Avoiding Mommy Burnout Burnout is a state of emotional exhaustion. Mommy burnout happens when a mother has been out of balance for too long. With so much energy draining out of her, she reaches a point where she feels she has nothing left to give. Yet baby continues to need mom, and mom needs to go […]
Helping the Failure to Thrive Infant Throughout our 30 years of working with parents and babies, we have grown to appreciate the correlation between baby growth (emotionally and physically) and the style of parenting they receive. We have noticed that failure to thrive in infants is often simply cured by more parental nurturing. Keep Baby Thriving: […]
Prevent Lying by Teaching Honesty to Kids By understanding why children lie at times, it is easier to understand what to do. Getting behind the deceitful words (or actions) and into the child’s mind will help you practice preventive discipline. Here are ways for teaching honesty to kids. 1. Practice Attachment Parenting Connected children do […]
Attachment Parenting Outcomes The Baby B’s translate into the Childhood C’s when we examine the Attachment Parenting outcomes. Important Note: Parents should not take all the credit or all the blame for the person their child later becomes. You do your best to raise your children with all the tools and resources you have at […]
“Got milk?” ask the ads. “Do you really need milk?” ask parents. There is a place for milk and dairy products in the American diet, as long as you choose the right kinds. Here are some questions you may have about milk for kids and grown-ups. QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT MILK NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS Why […]
We owe it to our children to keep them from being over-fat. The risk of just about every disease increases in proportion to the extra fat the body has to lug around, especially the big three killers: cancer, heart disease, and stroke. The plain fact is: lean people are healthier and live longer. You will […]
KIDS (AND ADULTS) AT RISK OF GETTING FAT Low Fat Risks slim genes from parents or grandparents naturally slim body build a high metabolism (fat burner) watches little TV lean eating habits High Fat Risks fat genes in family stocky body build low metabolism (fat storer) sedentary temperament and lifestyle watches a lot of TV […]
Just about every organ of the body works less well when you’re overweight. Here are the major health problems associated with being over-fat. Increased cardiovascular disease: With excess body fat comes higher levels of blood lipids: cholesterol, LDL (the “bad” cholesterol), and total triglyceride levels all increase, while HDL (“good” cholesterol) decreases. These lipid levels […]
Lower Your Child’s Risk for Being Overweight or Obese 32 percent of children in the United States are overweight or obese according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHNES) performed between 2011 and 2012. This represents a 39 percent increase since 1994. Whereas nutritional deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional problem in developing […]
The Many Ways of Burping Baby Besides the pat on the back, effective burping requires two actions: holding baby in an upright position and applying pressure on baby’s tummy (parents often forget this latter step). You seldom see a baby being burped in non-Western, breastfeeding cultures. The need for burping baby after feedings, or help […]
The chart below offers helpful suggestions for feeding an infant from birth through 24 months of age. It also indicates the stage of physical development and explains why certain foods may be preferable at specific stages of development. Age Food Sequence Food Presentation Developmental Skills, Implications for Feeding Birth to 6 months Breastmilk and/or iron-fortified […]
How to Tell if Your Child is Getting Enough to Eat Most mothers and all grandmothers worry that children aren’t getting enough to eat. While few infants and children pack in enough food to satisfy their parents, the more important question is whether your child is eating enough of the right kind of foods to […]
