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