Attachment Parenting Babies are Raised the Way Nature Intended The 7 Baby B’s Attachment parenting is a style of caring for your infant that brings out the best in the baby and the parents. Learn how attachment parenting babies grow up happier and healthier with these 7 practices. 1. Birth bonding The way baby and […]
Nighttime Baby Formula vs. Nighttime Breastfeeding
Dr. Bill’s Outlook on Nighttime Baby Formula Will nighttime baby formula help my baby sleep longer stretches? Dr. Bill gets this question a lot in his Pediatric practice, so I am passing this question along to him: Most of our learning as parents, and most of our books, were literally learned and written on the […]
11 Ways to Teach Your Child to Share
Teach Your Child to Share: Simple Steps From Dr. Bill Children have difficulty sharing, especially young children. This is a normal part of the development process. Knowing and accepting this is the first step in teaching your child to share. Here’s an overview of what’s going on inside that possessive little mind. 1. Selfishness comes […]
12 Ways to Stop Thumbsucking for Good
Thumbsucking Statistics and Ways to Help Your Child Stop In 1977 researchers studied fifty habitual thumbsucking children between ages one and seven. Researchers compared habitual thumbsuckers to children who did not suck their thumb. Studies showed that thumbsuckers tended to be bottle-fed rather than breastfed. The child who was weaned later was less likely to […]
Bed to Crib: Moving Baby
How To Move Baby from Bed to Crib I let my 18-month-old fall asleep with me on my bed and then transfer him into his crib. Is this setting up a bad habit? No, it’s setting up to be a good habit. Remember that the goal of nighttime parenting is to create a healthy sleep […]