterilizing is extremely easy. First you…
Age of toddler beginning to walking The moment the child begins to stand up on its feet, the parents start visualising their children walking. Some even try to get them to walk. In spite of all this the child usually walks only when its ready for it. Usually most children begin to stand up around…
Systemic and organised approach always yields positive results. This principle applies to putting the children to sleep too. Getting the kids to bed at a set time everyday will help them to get enough rest and make them happy and healthy. For this a bed time routine should be established. A good bed time routine…
Nightmares and night terrors can become a source of serious concern for both the child as well as the parents if they start occurring regularly. There is slight difference between these two sleep problems in kids. Difference Nightmares usually trouble a child during the REM period. REM stands for ‘rapid eye movement’ and it is…
Pediatrician William Sears coined the term Attachment Parenting (AP). It is basically a parenting philosophy and is based on the attachment theory found in developmental psychology. Attachment theory advocates that if a child has a strong sentimental bond with its parents in childhood, he is sure to have a healthy and passionate relationship with them…
Many cultures have massage as part of baby care for centuries, and research shows they may have many advantages. Not only that massage can get to know you and your baby’s body language. But there is also a wonderful opportunity to help your child feel safe and secure by showing that he or she is…
What should be Done ? Always maintain the baby neat & clean. Cut the nails properly with maximum possible care. Wet diaper should be removed immediately and parts should be cleaned with soft baby soap. Take care of the genitals because the fungal infection is common in this part and should be kept dry. Care…
Following are most important tips to keep in mind before giving medicine to children: If you wrap a blanket around the baby’s arms, the child will not struggle. If the child spits out the medicine, put a little more and try to close the mouth by holding the lower jaw. Do not hold the nose…
The entire responsibility of self-medication lies on parents since children will take whatever is given to them by the parents. It is very important for parents to think before giving any medication to their children on their own. It is very difficult to make the right diagnosis in small children because they cannot speak, nor…
Every time a baby cries, it does not necessarily mean that the baby has got stomach pain. There are many other causes due to those a child may cry. Following are the main reasons of an infant’s excessive crying: To Convey Message Crying is the only way of communicating physical discomfort or emotional distress in…