How to Stop Sibling Rivalry and Promote Sibling Harmony As parents – and referees – of eight children, we have survived personality clashes, ability battles, attention tactics, and multiple mini-battles, only to conclude that sibling rivalry, like nightwaking, is one of the inevitable annoyances of having children. We also learned that the degree of sibling […]
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 […]
9 Questions on Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy It is usual to put on some extra weight while pregnant, but how much is too much? The answers to these nine questions about healthy weight gain during pregnancy prepare you with the knowledge of what to expect. 1. Q. How much weight is a healthy weight gain? […]
Goat Milk Compared to Cow’s Milk What does goat’s milk give you that cow’s milk doesn’t? In many parts of the world, goat’s milk is preferred to cow’s milk. Even in the United States, goat milk is gaining popularity. Goats eat less and occupy less grazing space than cows, and in some families the backyard […]
7 Tips for Breaking Nervous Habits in Children The phrase “break a habit” has some biological truth behind it. A child’s developing brain consists of miles of tangled electrical wires. As the child learns and grows, he makes connections between all these nerve wires that store patterns of association. Patterns of association are things that […]
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 […]
Making Nighttime Parenting a Better Experience During the first year, you will spend lots of time feeding your baby at night, so you might as well enjoy it. You have two nighttime parenting goals: get sufficient rest yourself and meet the nutritional and emotional needs of your infant. Remember, a happy mother and a well-fed […]
Help Your Child to Stop Bedwetting Each night in the United States at least five million school-age children wet their beds. Bedwetting can certainly be challenging for families, but there are a number of things parents can do to help set the tone in their family to be understanding and positive. With new insights, approaches, […]
How to Stop Aggressive Behavior in Toddler Please help…my son (2.5 years old) is showing toddler aggressive behavior. He keeps attacking his dad (my husband) by hitting, punching, kicking, biting, screaming, growling, etc. He will occasionally do this to myself and his little brother albeit not as often. I have tried so many techniques to […]
Clinical Research & Product Benefits Do your children get sick all the time? Do you frequently feel tired and run-down? Is it nearly impossible to get your children to eat fruits and vegetables? Are you lacking the recommended 7-13 servings of raw fruits and vegetables each day? If the answer to any of these is […]
ADD Medications: How They Work, Are They Safe, and Side Effects ADD NOTE. To parents and professionals: Consider medication in addition to, but not instead of, other treatments, such as behavior and learning strategies. How Ritalin Works Every time you think or act, messages travel from one nerve to another telling the brain what to do. […]
10 Foods That Balance Your Immune System Adequately feeding your immune system boosts its fighting power. Immune boosters work in many ways. They increase the number of white cells in the immune system army, train them to fight better, and help them form an overall better battle plan. Boosters also help to eliminate the deadwood […]
