July 4th, 2007 by admin

Am I a bad mom?

by Tina Allen, LMT, CIIT, CIMI

 Do you ever wonder what makes a baby cry? As crying is one of the few ways babies have of communicating their needs to us, they cry about almost anything. They have a special cry when they are hungry, feel pain, have anxiety and are over stimulated. Even when they have gas, are exhausted, scared or frustrated, babies fuss and cry. It must be frustrating and stressful when they are doing their best to communicate to us and we don’t understand. Stressful not just for babies, but also for parents, who by nature want to respond with action. But, how can we respond appropriately? Read the rest of this entry »

July 1st, 2007 by admin

What’s so terrible about being two?

 So what’s up when a kid reaches age two? Many parents are ready to pull their hair out when their kids reach this age… and it continues for about a year to a year and a half. Read the rest of this entry »

June 29th, 2007 by admin

Preventing Infant Tooth Decay

by Tammy Pinarbasi

Tooth decay in infants and small children is commonly referred to as baby bottle tooth decay. It results from prolonged contact to sweet liquids that cling to the infant’s or child’s teeth. Read the rest of this entry »

June 24th, 2007 by admin

Patience

Written by Ken Canfield

What’s the one thing that all dads of infants and preschoolers need?At the National Center, we isolated one hundred men in the early stages of fathering and asked them, “What is the biggest struggle you face in wanting to be a good dad?” The two most common answers were A) the sacrifice of time involved in “being there for my children” and B) a lack of patience. Read the rest of this entry »

June 15th, 2007 by admin

 Surviving Colic 

by Tammy M Pinarbasi 

Colic is basically uncontrollable crying in a healthy baby. It can come as early as two weeks and last as long as three months. Typically they will cry for hours at a time and may do this a few times a week. Read the rest of this entry »