Clashing data bombards new parents as old-school ideas fall by the wayside

Once upon a time, there was just one voice of authority on how to raise children, and his name was Dr. Benjamin Spock. Those days are gone. Starting in 1946, a whole generation of baby boomers were raised on advice from the avuncular pediatrician, whose book “Baby and Child Care” sold nearly 750,000 copies the [...]

2017-08-09T03:59:16+00:00August 17th, 2015|The Happiest Baby Articles|Comments Off on Clashing data bombards new parents as old-school ideas fall by the wayside

Flu Season 2010-11: What to Know to Stay Healthy

To ward off the virus, get a flu shot now. There’s no need to miss school or work this flu season By Angela Haupt Posted: August 26, 2010 Perhaps no flu season in recent memory has been as hyped and harrowing as last year’s, when swine flu infected millions and vaccine shortages led to long [...]

2017-08-09T03:59:16+00:00August 16th, 2015|Medical Topics|Comments Off on Flu Season 2010-11: What to Know to Stay Healthy

When Does Discipline Begin?

Too Young to Discipline? Your newborn cries, you pick him up. He’s hungry, you feed him. His diaper is wet, you change him. Of course you cater to his every need. Baby care is hard enough; surely, you think, you don’t need to worry about disciplining your little darling, right? But soon enough, baby gets [...]

2017-08-09T03:59:16+00:00August 16th, 2015|The Happiest Toddler Articles|Comments Off on When Does Discipline Begin?

The Right Way to Swaddle

Swaddling, the practice of tightly wrapping a baby in a light blanket, is an age-old technique that not only calms babies but makes them portable. The technique is growing in popularity in the United States as a result of a best-selling parenting book that teaches frazzled parents how to soothe crying babies. This month, the [...]

2017-08-09T03:59:16+00:00August 16th, 2015|The Happiest Baby Articles|Comments Off on The Right Way to Swaddle

Deadly Whooping Cough, Once Wiped Out, Is Back

by NPR Staff California is in the midst of its worst outbreak of whooping cough in a half-century. More than 2,700 cases have been reported so far this year — eight times last year’s number at this point. Seven of the victims, all infants, have died. And here’s what really worries pediatricians like USC’s Harvey [...]

2017-08-09T03:59:16+00:00August 15th, 2015|Medical Topics|Comments Off on Deadly Whooping Cough, Once Wiped Out, Is Back

10 Ways to Raise a Spoiled Child

Plus tips to reverse the damage by fine-tuning your approach to child discipline When you picture a spoiled child, you may think of a kid with a house full of extravagant toys. But child discipline experts say its behaviors — not possessions — that define the spoiled child. “A spoiled child is one who’s demanding, [...]

2017-08-09T03:59:16+00:00August 15th, 2015|The Happiest Toddler Articles|Comments Off on 10 Ways to Raise a Spoiled Child

Five Simple Steps to Calm Your Baby’s Fussies!

When you become a new parent, your job is to love your baby like crazy, but in addition, there are two main tasks – to feed your baby successfully and to soothe her crying. Parents who do these well feel great! However, those who struggle feel terrible. Fortunately, there are lots of places to find [...]

2015-08-15T08:59:20+00:00August 15th, 2015|The Happiest Baby Articles|Comments Off on Five Simple Steps to Calm Your Baby’s Fussies!

Dr. Harvey Karp, The “Happiest Baby” author on his autism theory

He’s best known as the creator of the best-selling Happiest Baby on the Block series of books and DVDs, but for the past twenty years Dr. Harvey Karp has been tackling something even tougher than a toddler temper tantrum: endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). EDCs are found in almost every product we have in our homes [...]

2017-08-09T03:59:16+00:00August 14th, 2015|Medical Topics|Comments Off on Dr. Harvey Karp, The “Happiest Baby” author on his autism theory

Flowers Fall

Picking and Choosing: Mindful Eating for Kids and Families Feeding my fabulously finicky toddler has been a challenge, to say the least. The more she resists my efforts, the more frustrated I become. Our positions quickly get fixed into the classic power struggle: me the desperate mother, filled with a craving to feed, and she [...]

2017-08-09T03:59:16+00:00August 14th, 2015|The Happiest Toddler Articles|Comments Off on Flowers Fall

What Really Causes Autism? Thousands of Parents Blame Vaccines, and Are Taking on the Medical Establishment

Tens of thousands of parents are refusing to accept the medical research that shows little correlation between vaccines and autism. “There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kids can’t compete academically, so they throw money into the happy laps of [...]

2017-08-09T03:59:16+00:00August 13th, 2015|Medical Topics|Comments Off on What Really Causes Autism? Thousands of Parents Blame Vaccines, and Are Taking on the Medical Establishment

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