Tips and Tricks to Prevent Night Waking Question: My 9 week old all of a sudden won’t sleep at night (he used to do 3 to 5hr stretches) and has been doing 20-minute naps the past 2 nights. I can’t figure out what is going on and how to correct it. Even putting him in […]
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Raising Children
The Baby Book Dr. William Sears and his wife Martha share with you their experience in parenting eight children and caring for thousands of others during forty years in pediactric practice. Learn how to raise your children so you can become happier, healthier, and more connected as a family. Buy On Amazon The Attachment Parenting […]
Solid Foods to Start With
Baby is Not Interested in Solid Foods My son is 10 and 1/2 months and not interested in solids. He will only eat two little bites of foods if we are lucky. He weighs 26 pounds. We bed share, and he nurses during the night as well. I am proud of our breastfeeding journey and […]
Common Springtime Illnesses
Most Common Springtime Illnesses When spring arrives, so do allergies. In fact, the only things that regularly “go around” this time of year are generally allergies and allergy-related problems. Here is a guide to understanding springtime allergic conditions, how to recognize them, how to treat them with over-the-counter medicines, how to prevent them, and when […]
Nutrition While Breastfeeding
Question: Do I need to be eating differently for better nutrition while breastfeeding? What do you recommend is best to eat? Answer: Since you are eating for two, you need to eat healthier for more nutrition while breastfeeding. Most mothers need to eat an extra 300-500 nutritious calories per day. The top nutritional deficiency in […]
Tips to Survive the First Trimester of Pregnancy
How to Survive and Thrive During the First Trimester It is with much excitement and joy that I announce the upcoming arrival of Sears grandkid number 15! My husband John and I could not be happier. Now, you may think that growing up “Sears” I would feel prepared by default, however, this new journey so […]
Best Solid Starter Foods For Your Baby
What Are The Best Solid Starter Foods? Question: We have a 6-month-old, who is beginning the adventure into solids. Since his birth, our pediatrician has had him taking vitamins – at different phases, we have taken either poly vi sol with iron and/or vitamin D. I have since learned that this is unnecessary with babies […]
Getting Baby Interested When Introducing Solid Foods
How to Get Baby Interested in Solid Foods Question: Is it okay for 11-month-old not be interested in solid foods at the table? She is hitting all her milestones, seems completely normal and chubby but still wants to nurse and doesn’t seem interested in any solid foods at the table. Answer: Two of our daughters […]
Potty Training and Co-sleeping Tips
Q&A: Only Urine Potty Trained and Co-sleeping Tips My son is only urine potty trained Question: I need some help with potty training. My son is “potty trained” successfully for urine, however, he’s continuing to do his business in his pull-up during nap time/and or bedtime. He has used the potty for poop before, but now […]
Benefits of Nature in Your Daily Life
How Nature In Your Daily Life is Therapy Today I got an unexpected (and needed) dose of nature therapy, and it couldn’t have come at a better time after a few weeks of a busy, busy office. It seems like this flu season is finally winding down, and the office didn’t have any kids scheduled […]
What Is ADD
What is ADD and What Does ADD Stand for? The abbreviation “ADD” stands for Attention Deficit Disorder, which is a collection of traits that reflect the child’s inborn, neurologically based temperament. The four main qualities that define ADD are selective attention, distractibility, impulsivity, and in many children, hyperactivity (ADHD). ADD vs ADHD: What’s the difference […]
Why do babies cry?
Understanding why do babies cry so much? Your baby’s cries all have a purpose. This is their only way at this time to communicate with you that they need you. Dr. Sears deciphers why babies cry and what they mean. Reasons Babies Cry The basic answer to why do babies cry is that it is […]