See what to expect in the first weeks at home with your newborn baby: feeding, diaper changes, crying, sleep, and more.
Types of infant daycare First, it's important to know the different daycare options. There are two main types: daycare centers (larger daycare facilities) and home daycares (supervised care in a caregiver's home). There are benefits and downsides to both options. Pros of a daycare center Ma...
a cough, or an infant cold do not panic, these things are normal. If your baby suffers from stomach bugs that last for more than 3 days make sure to have the baby seen by a pediatrician immediately. A cold can be very harmful to an infant if it persists. Always seek advice from a ...
and their safety awareness is very weak. Injury is an important health threat faced by children. The occurrence of infant injury is related to many factors such as its own physiology, behavioral characteristics, care, environment and so on. ...
When to Start Looking for Infant Day Care The timeline for when to start looking for daycare depends on your personal situation. Do you want full-time or part-time care? Do you need care soon after your baby’s born, or are you looking for care that will begin when they're older? Fo...
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If baby has a fever between 100.4 and 103.5 but is acting otherwise normal (plays and drinks as usual), you don’t need to worry. If baby is acting sick, sluggish, lethargic or has other out-of-the-norm symptoms, the magic numbers for a serious fever becomes: ...
What you'll spend on child care expenses, including infant care or day care, will vary based on where you live, the age of your child and the services you access. Families will typically pay more to place an infant in care because they require lower staff-to-child ratios, says Jessica...
When it comes to dealing with sleep deprivation after welcoming a baby, it's also important to understand aninfant's sleep patterns, which look nothing like yours. Their sleep cycles are shorter and include a higher percentage of REM sleep. This means that your newborn will wake up easily,...
interventions in infant caregiver therapy,” by Louise Newman et al., published in Translational Developmental Psychiatry. Securely attached children tend to have better self-esteem, coping strategies, academic performance, and general well-being. Parents’ consistent responsiveness is the key to secure ...