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By Alan, on January 27th, 2012
As more and more families head off to sunnier climates for their annual holiday, or take advantage of some exercise down at their local swimming pool, so the choice of swimwear for babies and toddlers in stores and online has increased.
Although fashion is probably not a parent’s primary concern when buying a swimming costume for their . . . → Read More: Swimwear for babies and toddlers
By Alan, on January 20th, 2012
The latest statistics from the World Health Organisation indicate that the number of babies born prematurely since 1990 has risen dramatically in the UK, the US and in Scandinavian countries. This means that roughly 10 per cent of babies born each year are born prematurely. In the USA, this accounts for 500,000 babies every year.
There are . . . → Read More: Babies born prematurely numbers have risen dramatically
By Alan, on January 10th, 2012
The life of a toddler who is suffering from cancer could possibly be saved by his by his baby brother. Three year old Nathan Shorey was diagnosed in 2010 with acute Lymphoblastic Lukaemia. Even though he has so far responded well to treatment, if his condition worsens the next step for him would be a stem . . . → Read More: Baby brother may save cancer toddler
By Alan, on January 7th, 2012
Parents of babies and toddlers are being encouraged to engage in as much tactile behaviour as possible after studies found that a lack of human contact can actually cause physical and mental stress in children. Hugs and kisses are all very well, but experts are suggesting that Mums and Dads take things one step further and . . . → Read More: Tactile behaviour for parents and babies
By Alan, on January 6th, 2012
A new study has found that children who have problems sleeping, such as nightmares and bed wetting, often had bedtime issues when they were babies too.
Many Mums and Dads treat sleeplessness in babies as a normal part of being a parent, while infants who sleep a lot are often thought of as perfect children, but research . . . → Read More: Children with sleep problems were babies with sleep problems
By Alan, on December 29th, 2011
The actual cause of SIDS remains unknown. A variety of mechanisms are controversial. There are over two hundred theories. A possible multi-factorial appears with a combination of external factors (such as an infection) and internal factors.
Abnormal blood flow
In a 2001 study published by ultrasound in healthy children there were suggestions that a reduction of blood supply . . . → Read More: Sudden infant death syndrome causes
By Alan, on December 24th, 2011
A new study from the American Psychological Association found that mothers who remain employed while their children are infants and during the toddler years are much healthier and happier than those that choose to stay at home with their children.
The study was started in 1991 and contains data from over the past decade or so and . . . → Read More: Working mums happier than stay at home mums
By Alan, on December 22nd, 2011
An article in the British Medical Journal has suggested that the dosing guidelines for Penicillin for children needs to be reviewed to reflect how the average weight of children has increased over the last few decades. The dosage guidelines are mostly based on the weight of a child and haven’t been reviewed for almost 50 years.
A . . . → Read More: Penicillin for children dosing guidelines may need change
By Alan, on December 21st, 2011
Your baby will more than likely spend more time it the cot than anywhere else, so it makes sense to ensure that the cot is both safe and secure. Wanting a secure and safe cot and actually getting one are two very different things.
There is very strict criteria regarding cots, but as so many of us . . . → Read More: Best baby cots
By Alan, on December 15th, 2011
When a child’s teeth first star to come through you might find it a very simple process, some people though find that their children find it very painful and there are many problems. Sleepless nights and inconsistent feeding are regular occurrences when a child’s first baby teeth start to come through. A parent with a child . . . → Read More: Teething has many side-effects
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