Month: November 2021

“Don’t play with your food!” The reprimand still resonates in all our ears, I’m sure! It’s probably still inappropriate for a 6 year old to blow bubbles in his milk at the dinner table, but sometimes it is actually okay to allow – even encourage – a child to play with his or her food.
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Image: iStock IN THIS ARTICLE Summers are all about fun and frolic. Isn’t it? Camping, outdoor activities, ice creams, and several interesting activities can keep your munchkin engaged and entertained. However, summer times may get busy for parents, and with children at home, you may find it challenging to organize any activity. This post puts together a list
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Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE When it comes to drinking cold milk, there may be a few things to take into consideration. First, storing the milk in the refrigerator will keep it fresh, and if your baby prefers cold milk, you may offer it. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, you can
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On the last installment of our special Mother’s Day MomDocs series, hear some final words from our special guests! Learn all the best parts of having a mom who’s also a doctor. Plus, learn why it can be hard (it’s impossible to fake sick!). Finally, one more time from the whole MomDocs team, Happy Mother’s
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Cynthia Rogers, MD, visits a baby in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Rogers is helping lead a national study aimed at understanding how prenatal factors and early life experiences influence brain development and behavior in infants and young children. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are
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Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE A fun circle time activity promotes positive relationships and helps children develop stronger bonds with their peers. These activities are a creative way to keep preschoolers engaged, and each child can get the opportunity to feel equally involved as it is a platform that encourages positive interaction. Circle time fosters
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Source: iStock IN THIS ARTICLE Colors fascinate babies. The ability to identify colors is a milestone of their cognitive development. Most toddlers start differentiating colors by the age of 18 months. However, their ability to name different colors can develop by 36 months (1). That said, you may start introducing colors to your children whenever
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Every 20 hours, an Australian child is born with cerebral palsy (CP), a neurodevelopmental disability that affects their motor movements, such as the ability to walk, run and maintain balance. New sport to give children with cerebral palsy the chance to run independently | 7NEWSPlay Video Credit: University of South Australia A lifelong condition with
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