Parenting Advice: Child Behavior, Health & Single Parent Support

Child development is deeply influenced by parenting styles, behavioral strategies like positive reinforcement, and the quality of support systems available to single or adolescent parents.

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Belly Button Discoloration in a Newborn

A discolored bellybutton -- usually blue or purplish -- is caused by an umbilical hernia. Ten percent of newborns, particularly girls and infants with African heritage, have umbilical hernias. These hernias are usually painless, and they often disappear on their own by age 2.

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