Fever In Babies And Children The normal body temperature for a baby or child is the same as for an adult: 36–37 °C. Feeling Baby’s forehead will give you an indication of whether or not Baby is warmer than usual, but you should always use a thermometer to get [...]
Leaving babies to cry is cruel! Quite honestly, I am exasperated by a number of mantras I constantly hear about how to deal with crying babies. Let’s be honest and see the bigger picture. “Self-soothing” is the idea that babies should learn to comfort themselves using another device like [...]
3 Essential Tools In Every Mom’s Medicine Cabinet What if I told you that health doesn’t come from a bottle? In today’s quick-fix age, looking to medication for a cure to our family’s illnesses has become the norm for many. There are three must-haves in every mother’s medicine chest [...]
How To Burp Your Baby Often, a Baby reflecting Mom’s anxiety seems to have a build-up of wind, and may even cry a lot and be suspected of having colic. This means that the best thing you can do to help ease symptoms is to relax! Some effective ways [...]
When Crying Is Colic And When It Is Not Colic is often the first suspect when newborns cry a lot, and nothing seems to help. But, not every cramp and cry is colic – often Baby just has digestive discomfort which can be solved if you think out of [...]
Take Tender Care Of Teething Troubles Did you know, Mom, Baby can start teething any time from birth to 18 months, although most babies start at about six months? Some babies are born with teeth already erupted! These aren’t always the proper milk teeth and may need to be [...]
Caring For Your Baby’s Skin In The Early Days Everyone loves a baby with smooth, healthy skin, but you need to know a bit about this important organ to know how to keep it that way. As for adults, a baby’s skin is the largest organ of the body, [...]
10 Tips For Cot Safety When it comes time to kiss your little one goodnight, there are a few things you need to keep in mind with regard to cots: The cot must be deep enough that your little one can’t climb out, and shouldn’t have any steps or [...]
How A Baby’s Sleep Works Yes, restful sleep is important for everyone, including babies. This doesn’t mean that babies must sleep through the night, however! Let’s look at sleep itself in more detail, because this will help you understand what you can reasonably expect from your baby or toddler, and why [...]
Is It Safe To Use Petroleum Jelly For Nappy Rash? There is a huge range of baby skincare products available today and everyone seems to have a different opinion – which actually makes sense, because all babies react differently. Petroleum jelly is the ‘one-type-suits-all’ product many moms turn to. [...]
