Baby Health
Infant and child CPR classes
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008Learn to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from a certified instructor. Classes are offered at hospitals, community centers, and local chapters of the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
It’s preferable to attend a class than to try to learn a set of instructions from a book or Web site (although it’s good to have these [...]
Home Daycare for Your Child
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008Selecting a home daycare for your child means asking a lot of questions and being observant. Start your search early as the better places fill up fast. Note that you probably won’t find everything you’re looking for. A licensed provider with a safe, clean home who loves kids and interacts well with them, and who [...]
Infants Sleeping in Adult Beds
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008The crib industry & the CPSC announced that 60 babies per year die from accidents in adult beds. According to their figures, most adult bed deaths occurred when babies were alone and unattended, many times on sofas. It should be noted that the risk of SIDS is decreased for babies sleeping in a safe adult [...]
Is your baby suffering from colic?
Thursday, March 6th, 2008Many parents, especially first time parents, aren’t sure why their baby is crying. It’s a guessing game – is he/she hungry, is he/she wet, is he/she tired, etc. Sometimes, however, you go through your checklist and everything seems fine…so why is your baby crying so much!? You think it’s colic, but not sure? I know, [...]