So, is Time-Out effective? Yes, but it must be done right. A recent study in the Academic Pediatrics journal looked at over 400 parents of kids aged 15 months to Continue Reading →

Get your Tdap Vaccine! That nagging cough….It’s just allergies, right? Well, nagging coughs may be whooping cough, and the best way to protect yourself, and especially any infants in your Continue Reading →

Here are some tips for protecting your child’s hearing, especially during the Holidays.  These come from www.healthychildren.org, and I paraphrase.  Noise-induced hearing loss; it occurs from exposure to loud noise, Continue Reading →

Babies are born with all kinds of cute little parts including 10 little fingers and 10 little toes. And while their fingers and toes may seem tiny, their fingernails and Continue Reading →

Any grass at your house? Well, about this time of the year, we can get a little complacent with lawn mower safety.  And that can spell disaster.  A recently published Continue Reading →

Are you listening??  Well, listening is the topic for today. Most adults, and older kids, have gotten so used to 24-7 background noise, that many feel they can’t do anything Continue Reading →

It’s Swimming Season! The CDC, the Centers for Disease and Control, have some great info at www.cdc.gov  on public pools, hot tubs/spas, and water playgrounds. A recent inspection report from Continue Reading →

Dear parents, grandparents and childcare workers, I have an important announcement to make:  Back to Sleep is now Safe to Sleep.  So what is the difference you ask?  Back to Continue Reading →

What’s more serene than watching and caring for your precious newborn… so sweet and idyllic… right up to the time he or she scares the “bejeebers” out of you by Continue Reading →