A lot of young parents who are juggling career and family life are overwhelmed with a lot of work that they fail to recognize emotional stress in their children. By the time the parents get home, they are either too tired or too stressed to pay much attention to what is going on with their [...]
The new-born baby is exercising many of its muscles in the very act of feeding at the breast. Crying in itself is a very important exercise for the lungs and the diaphragm and plays a very important part in the development of the baby’s musculature.
You have just to watch a baby feeding or crying to [...]
Learning is not shopping. By sending your child to the most expensive school or hiring the best tutors for him, learning does not happen. Unless you and your child have the right attitude, learning is difficult.
It is only when you impart the right values to your child about school, about teachers and about himself, that [...]
Most children around six months of age suck their thumbs. They find pleasure in placing everything they can lay their hands on into their mouth.
This oral phase of their emotional development is normal and lasts for a few months. Most babies stop doing it when they become toddlers.
However, some particularly shy children continue to suck [...]
It is not necessary to give a water bath to your newborn baby on the first day. You should just remove any blood and meconium from his head and face with clean cotton or a soft absorbent cloth soaked in clean warm water. Pat him dry with a soft towel. Do not try to rub [...]
Spring and summer mean lush foliage, sunshine, flowers and-The Sting.
If you work or play in fields and gardens, bees, wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets buzz around loaded with nuisance, pain, and sometimes danger.
Bites and stings, for the most part, are only an annoyance and rarely cause more than slight, temporary discomfort. The reactions to insect [...]
Newborn babies respond well to touch, but they probably won’t enjoy a proper massage. Massaging a new baby begins with caressing and fondling. After getting to know your baby in the early days you may then wish to use a few simple massage movements.
Sit on the floor with your legs stretched out in front of [...]