Today, women have to balance between their professional ambitions and obligations as mothers. Breast pumps have, therefore, become an important tool for the nursing mother who wants to continue nurturing her child while at the same time pursue...
MoreIn the first year of life, the baby’s eyes should reach their maximum visual acuity (6/6) for color vision and for depth vision (the ability to see in 3D and perceive distant objects). Unfortunately, this is not always the case and some...
MoreFor years it has been believed that video games are the source of all evil when it comes to children. These games turn our children into violent creatures. In addition, they are number one (or two) reason for the epidemic of child obesity in...
MoreRight after birth, the newborn lacks any sense of “self”. He does not perceive himself as a separate entity but as a part of his mother. As he grows up, he gradually begins to understand that he is a separate being with body, thoughts...
MoreAll parents discover sooner than later that the pediatrician is one of the most important people in their and their children’s lives. Unfortunately, children, especially young ones, tend to get sick quite often. Whether it is the common...
MoreIn the modern world, one of the major factors used to measure public health and quality of life is height. For example, in the late 19th century, children in Holland were the shortest in the world. In the last 30 years or so, their height has...
MoreWhen our baby girl was born, we started looking for a binky she would like. It was important to us that she use a binky because we felt it would help her calm down and according to what we read, using a pacifier reduces the risk of sudden infant...
MoreWe as parents hope our children will be lifelong friends and support each other, especially later in life when we will no longer be with them. However, their relationship during childhood may sometimes be characterized by rivalry and jealousy...
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