Should Baby have a Security Blanket or Other Item?

While it doesn’t always happen, babies can really become attached to a certain item. You might even notice that, from a very young age, your baby seems to be more restful or have better sleep when she’s wrapped in a specific blanket. What’s frustrating for your baby (and for you at times) is that it’s …

Using White Noise to Help Baby Sleep

Making noise to help your baby sleep can seem like just about the most unnatural thing in the world to do, but there is a method to this madness. Until he was born, your baby spent his entire existence inside the mother’s womb, which is, quite frankly, a very loud place. Consider this; prior to …

Clearing Up Baby’s Stuffed Nose

No one enjoys seeing their baby suffer from an illness. Unfortunately, things like colds and the flu are a normal and unavoidable part of what it means to be a child. In terms of your baby, a stuffy nose is one of the more difficult and often frustrating events, both for her and for you. …

When Should You Be Concerned about Your Child’s Nausea?

As a parent, it can sometimes be difficult to determine when nausea in your children should be checked by a doctor.  Most children will become nauseous at some time or another.  In fact, children under the age of five are likely to have a cold or a virus around seven times each year.  Often these …