Author Archive for pnreddy1
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Could Help Your Child Eat Healthy
The Very Hunger Caterpillar, written by Eric Carle way back in the 1969 has been a huge favorite with young kids. It has been a marvelous way for parents to initiate their kids on food related concepts and other things such as the days of the week and so on. The book, often referred to [...]
Breastfeeding Will Help Your Child Have a Healthy Weight
If you have been pondering over the fact whether breast milk is of any good for your baby, here is the answer to it. Many researches and surveys have all turned out in favor of breast milk claiming that the child that is fed with breast milk has 5 times lesser chances of becoming obese. [...]
Can ADHD Risk Be Predicted at Birth?
A new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics has indicated that it may be possible to predict the possibility of a child developing ADHD very soon after birth. The Apgar score of a newborn could indicate ADHD risk, according to the findings of the study. The Apgar (an acronym that stands for Appearance, Pulse, [...]
Newborn Baby Reflexes You Should Know About
Along blinking, sneezing and yawning, the newborn baby experiences other primal reflexes which last for several months after the birth. The Moro reflex or the startle reflex is triggered in the moment when the newborn gets frightened because of a strong noise or when its head drops back. As a reaction the baby will stretch [...]
New Parenting and Staying Sane About It
In case you are a new mom-to-be, here are few tips that can help you stay sane. At first you should remember that the motherhood will ask you to reconsider the whole previous mode of life. As a result, you will simply need to adjust yourself to many new things. Staying sane is the real [...]
Playpens for Baby – How to Choose a Playpen
Some would say that playpens for baby are an unnecessary expense; however any number of parents will tell you the great utility of a playpen for their baby. Playpens offer a safe and contained area within which a baby can amuse him or herself, without the fear of a mobile baby getting out and getting [...]
Is Your Baby Falling Asleep While Feeding? Here’s How to Fix It
Every baby is different and his or her sleeping habits will change often during the first months of life. Most newborns sleep 16-17 hours, day and night. During the first weeks, the baby‘s staying awake periods will last between 1 and 4 hours. The baby cannot understand when it is day and night, so you [...]
SIDS Clue Found in New Study
A recent Australian study has found a clue that could point to the reason behind the devastating and perplexing incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or cot death. The sleeping position of babies could be the reason behind SIDS, or may be at least one of those reasons. Even earlier the link between SIDS [...]
