Parenting success relies on understanding developmental benchmarks, managing maternal health during and after pregnancy, and implementing effective behavioral strategies for toddlers and teenagers.
A school of thought holds that letting your baby "cry it out" teaches him to fall asleep without comfort. Some sleep and parenting experts swear by the value of letting your baby soothe himself, while others believe you should swoop in to provide comfort at the first tear.
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Your baby may not be able to speak yet, but as her parent, you are the expert on what her voice sounds like. If her cries and babbles begin to sound strained and raspy and you can hear gurgles and wetness in her chest, don't hesitate to call the pediatrician.
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Being pregnant with twins often carries with it twice the worry and more discomfort than a single pregnancy, particularly toward the end of the experience.
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Carrying twins means you’ll have double the joy, but you’ll also have almost double the belly of a woman carrying one baby, since twins grow at nearly the same rate as single babies.
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When your baby’s too young to communicate, her stool can be one of the best indicators of what’s going on in her body. It may be disarming to find gray stool in her diaper, particularly if it’s light gray, but this symptom is not necessarily a cause for concern.
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Even a toddler who has a wide vocabulary will not always be to explain what she’s feeling. Physical cues like covering her ears or having a scared or tense expression on her face may be her way of telling you she has a problem.
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An infant has a much more delicate system than an adult or even an older child, so he can become too hot very quickly. When weather or clothing is making your baby warm, take off a layer of his clothes and adjust the temperature in the room.
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Learning to understand your baby’s cues can take anywhere from days to months. When your baby pulls away from your nipple during breastfeeding, it can mean a variety of things. Don’t get worried or discouraged when this happens.
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