Infant & Toddler Health
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Preventing Accidental Injuries in Childhood
By: Karen Corekin
Each year in the United States, young children needlessly die from injuries caused by toys. By taking simple steps, parents can easily prevent these catastrophic events. more...
By: Kristeen Mandak
Teething is uncomfortable, and sometimes painful for your infant. At times, you as a parent can feel helpless. However, you can help treat teething symptoms. more...
Why Babies Cry When Nothing is Wrong
By: Karen Corekin
When an infant cries, it is often to communicate its needs. When a parent or caregiver has exhausted every other possibility, the baby may be experiencing Purple Crying. more...
By: Karen Plumley
Tips on how to keep an infant safe while bed sharing with parents, prevent SIDS, protect infants from smothering, falling off, and other mishaps when co-sleeping. more...
By: Karen Plumley
Tips on how to keep an infant safe while sleeping in a crib, prevent SIDS, and protect infants from strangulation and other mishaps in a baby bed, bassinette, or crib. more...
By: Karen Plumley
Tips on how to keep an infant safe while sleeping, prevent SIDS, protect infant from choking, and important fire safety precautions for maximum baby sleep safety. more...
Infant Hearing Screening : Failing Hearing Tests
By: Lakshmi Ananth
All newborns who fail hearing tests in infant hearing screening may not have hearing loss.Learn the causes for failed hearing test results in newborn hearing screening more...
How to Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)
By: Karen Corekin
Understanding why babies cry, developing a safety plan and self-calming techniques can help parents and caregivers learn how to cope when babies cry for extended periods. more...
Tips for Feeding a Young Picky Eater
By: Emily Boss
Finding foods that are healthy, and that young ones will eat, can be tricky. Here are some tips to round out the toddler diet. more...
Infants, Toddlers, and High Fever -- Is It H1N1?
By: Michielle Beck
When a baby or an infant has a high fever, he can be cranky and his parents can be very concerned. Knowing when to really worry about H1N1 and other illness is important. more...
Baby Massage can Improve Baby's Health
By: Andrea Seren Charrington-Greene
Baby massage can offer many benefits to parent and child. It can help with the bonding process and allows a parent and child to enjoy closeness and touch. more...
Curing Infant Colic With Pediatric Chiropractics
By: Emily Boss
If diet changes alone do not improve the symptoms of infant colic, chiropractic treatment may provide relief. more...
Tips to Cope With Infant Colic
New parents of a colicky inconsolable baby need not despair. Simple home remedies can relieve a fussing infant from discomfort caused by gas. more...
How to Tell if a Newborn Baby is Sick or Healthy
By: Megan B. Wyatt
Newborns lack means of communicating needs and pains with caregivers, so parents should learn to look for these signs of illness or cause for concern in young infants. more...
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