Monthly Archives: August 2006

A Harvard study, the first to document the spread of the obesity epidemic to infants, reported yesterday that Massachusetts children under age 6 have gotten heavier since 1980, but the risk of being overweight has jumped the most for babies under 6 months.The findings, published in the journal Obesity, add to concerns that the growing number of children who are born heavy or gain
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Yet another finding of how positive breast-feeding is. Study: Breast-Fed Babies Handle Stress Better Later in Life Much less likely to be anxious than those who had been bottle-fed FRIDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) — Breast-fed babies are better able to cope with stress later in life than babies who are bottle fed, according to a U.K. study. Researchers analyzed data on almost 9,000
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Toddlers like to help mommy (and daddy) do their chores. It makes them proud. When you ask your toddler to do a task for you, they think it’s the best job in the world. Some things they know how to do that may help you keep them included are: Laundry – Even young kids can sort laundry or put clothes in a basket or
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It’s not too early to order your holiday cards! Especially if this is your baby’s first year. It’s so much fun to brag about your new addition. Instead of your cards saying “greetings from the so and so’s“, you can shout out to the world that you are now a family of 3 (or more)! It is also such a nice way to show
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In the forums I spotted a great thread that might be very useful for new moms. The thread in the Baby Forums is titled “Calling All Moms.” The purpose of the thread is to list all the products BT Moms use and their rapid response review. New parents might find some products listed they didn’t know before or the list might confirm their decisions
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Most people I know look forward to changing their child’s carseat to forward facing as soon as the child turns 1. I did too, until I did my research. I’m pretty sure most parents know that once your child is at least 1 year of age and at least 20 pounds, he can ride forward-facing. However, according to the AAP it is best for
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As of August 1st, we have started a subscription for certain forums access. The reasons can be found inside the forums. Subscriptions cost a measly $10 per year. Thats 3 cents per day! To buy a subscription follow this link. *You have to be a member of the forum first though.