Long gone are the days when babies and toddlers were loosely strapped into the front seat of a car with simple safety restraints and bars. Nowadays, car seats can range from basic necessities to a mini throne with cup and device holders. There are so many to choose from, and you can pay hundreds of […]
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Kids these days spend an average of seven hours a day looking at screens like phones, televisions, tablets, and more. Since it’s generally more entertaining to watch a show or interact with friends on a screen, more and more children are becoming sedentary early in their lives. Gross motor development is essential to the overall
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You’re having a casual Saturday morning breakfast with your toddler. Your child is independent with feeding, so you start on the dishes while they finish their breakfast. A minute goes by and you haven’t heard your toddler babble over their banana slices like they usually do. Turning to sneak a peek at your child’s happy
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With yucky winter weather rolling in, it’s natural to spend more time indoors than at other times of the year. Even children who love the outdoors find it hard to play outside when it’s cold, muddy, and dreary. The easiest way to get loud, stir-crazy kids to settle down is to allow more tech time.
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Children are incapable of caring for their teeth, so parents must pay special attention to their child’s oral health. Don’t believe the lie that “they’re baby teeth, they don’t matter.” Or maybe, “they’re just baby teeth, they’ll fall out anyway.” Caring for baby teeth is essential to your child’s overall oral health and future permanent
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While we tend to attribute impatience to children, everyone struggles with patience to a certain degree. Our fast-paced, instant-gratification culture usually allows us to avoid waiting for things we want. Children are already prone to impatience. It’s no surprise that children these days, surrounded by instant gratification, usually lack patience. However, everyone would agree that
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We can all agree: that life is hard! The endless to-do lists, appointments, errands, and meetings can feel overwhelming. While we tend to attribute challenges and difficulties to adulthood, this doesn’t mean children don’t experience struggles and challenges. Even in the most idyllic childhood, every child will experience fears, frustrations, and disappointments; these are inescapable.
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Some children are early walkers, talkers, or readers. Some children want to do everything like their big siblings while others like to just watch. Every child develops at their own pace, but developmental milestones are one of the ways pediatricians and parents can anticipate upcoming skills and ensure each child is developing normally. What Is
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Every parent can relate to the frustration of their child frequently asking for a snack. While it’s easy enough to provide packaged snacks or easy fruits like apples and bananas, this can get expensive quickly! Plus, the ingredients and additives in many packaged snacks can make your child’s food cravings and mood swings even worse.
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Every parent can agree one of the biggest struggles in parenting is getting your child to nap. Even children who normally sleep well will eventually struggle to nap. Missing a nap can make a child overtired, which only perpetuates the sleeping problem. So how can you make it easier for your child to nap every
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