Weaning is the stage in your baby’s life when he transitions from breast milk to other sources of nourishment. When to wean is a personal decision. For you, it may be influenced by when you decide to return to work, the health of you or your baby, or simply a feeling that it’s the right time.
Whenever you decide to wean your baby, it’s important to understand that weaning is a gradual process that calls for patience and understanding from both you and your child.
Learning to use the toilet is a big step for toddlers and it can be difficult for some. Some children just seem to train themselves when they are ready, but many need some help from their parents.
Parents see toilet training as an important milestone for their children and often become very concerned if it doesn’t all go smoothly.
There are millions of toys out there, and hundreds of new ones hit the store shelves each year. Toys are supposed to be fun and are an important part of any child’s development. But it’s sobering to learn that in 2002, more than 212,000 children in the United States were treated in hospital emergency departments for toy-related injuries – and that 13 children died.
Consider these additional statistics from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign:
Every time you swallow a bite of sandwich or slurp a smoothie, your body works hard to process the nutrients you’ve eaten. Long after the dishes are cleared and the food is digested, the nutrients you’ve taken in become the building blocks and fuel needed by your body. Your body gets the energy it needs from food through a process called metabolism.
A lack of answers is part of what makes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) so frightening. SIDS is the leading cause of death among infants who are 1 month to 1 year old, and claims the lives of about 2,500 infants each year in the United States. It remains unpredictable despite years of research. Even so, you can take steps to help reduce the risk of SIDS in your infant. First and foremost, put your infant to sleep on his or her back if the baby is younger than 1 year old.
