I found this great article on ParentDish about the risk of obesity in newborns. Even though I do not truly believe in the word obesity (somehow I think it is a ploy by the fitness industry to drive sales) I do think that these tips are a sure way to make sure your little one [...]
Have any of you heard of this consensual parenting. I read this on Parentdish about how as a parent following this philosophy will ease the pain of ever having to punish your children…. how you say?
Well, as your equal, your child will have the right to do whatever they want. It is simply up to [...]
Everyone has seen an ugly baby but no one will say anything for the sake of the mother. This site captures some of the most awkward moments for a newborn.
Check out these pics by THIERRY BOUËT
They are so cute!
Daniels Law was passes in 2000 to protect babies from being dumped and giving parents the options of leaving them in the hands of someone who will protect them and find them a good home. The problem is that firemen and nurses are claiming that not enough people know about the law and that this [...]
After nine months in the womb, your baby will be equipped to say hello to the world with these universal reflexes:
Grasp: His little hand will grip your finger when you stroke his palm.
Startle: When he’s startled by a loud noise or a quick movement, your baby will thrust out his arms and legs, then draw [...]
1. Touching the soft spots on baby’s head. If you’ve done this, don’t worry about it! When you touch your baby’s soft spots, known as the fontanels, you’re not touching his brain. So what are you touching? A thick, very protective membrane. The soft spots exist because, in order to safely negotiate the narrow birth [...]
A shoe salesman in Maine never went to college and wants to offer this opportunity to those born in 2008 and in the state of Maine. $500 will be put into an account for each child and is expected to grow to $2,000 by 2026. He recommends to all parents adding an additional $50 a [...]
This is hilarious!
So, this guy has proof of his thoughtful side through the poses of his newborn baby, which is absolutely adorable.
Check it out here.
Infants are born with a number of instinctual responses to stimuli, such as light or touch, known as primitive reflexes, which gradually disappear as the baby matures. These reflexes include the:
sucking reflex, which triggers an infant to forcibly suck on any object put in the mouth
grasp reflex, which causes an infant to tightly close the [...]
Few things can add up to trouble as quickly as a newborn with sleep problems.
Sleep deprivation is at least as serious for infants as it is for adults. The underlying causes remain an area of active investigation, but scientists believe they’ve identified several key ones, and some possible solutions.
Causes
Sleep deprivation occurs for any cause [...]