Parenting success relies on understanding developmental benchmarks, managing maternal health during and after pregnancy, and implementing effective behavioral strategies for toddlers and teenagers.
Laboratories perform tests on blood samples and measure the results against accepted ranges. Results are used to diagnose illness, measure medication levels, help employers make hiring decisions and indicate the presence of drugs and alcohol for legal purposes.
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By the time your child reaches 3 years old, he should be just about done with the behaviors that are characteristic of the “terrible 2s.” Two-year-old children generally are self-centered. They dislike sharing, interact poorly with other children and lack self-control, empathy and social skills.
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By the time you baby begins to walk, he has been using a bottle for months and has become attached to it for nourishment and comfort. The time to stop giving your baby a bottle should follow a period of weaning during which the child has had regular opportunities to use a cup.
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A newborn baby’s nails grow continuously. Fingernails, which grow about 0.1 mm every day, grow faster in children, in males and in the summertime. Newborn’s have little control over their arms and hands. Your might notice that your newborn leaves scratches on his or her face.
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Falls are common with children as they become more mobile. Internal head injuries are more serious than external injuries to the scalp and always require medical care when a baby is involved.
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Everyone needs a certain amount of sleep to maintain health, but growing children need more sleep than adults. The amount of time children should sleep is loosely based on age but also on a child’s individual needs.
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A child’s ability to learn how to ride a bicycle depends on her physical development, coordination, and mastery of gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Most children are ready to ride a bicycle by the time they are 5 years old, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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The blood-brain barrier is a semi-permeable lining that prevents most substances from passing into the brain, according to Washington University.
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