Punishment and Objectivity

Posted on October 20, 2009 by admin | 1 Comment

Punishment and Objectivity

In parenting circles, the word ‘punishment’ often brings to mind ‘corporeal punishment’ – spanking, slapping or other forms of physical action. One can agree that such behavior... 

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Choosing and Using Baby Formula

Posted on October 17, 2009 by admin | No Comments

Choosing and Using Baby Formula

Breastfeeding is the preferred method of providing newborns with all the nutrients and immune system aids they require. But for many people – whether mother, infant or both – that simply isn’t... 

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Why Newborn Vaccinations Are So Important

In the early decades of the 20th century in the U.S., smallpox was a common childhood illness. Now it is virtually unknown here, thanks to vaccines. The same could be said of rubella, polio and other once-common... 

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Choosing a Baby Bouncer

Posted on October 12, 2009 by admin | No Comments

Choosing a Baby Bouncer

Parents around the world recognize similar behavior in babies; they like to move. That’s good for them, since it develops strength and muscle control. It also helps keep several other body systems... 

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It’s Baby Feeding Time

Posted on October 10, 2009 by admin | No Comments

It’s Baby Feeding Time

It’s often said, with a hint of nostalgia, that life in the past was simpler. Probably true. But simpler isn’t always better. Modern technology has developed a range of feeding products that... 

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Parenting and Fathers

Posted on October 8, 2009 by admin | No Comments

Parenting and Fathers

Few things have changed so radically in the last 100 years as the view of a father’s role in parenting. Once, it was the Victorian view of ‘rarely-seen law-giver’. Then the Freudian influenced... 

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