So many of us have seen the posts on social media — bizarre and frightening scenarios that challenge us to ask ourselves if we’re just being paranoid, or if there’s something really wrong here. Startling reports of human trafficking on social media made shareable by witnesses who claim to have been part of behavior tied to child abduction and in some cases, sex slavery. The accounts appear to come from areas across ...
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Safety. Safety. Safety. That’s one of your many new priorities when you become a parent. You will do anything and everything to keep your new bundle of love safe. One of the best ways to keep your baby safe is to room share. Let’s be clear on what room sharing is though. There is a difference between “room sharing” and “bed-sharing”. What Are the Differences Between Room Sharing and Bed Sharing Room ...
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It's been almost a week since Fisher-Price announced they were recalling all 4.7 million products in their popular Rock n' Play line of infant rockers. View this post on Instagram /// PSA /// Fisher-Price Rock N’ Play Baby Sleeper Recalled . Federal regulators have advised parents to stop using the Fisher-Price product after being blamed for at least 30 infant deaths. . 4.7 million Rock N’ Play baby sleepers were recalled on ...
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A newborn baby can bring overwhelming amounts of joy, excitement, and unfortunately, sleep deprivation. Sleepless Nights First-time parents have a particularly hard time because everything is brand new to them and no one really knows what to do. Whenever I’m teaching a sleep class to parents of newborns, I talk to them about the history of sleep and what parenting used to look like. It’s important to keep in mind that ...
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Grandparents. Are. AWESOME. The younger generations are parenting in lots of interesting new ways, but if there’s one thing they all know, it’s that it’s nice to have an experienced and trusted extra set of hands around. But as new studies emerge, parents, doctors, and other scientists are learning a lot about childhood development, and the standards over the years have continued to change. If you’re a grandparent, there’s no need to feel ...
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It’s the rub of having kids that for every solution we come up with, there are ten things to worry about on the other side of it. Tablets, technology, and screen time catch a lot of heat for their downsides, but for many parents, they’re indispensable distractions and educational tools that help families survive the unrealistic demands of a modern world. There is no village. There are just the kids and ...
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