Parenting Baby is not just letting the baby grow as it is. There is more to it. Since the start of this site, many parents have written to me about specific concerns during the newborn period. This is an unsettling time for all families, especially after the birth of a first newborn. With fewer [...]
Communicating with your Baby Reading your baby’s cues: Babies can express their feelings and needs in many ways. Learning to read your baby is very important, especially for parents who want to respond to their baby’s needs appropriately. Crying is a major source of communication that the newborn baby has. So in one way, [...]
Continue reading …Strict schedules In the first half of the twentieth century, babies were usually kept on very strict, regular baby feeding schedule. Doctors did not know the cause of the serious intestinal infections that afflicted tens of thousands of babies with severe diarrhea yearly. It was believed that these infections were caused not only by the [...]
Continue reading …