Prevailing wisdom says to wait six months before introducing solid foods to your infant. Not only does this help delay ensure that their digestive tract is more mature and that they are able to swallow the thicker food, but it makes life a little easier, needing only a breast or bottle + formula to keep your child nourished
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has just issued its annual update of vaccination guidelines. The new recommendations emphasize the importance of vaccinating teens to protect against serious illnesses such as influenza, pneumonia, and meningitis, as well as other deadly diseases. read more
It’s not just food and the lack of exercise that contribute to obesity. We know that genetics play a factor, as does sleep, or lack thereof.
While antibiotics have become overprescribed and are often misused, leading to a rise in antibiotic resistance, there is compelling evidence that providing early antibiotic treatment to children with ear infections (otitis media) significantly raises the success for a quick resolution. read more
Sleeping accommodations for infants have evolved over the years and now run the gamut from the simple Moses basket to high-end designer cribs. Along with the changes, each generation seems to bring with it new crib restrictions in an effort to safeguard sleeping babies. Lead-based paint, once commonly used in cribs, went by the wayside after teethers gnawing on bars and flaking paint caused children to become ill
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