Electronic Devices Keep Kids Awake Before your child goes to bed, make sure their smartphone, tablet, iPod or any other gadget doesn’t come with them. A new study reveals that small electronics can take away from the time kids spend sleeping. The University of California study shows “children who slept with televisions of other small-screened […]
Raising Smarter Children
WREG News Channel 3 in Memphis, Tennessee recently interviewed Dr. William Sears on the topic of raising smarter children. Date Aired: March 18, 2014 Dr. Bill SearsDr. Sears, or Dr. Bill as his “little patients” call him, has been advising busy parents on how to raise healthier families for over 40 years. He received his […]
A Move Toward Fewer Surgical Births
Guidelines for fewer surgical births The March issue of the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology has a feature article entitled “Safe Prevention of the Primary Cesarean Delivery” in which the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) issued a consensus statement listing ways to lower the increasing incidence of […]
October: Attachment Parenting Month
Attachment Parenting Month This October we celebrate Attachment Parenting Month with Attachment Parenting International. This vision is to create one strong voice for Attachment Parenting by participating in activities, events and to celebrate this year’s theme “Parenting Creatively: The Art of Parenting.” We encourage you to have fun with your children and inspire their creativity […]
Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Promote Obesity in Children
New Study Links High-Sugar Drinks with Unhealthy Weight Gain in Young Children The consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks has been thoroughly studied and linked to bad health and weight gain in adults as well as older children. Dr. Bill and Martha Sears have given hundreds of talks about the harmful effects of drinks high in sugar […]
Breastfeeding Grows Smarter Kids
Can Breastfeeding Really Improve Your Child’s IQ? Martha and I have always been big proponents of breastfeeding and it was especially important to us that all of our children were breastfed. Even our adopted daughter was fed with breastmilk from a circle of “milk moms”. There are so many benefits from breastfeeding and this recent […]
Dr. Jim Sears
Check out the adventures of Dr. Jim Sears on the hit TV show The Doctors!
Don’t Let Colic Derail Your Commitment to Breastfeeding
The benefits of breastfeeding are numerous and undisputed. It creates a healthier immune system that not only protects baby from numerous infectious diseases, it also lowers the risk of chronic illnesses such as diabetes, allergies, and asthma. Breastfeeding improves intellectual and visual development and can result in a higher IQ for the child. Moms who […]
7 Tips for a Healthier Pregnancy
You and Your Baby: A Healthier Pregnancy Immediately after the excitement of seeing the pink line on the pregnancy test, comes the realization that how you live, eat and think can greatly influence the well-being of your growing baby inside. Follow these 7 tips for a healthier pregnancy, for both you and baby. 1. GIVE […]
Dr. Jim’s LEAN Quiz
Dr. Jim’s LEAN Quiz: Do you know what these ingredients are for? Take a quick look: White boneless chicken, water, food starch-modified, salt, seasoning autolyzed yeast extract, salt, wheat starch, natural flavoring (botanical source), safflower oil, dextrose, citric acid], sodium phosphates, natural flavor (botanical source). Battered and breaded with: … View the entire article and […]
The Baby Book
The Baby Book – available in-store and online! America’s bestselling “baby bible” – an encyclopedic guide to the first two years of your baby’s life. The million-copy bestseller has now been revised, expanded, and brought thoroughly up-to-date – with the latest information on everything from diapering to day care, from midwifery to hospital birthing rooms, […]
US Earns “C” for Premature Births
Current rate of 11.7 percent above March of Dimes goal of 9.6 percent; earning a “C” on Report Card. Read more. According to the March of Dimes 2012 Premature Birth Report Card the U.S. preterm birth rate dropped for the fifth consecutive year in 2011, to 11.7 percent, with declines seen in every racial and […]