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Breastfeeding and pain
- Posted on Nov 22, 2016
Breastfeeding helps bonding, provides optimal nutrition, supplies important antibodies and reduces the rate of sudden infant death. A new report suggests it may help with something else too. Infants who nurse during vaccine
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Virtual Violence
- Posted on Nov 17, 2016
Virtual Violence is increasing in our child’s online and video game experience. Studies are showing a significant link between exposure to media violence and the rise of aggressive behavior and thoughts and anger in our
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What does sugar have in common with cigarettes?
- Posted on Nov 15, 2016
An article on Medscape titled “Sugar is the New Tobacco, so Let’s Treat it that Way” caught my eye. The commentary said that the United Kingdom is introducing a 20% tax on sugar sweetened beverages
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Fear Response
- Posted on Nov 10, 2016
How would you like your child to react to a stressful situation? Most parents reply ‘with confidence and calmness’. No parent wants their kid to ‘freak out’ in a stressful situation. How we model responses
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A League of her Own
- Posted on Nov 9, 2016
As a female athlete myself, one of my favorite childhood movies that my parents, sisters, and I would watch was A League of Their Own, it’s a classic! It was based on a true story
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Arsenic in rice cereal
- Posted on Nov 3, 2016
‘How should I introduce solid foods and what should I do next?’, asks one of my moms who has a 6 month old (cutest little thing you ever saw!). I have been recommending over the
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Optimistic child
- Posted on Nov 2, 2016
Why is optimism important? An optimistic child is strong, enterprising and resilient. He or she does not wait passively for good things to happen to him or her. The optimist consciously plans, works hard to
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