Cross-posted at MotherTalkers
by Stacey
A new study in the Journal of Family Psychology shows that it isn’t just babies that moms have to nurture. According to this article in Science Daily, researchers at Ohio State University found that fathers were more involved in the day-to-day care of their infants when they received active encouragement from their […]

by Stacey
Earlier this month the Food and Drug Administration officially warned parents not to give over-the-counter cold medicines to children under age two. The agency is also considering banning the drugs for children six and under.
That’s great considering the evidence shows the meds don’t work and could actually be harmful for kids. But when your […]

by Stacey
So I’m thinking it’s time to review the deal with The Open Post. I started this a while back to give you guys a chance to take over the podium and talk about whatever you want to talk about. It could be an article you read recently that relates to parenting or something that’s […]

by Stacey
Lots of good stuff from the November issue of the Journal Pediatrics.
Let’s start with the babies. One new study called Are We Overprescribing Antireflux Medications for Infants With Regurgitation? shows that babies who are treated with drugs for gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, may not actually need the medication. According to the study abstract, […]

by Stacey
Nearly 13 percent of parents in the U.S. practiced co-sleeping with their children in 2000 up from 5.5. percent in 1993, according to a series of studies on co-sleeping published in the August issue of the journal Infant and Child Development. And according to this article in the NY Times, the current number […]

by Stacey
As a parent of two very young children, I obsess over sleep. I read books about it, I avoid activities during the day so my kids can get it, and I long for the days when I got enough of it. According to this article in New York magazine, I would be smart to […]

by Stacey
Last week, officials at the Food and Drug Administration urged parents to avoid giving common cold and cough medicines to young children. According to this AP story, the recommendation is “preliminary” as the agency awaits counsel by a panel of experts later this month.
The recommendation applies to decongestant use in children under 2, and […]

by Stacey
Despite what pediatricians have been telling beleaguered parents for years, colic may more than just a benign nuisance. “Few common afflictions of infancy may be as difficult to endure,” writes Dr. Jerome Groopman, the Recanti Professor at Harvard University in an article aptly entitled “Crybabies,” that appears in the Sept. 17 issue of The […]

by kristin
my 20 month-old, lily, broke her arm last week. well, actually, my friend fell on lily and broke her arm. so that has been a bummer for all three of us, as you can imagine.
yet, as we make our way through this latest challenge, i am once again reminded of my idea […]