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Soothing your baby after shots with the 5 S’s

As a new parent, bringing your child in for the 2 month and 4 month shots can almost seem unbearable. Watching your child’s eyes fill with a flood of tears after being stuck with a needle can cause many parents to second-guess the importance of these vaccinations for newborns. Parents are not the only ones who are concerned; doctors are too, which has led to research studies to find a better method for soothing a baby’s pain.

Watch your words: labeling your kids can have long-lasting effects

This post was originally posted in May 2014.

How improper swaddling can harm your baby

Originally published December 12th, 2011

When Your Baby Just Won’t Stop Crying: Could It Be Colic?

No matter what you do, your baby just keeps crying and crying, and you don’t know what to do. As a pediatrician at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and a mother with my own personal experience, I can relate to this stressful and overwhelming situation. We expect babies to cry and show some fussiness, but around 5 percent to 25 percent of newborns cry a whole lot more than others, which can be very challenging for us parents to handle.

Ever wonder why you shouldn’t feed honey to your infant? Here’s why.

That’s a scary word, isn’t it? Even if you don’t know exactly what it means, you probably know that it isn’t good. It’s also the reason that we don’t feed honey to babies.

What is botulism?

How to Keep Your Children Safe in the World of Social Media

Written by Kenny Tello, Mental Health Therapist at The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families

Teaching your children to be thankful this Thanksgiving

There may be nothing more disheartening to a parent than an ungrateful child.

When is the right time to talk to kids about alcohol and marijuana use? Study says earlier than you might think

One in 10 high school students has driven under the influence of alcohol or marijuana within the last 30 days.

How (and why) to help your child make friends

I used to think that having an infant was the most difficult time for a mother. I thought once I got my kids eating solid food, pooping in the potty and ready to go to school, that my job would be smooth sailing from there.

Why W-sitting might be a cause for concern

Chances are if you’re reading this, you have probably heard the term “W-sitting” which is why you’d like to know more. If it’s new to you, and you have little ones in your family then you are probably going to come across it at some point. It usually comes up when someone is speaking to a child and might sound something like this, “Please fix your legs and stop W-Sitting.” Ouch. First of all what does that mean and how could it possibly matter how my child chooses to sit? I hope this post will give you a quick snapshot of this issue.