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Vitamins for Kids: Do Healthy Kids Need Supplements?

That's far better than serving up fast food or convenience food -- and hoping that taking a kids' vitamin will undo any nutritional no-no's. To giv...

Baby Spitting Up

After your baby swallows milk, it glides past the back of their throat and goes down a muscular tube, called the esophagus, to their stomach. They ...

Help Your Baby Sleep Through The Night

A study of 405 mothers -- with infants between 7 months and 36 months old -- showed that babies who followed a nightly bedtime routine went to slee...

How to Wean Your Baby from a Pacifier

If your child fusses or whines without their pacifier, keep your boundaries and stand strong. Alert babysitters, nannies, grandparents, and anyone ...

Baby's First Bath: what New Parents Must Know

Get the camera ready -- like all the 'firsts' to come, baby's first bath is a special event. Pick a warm room with a flat surface, like a bathroom ...

Baby Feeding Schedule

Newborns should nurse eight to 12 times a day for the first month; when your child gets to be 4 to 8 weeks old, they’ll probably start nursing seve...

Does My Baby Have Eczema?

Eczema can show up as crusty, flaky patches on your baby's skin, often during their first few months. Eczema can be harder to see on babies with da...

What is Truncus Arteriosus?

A baby born with this condition also usually has just one valve instead of two controlling the blood flow out of the heart, and that valve often ha...

Stuttering

And about 1 out of every 20 children will develop stuttering that lasts for more than 6 months. Knowing what to look for and knowing how to respond...

Steps to Help Prevent SIDS

When a baby who usually sleeps on their back is suddenly laid on their stomach to sleep, the risk of SIDS is much higher. Although there is no 100%...

Sports Safety Tips for Your Kids

Instead, teams should consider the kids’ weight, size, and skill, especially if they're going to play contact sports like football or basketball. B...

How Much Sleep Do Children Need?

While up to 15 hours is ideal, most infants up to 11 months old get only about 12 hours of sleep. Babies typically have three naps and drop to two ...