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My Complicated Feelings About Colic

When my son was a baby, it bugged me to no end that my mom would call our family in Germany and tell them proudly that he was “pflegeleicht,” or “easy to handle.” What was she talking about? He was a newborn. I was a new mom. My hands were full wi...

03/02/2011 1 Comments:

Similac Formula Recall Details

An estimated 5 million containers of powdered Similac formula have been recalled by the company after reports of possible contamination consisting of (yikes) beetle parts of larvae. In other words, a fomula-feeding-mom's worst nightmare. The recal...

02/28/2011 5 Comments:

Baby Bottle Bind

By Joan Goodchild 7/15/10 A study that appears in this month's edition of the journal Pediatrics finds a short conversation about bottle drinking between doctors and parents at a baby's nine-month check up can help them wean their child off the...

02/28/2011 5 Comments:

Do Bedtime Routines Make Children Smarter?

By Joan Goodchild 6/12/10 During those first several sleep-deprived months after bringing baby home, your biggest concern is usually how your little one is eating. But not too far below feeding on the list of things you think about is sleep. Each...

02/28/2011 8 Comments:

Is TV Harming Your Child’s Brain?

By Joan Goodchild 5/24/10 You’ve navigated the tough first decisions that come with having a child (cloth or disposable diapers? Breastfeeding or bottle?). But before you know it, your little sweetie has grown up a bit and suddenly needs more...

02/28/2011 0 Comments:

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Nina Hämmerling Smith is the mother of Julian (born in 2008) and Maggie (born in 2010). In this blog, she and the rest of the ParentHandbook.com crew share insights, important breaking news and more.

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