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The Top 10 Scams and Rip-Offs for New Moms: What NOT to Buy for Your Baby

The average American baby costs her parent about $12,000 before her first birthday, according to a 2010 USDA survey. Want ...

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Back-to-school back pain: What can parents do?

Until recently, it was considered uncommon for a child or adolescent to complain of back pain. It was usually associated ...

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Prevent Infant Death – Don’t Sleep with Baby

Since we first launched this site two years ago, no subject has generated more conversation and more engagement than the ...

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Talking to kids about tragic events

Stories of the tragic shooting that occurred in Colorado last night are likely to dominate the news and public conversations ...

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Faint of Heart?

When a child faints, it can be scary for parents. Sometimes, a child’s nerves get the best of him so ...

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The Heat of the Matter

Here we are, barely July yet and more than a full week into triple degree temps, just hoping for a ...

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Striking a Child is Never OK

I saw a story recently out of California where a step-father was caught on tape beating his child, allegedly, for ...

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From Lab Coats to Little League: Our Dad Docs Reflect on Fatherhood

The doctors at St. Louis Children’s Hospital have all chosen to dedicate their careers to taking care of kids. But ...

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Baby’s soft spot should stay soft past his first birthday

Several major bones make up the skull of a newborn. The bones are connected together by fibrous material called sutures ...