Alexythymia and mindfulness of feelings
Alexythymia and mindfulness of feelings. Here is a link to a wonderful discussion on expression of feelings and the importance of cultivating this ability in your children. Many people have problems with expressing their emotions and feelings and parents that … Continue reading
Preschoolers and Medicines
Noteworthy Wednesday Baby Center published a very nice helpful piece on eight medicines that you should not give your preschooler. I would like to summarize it for you here. Since the winter season usually brings with it colds and … Continue reading
Potty Training
Noteworthy Wednesday! Potty Training One thing that we know for sure is this. “potty training” cannot be accomplished until the toddler is physiologically and developmentally ready. This readiness occurs between the ages of 2 years and 3 years. … Continue reading
Clocks Back and Baby Back on Standard Time…
If you have a baby that still takes a nap you will have to do a little adjusting to get him/her onto the new time schedule. Probably this morning he woke up an hour or so earlier due to the … Continue reading
Overwhelming Motherhood…
NOTE WORTHY WEDNESDAY! Being a mom is sometimes thought of as somewhat of a “thankless job”. Now, I do not mean that it is actually a “job” or that it is entirely “thankless” but at times these words come … Continue reading
New York City: Four Year Old Sued…
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/30/nyregion/30bigcity.html If you have a child that rides a bike on the sidewalk you need to read this. A four-year old and his family are being sued in New York City. Synopsis: The child was riding his bicycle on the … Continue reading
Whooping Cough
NOTE WORTHY WEDNESDAY Update on: Whooping Cough Vaccinations of children are decreasing for various reasons ….according to recent reports 11 children have died in California from pertussis or “whooping cough”. Vaccinations of children begin at about 2 months of … Continue reading
SIDS…Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SIDS…this is one of the most frightening topics for any parent to think about much less discuss. But since The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that infants be put to sleep on their backs and not on their stomachs there … Continue reading