Aspirin should never be given to children under 12 years old unless specifically prescribed by your doctor, as it has been linked to a very rare condition called Reyes syndrome (which is inflammation of the brain and liver). Reye’s syndrome is a serious illness that can lead to death. Because it may be hard to [...]

Do not be alarmed if the whites of your baby’s eyes and their skin turns a slight yellow colour after 3 days. This is a condition called jaundice and is caused because your baby’s liver cannot work fast enough to dispose of a pigment called bilirubin.
Premature babies are more likely to suffer from jaundice. It [...]

A high fever is one symptom of meningitis, an infection of the membranes lining the outer surface of the brain. Both viral and bacterial meningitis are potentially fatal, especially in babies, and urgent medical attention is essential. Each year, there are a number of reported cases of bacterial meningitis, but the figure is now falling [...]

If you are around anyone who smokes, STOP. Did you know that you are inhaling secondhand smoke? Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke given off by burning cigarettes, pipes and cigars. You are also inhaling the exhaled smoke from the lungs of smokers; it lingers in the air hours after the cigarette has [...]

I am a national certified massage therapist and am asked all the time about infant massage. For babies, touch is the most important of all the senses. There are many benefits of massaging your baby; it relaxes the infant, it enhances bonding and promotes communication, it aids in growth and development, and best of all [...]

My niece, now a cute one year old, would fight getting dressed each morning. She would run everyone ragged and it had become tiresome for us all. She fought it every step of the way and it had become very tiring for all involved.
We have gathered a few tips that have helped us slowly rectify [...]

For years now, it has been recommended that babies be placed on their backs to reduce the risk of SIDS while sleeping. This greatly reduces the amount of time babies spend on their bellies, which is very important for early strength building.
Supervised Tummy Time helps to strengthen your baby’s neck, arms and torso. It prepares [...]

We have all heard the terms ADHD or ADD. It has become a popular buzz word around schools these days. Many children have been labeled with this “condition.” It is estimated that somewhere around 2 million children have been diagnosed with ADHD. This is between 3% and 7% of all school-aged children in the US. [...]

My niece always seemed to have a stuffy nose when she was a baby, and it can make life hard at times for both parent and child; the poor baby was miserable and all she could do about it was to cry.
When my niece’s nose was stuffed, we had success using a nasal bulb aspirator [...]

All babies are different and progress differently; my mother told me I was a hungry baby and never seemed to be full, so she introduced me to solid foods when I was 4 months old. Most doctors recommend that your baby be 4 to 6 months old before introducing solids, but not all babies are [...]