Babies & Development

How to Find an Infant Growth Chart

By eHow Parenting Editor

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Tracking an infant's growth is an important in order to make sure the baby is developing normally. Doctors use the baby's height, weight and head circumference as a guide to tell a number of health issues. Your doctor will gather all this ... more »

How to Find Stories About Children's Medical Issues

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Autism, down syndrome, childhood cancer. Whether or not you are experiencing a medical issue with your own young child, you may wish to learn more about what other parents are going through, moms in particular. If medical reference books seem ... more »

How to get a baby to sleep through the night

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When you bring your newborn home, you want to love and cherish them. But, it gets a little hard at 3 a.m., the 20th night in a row with no sleep. Here are a few tips in getting baby to get her rest and giving you a chance to get yours... more »

How to Give Kangaroo Care in NICU

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Kangaroo Care is a great new concept that is popping up in NICUs (Neonatal Intensive Care Units) across the country. This practice may be referred to as a skin-to-skin contact. Parents who use kangaroo care on hospitalized infants report better ... more »

How to Have a Smarter Baby

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Most parents hope to do everything possible to make their baby a successful learner. Though intelligence is mostly inherited, it is thought that certain activities and exposure do enhance an infant's smarts... more »

How to Have a Strong Emotional Bond With Your Infant and the Importance of Attachment

By Jerrie DeRose

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You may have seen babies sitting or laying in baby beds, swings, carriers, and bassinets being ignored by parents and other family members until they begin fussing and crying, and needing to be fed or changed. Scientists and other proponents of ... more »

How to Improve an Infant's Motor Development

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By the end of a baby's first year, she can master crawling, climbing stairs, manipulating small objects and perhaps even walking. You don't need to stock up on fancy toys or gadgets to encourage an infant's motor development. Babies love to ... more »

How to Increase Infant Intelligence

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Most parents are willing to do whatever it takes to further their infant's development. Though part of intelligence is genetic, certain activities and exposure can advance a child when it comes to learning and development... more »

How to Interact with a Baby

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Interaction with a baby is essential. They learn from your every move and sound, feel loved by your touch and bond with you during every minute you share. Daily care routines are interaction in themselves; learn additional ways to interact with ... more »

How to Introduce a Baby to a Sitter

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Even the most devoted and doting parents need a night out once and awhile. To ensure your baby receives top-notch care while you're away and to ease your mind about your little one's well being when you're out trying to enjoy yourself, it's ... more »

How to Introduce Language and the Arts to a Newborn

By Jerrie DeRose

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Over the years I have seen babies sitting or laying in swings, carriers and bassinets being ignored by parents and other family members until they begin fussing or need to be fed or changed. Scientists and other proponents of Early Brain ... more »

How to Introduce New Food to Your Baby

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So you’re beginning to notice that the bottle or breast milk isn’t cutting it anymore. Baby is eating nonstop or just seems unsatisfied at meal time. It’s time to introduce a new food to your baby--solids. This process can be a lot of fun for ... more »

How to Irritate a Baby

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The art of irritating a baby has been greatly overlooked by child care books. Why would you want to irritate a baby? * Because baby sleeps more during the day than during the night and you want to keep baby awake during the day. * Because baby ... more »

How to Keep a Baby Entertained on a Car Trip

By Juliet Myfanwy Johnson

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Once your baby is old enough to grasp something in her hands and pass it back and forth, she'll also be old enough to realize she doesn't like being strapped in a car seat for long periods of time. There is nothing worse than driving down the ... more »

How to Know the Benefits of Circumcision

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Circumcision of a male infant is a hotly contested topic. Many new parents struggle with the decision to circumcise or not. Circumcision has benefits and many parents choose to have the procedure performed on their sons. Read on to learn the ... more »

How to Know When a Baby Starts Remembering

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In the baby's first year, brain development occurs that increases memory capability. Understand that in a little over a year, a baby's memory increases from nothing to being able to recall events long term. This is nothing short of amazing. By ... more »

How to Know When a Child Can Learn Rules

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Babies are not born with the ability to learn rules. Learning right from wrong takes a while, and being able to control their impulses to do the right thing takes even longer. However, if parents are patient and follow some simple rules, the ... more »

How to Log Baby's First Year

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The first year of your baby’s life is filled with changes. As the days and the weeks go by, you may feel like you are forgetting what your baby was like when he was first born, or what he was like when he first giggled or smiled. Keeping a log ... more »

How to Love your MOM and DAD

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Loving your mom and dad is the greatest gift you can give to them. For some kids or children loving their parents is hard most especially the parents did not give any attention to their kids. But despite of the facts ,they are always your parents ... more »

How to make a bottle.

By DivinitY

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Breast or Bottle? In today's fast paced world - it's often one in the same. So if you're deciding to pump and use/store breast milk - or prepare formula, these simple steps should eliminate a lot of headaches!.. more »

How to Make Baby Wipes

By MSheiko

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Some wipes contain ingredients that can be irritating to your baby's skin. Use this simple "recipe" to make strong, soft, good-for-your-baby wipes... more »

How to make diaper rash cream

By Bizzylizzy

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This is so simple!!! A completely natural way to soothe your babies irritated skin!I couldn't believe it when my friend told me what she used for her son's diaper rash. I tried it on my daughter's and it really worked... more »

How to make you baby happy and love you. For Dads.

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Some of us at times find that our kids as happy or easy to work with. Here are some solid tips on your relationship with you baby/toddler better... more »

How to Put a Baby to Sleep Properly

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The rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has dropped by 50 percent as a result of the American Academy of Pediatrics "Back to Sleep" education campaign. Research has identified additional practices that can reduce the risk of SIDS... more »

How to Read Aloud to a Baby

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Many parents do not realize that their babies can read. While they don't read words, they do read our expressions and the sounds they hear as we talk to them. These listening and observing activities are prerequisites to learning to read words. ... more »

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