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1. 10 Simple Tips to Make Children Become Smarter
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A supportive situation fosters numerous aspects of intelligence. The following 10 easy ways to stimulate intelligence in children will provide an "enriched environment" for brain growth. {relatedarticles} One: Love and Self-Esteem Improve Educational Performance In a extensive series of experiments, Prescott Lecky, an American educational researcher, found a high correlation between low self-esteem and learning... Read More
A supportive situation fosters numerous aspects of intelligence. The following 10 easy ways to stimulate intelligence in children will provide an "enriched environment" for brain growth. {relatedarticles} One: Love and Self-Esteem Improve Educational Performance In a extensive series of experiments, Prescott Lecky, an American educational researcher, found a high correlation between low self-esteem and learning... Read More
2. Baby-Feeding Options for Working Mothers
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Significant events in the 20th century resulted in changes in family dynamics. War, technological advances, and shifts in economics caused women to work outside of the home. Women traditionally stayed at home to take care of the home and the needs of the children. While initially many people scoffed at the idea of a woman leaving her children while she worked, it served the purpose of additional money coming into the household. Nowadays,... Read More
Significant events in the 20th century resulted in changes in family dynamics. War, technological advances, and shifts in economics caused women to work outside of the home. Women traditionally stayed at home to take care of the home and the needs of the children. While initially many people scoffed at the idea of a woman leaving her children while she worked, it served the purpose of additional money coming into the household. Nowadays,... Read More
3. Lose Weight Like a Celebrity...Not!
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All that glitters isn't gold. It's hard not to be jealous of those superstars who shed massive amounts of postpartum pounds in a matter of months, while the rest of us are left battling the bulge for at least a year. However, when it comes to celebrity weight loss after giving birth, results are not typical. Many of these stars engage in strenuous workouts with a personal trainer while a chef busily prepares their meals. Your best bet is... Read More
All that glitters isn't gold. It's hard not to be jealous of those superstars who shed massive amounts of postpartum pounds in a matter of months, while the rest of us are left battling the bulge for at least a year. However, when it comes to celebrity weight loss after giving birth, results are not typical. Many of these stars engage in strenuous workouts with a personal trainer while a chef busily prepares their meals. Your best bet is... Read More
4. Public Breastfeeding: Yea or Nay?
[MOMS]
Every so often, a story will surface in the news about women who are rebuked for breastfeeding their babies in public. Whether it's shop owners or their patrons who complain, it's an embarrassing situation for moms who are just trying to feed their children. Most people wouldn't want to take their plates from a restaurant table and go eat in the restroom, but sometimes, that's what's expected when new babies are hungry. Laws vary from... Read More
Every so often, a story will surface in the news about women who are rebuked for breastfeeding their babies in public. Whether it's shop owners or their patrons who complain, it's an embarrassing situation for moms who are just trying to feed their children. Most people wouldn't want to take their plates from a restaurant table and go eat in the restroom, but sometimes, that's what's expected when new babies are hungry. Laws vary from... Read More
5. Help Your Child Live a Longer Life
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While he's 6, 16 or even 60, your child can enjoy good health and has a better chance of being healthier longer when you start early. We all expect our children to outlive us and enjoy living longer than people ever have, but these days, that may not be the case. Kids these days are of the first generation predicted to live shorter life spans than that of their parents. And it all boils down to what they're eating today.... Read More
While he's 6, 16 or even 60, your child can enjoy good health and has a better chance of being healthier longer when you start early. We all expect our children to outlive us and enjoy living longer than people ever have, but these days, that may not be the case. Kids these days are of the first generation predicted to live shorter life spans than that of their parents. And it all boils down to what they're eating today.... Read More
6. Pros and Cons of the Family Bed
[MOMS]
Letting your kids sleep in your bed - aka co-sleeping - is a hot-button topic, regardless of the child's age. Nursing moms might find that sleeping with the baby makes nighttime feedings easier, allows more bonding time and promotes sounder sleep. Those who do not co-sleep with their newborns may not do so for fear of hurting the child, hurting the relationship with their partners, or they may feel it "spoils" the child. Either way,... Read More
Letting your kids sleep in your bed - aka co-sleeping - is a hot-button topic, regardless of the child's age. Nursing moms might find that sleeping with the baby makes nighttime feedings easier, allows more bonding time and promotes sounder sleep. Those who do not co-sleep with their newborns may not do so for fear of hurting the child, hurting the relationship with their partners, or they may feel it "spoils" the child. Either way,... Read More
7. Are You and Your Baby Bonding?
[MOMS]
Parents and their children establish their relationship and love in a variety of ways, and one of the first ways to begin that process is bonding with baby. Bonding establishes trust between parent and child, and it prepares the child for learning what the world is all about. Starting the process may begin while the child is in utero, although that doesn't mean adoptive parents are at a disadvantage. After the 18 th week of... Read More
Parents and their children establish their relationship and love in a variety of ways, and one of the first ways to begin that process is bonding with baby. Bonding establishes trust between parent and child, and it prepares the child for learning what the world is all about. Starting the process may begin while the child is in utero, although that doesn't mean adoptive parents are at a disadvantage. After the 18 th week of... Read More
8. Product Review: Baby Bottles
[MOMS]
A baby bottle is a baby bottle, right? Not nowadays. Companies keep introducing new, more streamlined bottles in various materials and boasting a wide range of features. Baby bottles are not just containers for baby's nutrients; they're also objects of comfort for little ones. Babies spend a lot of time with these objects and associate them with satisfaction and love, often adding the word "bah" to their list of first words. ... Read More
A baby bottle is a baby bottle, right? Not nowadays. Companies keep introducing new, more streamlined bottles in various materials and boasting a wide range of features. Baby bottles are not just containers for baby's nutrients; they're also objects of comfort for little ones. Babies spend a lot of time with these objects and associate them with satisfaction and love, often adding the word "bah" to their list of first words. ... Read More
9. The 411 on Growth Charts
[MOMS]
The first thing your pediatrician will do, starting with your very first well-baby visit, is measure your child's height and weight, plus his head circumference through infancy. It's to ensure that he's being nourished enough to thrive and grow, plus to check for developmental delays or other health problems. Your doctor will plot your child's development on a chart and make comparisons at each visit. Until 2002, these charts were... Read More
The first thing your pediatrician will do, starting with your very first well-baby visit, is measure your child's height and weight, plus his head circumference through infancy. It's to ensure that he's being nourished enough to thrive and grow, plus to check for developmental delays or other health problems. Your doctor will plot your child's development on a chart and make comparisons at each visit. Until 2002, these charts were... Read More
10. Special Delivery: Time for Baby!
[MOMS]
May is Pregnancy Awareness Month, and if you're expecting or already have a child, then you're definitely aware of what it's like to be pregnant. But do you know what to expect when it's time for your bundle of joy to arrive? You may think that there's only one place and one way to deliver a baby, but these days, your options are far more varied than you think. Many women put together pages and pages of birth plans down to the tiniest... Read More
May is Pregnancy Awareness Month, and if you're expecting or already have a child, then you're definitely aware of what it's like to be pregnant. But do you know what to expect when it's time for your bundle of joy to arrive? You may think that there's only one place and one way to deliver a baby, but these days, your options are far more varied than you think. Many women put together pages and pages of birth plans down to the tiniest... Read More
