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Your Child’s Growth: Developmental Milestones
Category:: growth_and_development
Watching a young child grow is a wonderful and unique experience for a parent. Learning to sit up, walk, and talk are some of the major developmental milestones your child will achieve.
Your Baby’s First Steps
Category:: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Here is information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help prepare you for your baby’s first steps.
Your Child’s Eyes
Category:: growth_and_development
Eye exams by your child’s doctor are an important way to identify problems with your child’s vision. Problems that are found early have a better chance of being treated successfully. Read on for information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about your child’s vision, including signs of vision
Young Children Learn A Lot When They Play
Category:: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
When young children play with children close to their own age, they learn: how to cooperate, when to lead and when to follow, and how to solve problems. Read more about the importance of play for children.
When a Baby’s Head Is Misshapen: Positional Skull Deformities
Category:: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Many parents wonder if the shape of their newborn’s head is normal. Maybe it seems a bit flat in the back or uneven on one side. Most of these slight imperfections happen when infants spend too much time in one position such as in a crib, a car safety seat, or an infant carrier. The […]
Start Reading to Your Child Early
Category:: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
A baby can enjoy books by 6 months of age! Here are things you can do with your child at different ages to help your child learn to love words and books.
How Do Infants Learn?
Category:: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Right From the Start: ABCs of Good Nutrition for Young Children
Category:: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
As a parent, you are interested in your child’s health. Your role is to provide healthy food in appropriate portions, and your child’s role is to decide how much to eat. That is why it is important to understand how to provide healthy choices for your child.
Healthy Communication With Your Child
Category:: growth_and_development
Healthy communication with your child is one of the most important and rewarding skills that you can develop as a parent. It also makes the tough parts of parenting (such as disciplining your child) much easier and more effective. Good communication
Choosing Quality Child Care: What’s Best for Your Family?
Category:: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Finding high-quality child care is very important but not always easy. Your choice will play a key role in your child’s health and development. Read on for more information from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) about child care options to help you in your search for what’s best for your family.
What is a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician?
Category:: pediatric_care
If your child has a developmental, learning, or behavioral problem, a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician has the training and expertise to evaluate and care for your child. Developmental-behavioral pediatricians possess training and experience to consider, in their assessments and treatments, the
Welcoming a New Sibling: How to Help Your Child Adjust
Category:: behavioral_and_psychosocial_issues
Here is information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help parents prepare older siblings (big brothers and big sisters) for a new sibling (little brother or little sister).
Toilet Training
Category:: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Teaching your child how to use the toilet takes time and patience. Each child learns to use the toilet in his or her own time. Here is information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help guide you and your child through the process.
Temper Tantrums
Category:: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
It’s hard for young children to hold strong feelings inside. When they feel frustrated or angry, they often cry, scream, or stomp up and down. This is a temper tantrum. Temper tantrums are a normal part of your child’s development. They usually begin around age 12 to 18 months, get worse between 2 and
Temper Tantrums
Category:: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
It’s hard for a young child to hold strong feelings inside. Young children often cry, scream, or stomp up and down when they are upset. As a parent, you may feel angry, helpless, or ashamed.