I won’t build up to the punchline: I don’t believe money makes kids spoiled, and I don’t think they will be spoiled by getting their way about things.
It seems to me after all these years of hanging around discussions of whether it hurts to give kids what they want, that “spoiled” is a boogie man [...]

“One of the most important things we adults can do for young children is to model the kind of person we would like them to be.”- Carol B. Hillman
It’s a well known fact that children learn what they live. Ask Dr. Phil or any number of child psychiatrists to corroborate this. Too many parents and [...]

Whether you are a grandparent planning to baby sit or a new parent bringing in your newborn, you have to prepare the house for the baby. Babies are notorious wanderers and pick up and try to chew whatever fits into their tiny hands. This habit and their general ability to hurt themselves against hard objects, [...]

Deciduous teeth, otherwise known as milk teeth, baby teeth, temporary teeth and primary teeth, are the first set of teeth in the growth development of humans and many other mammals. They develop during the embryonic stage of development and erupt—that is, they become visible in the mouth—during infancy. They are usually lost and replaced by [...]

It’s the most fashionable child-rearing method of our times. It’s also unnatural and even harmful, argues Dr Miriam Stoppard
One of the most popular fashions of the moment for training a baby to sleep is “controlled crying”, where you leave your baby to cry for long periods with [...]

Women over 35 are at greater risk for experiencing complications during their pregnancy, and for having children with birth defects, especially Down syndrome. Yet this statement is often misunderstood, because, there is not a huge jump in risk between the woman who is 34 and 35. Rather, as a woman ages, the body is less [...]

A woman gave birth to octuplets in California Monday after 30 weeks of pregnancy. The six boys and two girls ranged in weight from 1 pound, 8 ounces, to 3 pounds, 4 ounces. How many babies can fit inside a pregnant woman?
There’s no scientific limit, but the largest reported number of fetuses in one womb [...]

Evolutionary biologists don’t know much about how mothers might influence the gender of their babies, but they’ve got lots of ideas.
And increasingly, they’ve got studies. A recent paper titled “You are what your mother eats” found that women who ate lots of breakfast cereal, salt and potassium were more likely to give birth to baby [...]

What is the best age for a woman to have a baby, and how does her physical readiness vary from her emotional readiness? Learn how your age can affect your pregnancy, your health, and your child’s health.

It’s a privilege to be a mother. Motherhood is the greatest blessing any woman can be blessed with. Motherhood is a symbol of love, kindness and forgiveness. A mother’s touch is the first human touch in a child’s [...]

What does it take to raise a happy child?
For some 23-years, relationship exptert, Dr. John Gottman, has been trying to determine that at his Seattle Institute.
When children feel you’re listening and understanding them, Gottman says, they feel more confidant and secure, making it much easier for them to learn and mature.

There are many pregnancy symptoms and signs which may indicate that you are pregnant. Some are fairly obvious, such as missing your period, but even this may be caused by some other underlying problem. There are also some pregnancy symptoms that are not as obvious, unless you are specifically looking out for them.

The benefits of breast feeding to babies whose mothers are able to nurse them are numerous. Babies receive essential nutrients as well as antibodies that have not been successfully reproduced in any formula from their mother’s breast milk. Babies also have the correct jaw development through the process of breast feeding, which benefits them throughout [...]

If you are not breastfeeding your baby, you need to feed your baby infant artificial formula. Do not use any type of milk, powdered or otherwise, that is not recommended by the manufacturer as suitable for babies.
Milks that should never be given to a baby less than 12 months of age include cow, skim, evaporated, [...]