The materials it’s made from, its design, and its safety are all things to consider when shopping for a toddler bed. We carefully considered design, material, value, and any age, height, and weight recommendations when reviewing products. Here are the best toddler beds on the market to help make the transition easier. It also has two rails, one on each side of the bed, so you don’t have to push it up against a wall if you don’t want to....
What Is Deltracron? Deltacron is thought to be a recombination of the Delta and Omicron variants. It’s normal for viruses to mutate and evolve as time goes on, explains Michael Chang, MD, pediatric infectious disease specialist at UTHealth Houston and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. “Not only are they able to evolve through normal mutations and natural selection, but they can also undergo something called recombination, where the genetic sequences of two different strains mix up with each other....
Most kids have really busy schedules too. They rush around from one activity to the next with little time to clean the house or mow the lawn. Despite those concerns, however, giving your child chores may be one of the most important things you’ll ever do. Benefits Kids Gain from Doing Chores While assigning your kids chores can certainly take some of the strain off you, that’s not the only reason you should expect your kids to pitch in around the house....
In 2010 the National Council for the Social Studies, a Maryland-based association founded in 1921, issued an updated framework for teaching which reinforces the 10 themes that comprise an effective social studies program. Culture The study of culture involves the examination of the beliefs, values, behaviors, and languages of different groups, both contemporary and historical. Students will not only compare groups cross-culturally but also examine how they adapt and assimilate their beliefs....
Puberty Basics You Should Know Tweens change at their own pace, and that can make things awkward for those who enter puberty before or after their peers. Early puberty can have a significant impact on your child, and you need to know the challenges your child may face if puberty arrives sooner rather than later. Discuss concerns with your pediatrician, so that you can help your tween handle harassment from peers, inappropriate behavior, and concerns your tween may have....
Infants who strain or groan when they have a bowel movement are likely not constipated if their stool is soft, even if they only have a bowel movement every two or three days. Many infants who are exclusively breastfed only have a bowel movement once every week or two. Causes of Infant Constipation It is often frustrating for parents to try to understand the causes of their child’s constipation. Although some parents understand the role that too much cow’s milk, a diet low in fiber, and not drinking enough fluids have in contributing to constipation, they may have other children with the same diet who aren’t constipated....
Babies smile for a variety of reasons, including as part of an involuntary reflex, due to gas, and in response to social stimulation. Learn more about why babies smile in their sleep. Why Do Babies Smile? When a baby smiles, the typical response is not to ask why, but to fawn excessively in hopes of producing more. However, because milestones like smiling and crawling can be used to track your baby’s progress, special notice may be paid to the reason for your baby’s toothless grin....
According to the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), more than 70% of women with weight-related infertility could get pregnant without fertility treatments if they brought their weight to a healthier level. You may be able to do this by simply adjusting your diet and activity levels. But you may need a doctor or specialist to help you uncover and treat underlying health issues that impact your weight. How Obesity Affects Female Fertility Obesity is a common cause of fertility problems....
Having a healthy baby nursing at the breast will do just that. Also, women who wish to breastfeed an adopted child may cross-nurse to stimulate their breast milk supply. As long as proper infection precautions are observed, this is an excellent option. The cross-nursing mom should be healthy and well-nourished. She should not have any infections, take any medications, and not smoke. A History of Wet-Nursing Before there were other ways to provide nutrition to babies (such as formula), breastfeeding was the only source of food for infants....
Although the vast majority of parents would never shake their baby, shaken baby syndrome is something that can happen out of the blue, especially when you are up all night with a screaming baby and feel overwhelmed. And, it is not just parents who can struggle with this issue. Anyone who takes care of a baby can find themselves in this position including babysitters, nannies, and extended family. That is why all parents need to understand what shaken baby syndrome is, how serious it is, what its symptoms look like—and most importantly, what to do if you or someone who cares for your baby might be at risk for shaking a baby out of anger or frustration....
The ovary is made up of follicles. These tiny fluid-filled sacs each contain an immature egg (or oocyte). During the first two weeks of the menstrual cycle, hormones regulated by the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland trigger a few of these follicles to grow and the egg inside the follicles to mature. Eventually, one follicle becomes dominant. This is where the egg that will be released at ovulation comes from....
If you are not looking to have a child quickly after birth, you might be considering contraceptive options. One of the most popular options is a long-lasting reversible contraceptive—the intrauterine device (IUD), with over 10% of birth control users choosing this option. It can feel like a big decision to get an IUD after giving birth. Here, we look at the biggest questions about IUDs and what you might want to consider before making the final call....
Overview For such tiny people, babies sure take up a lot of packing space. In addition to the day-to-day items you tout in a diaper bag, you’ll also need extra changes of clean clothes, diapers, bottles, nipples, formula (or equipment for pumping breast milk), toys, medicine, and whatever your little one needs to sleep. For example, you’d have different needs when visiting family (and having access to a laundry room) then you would staying at a remote island resort....
Babies Cow’s milk is not appropriate for babies because it doesn’t provide enough of certain important nutrients. Before the age of 12 months, your baby should either be breastfeeding or drinking iron-fortified infant formula. In some babies, milk can even cause iron-deficiency anemia. Kids Once a child is a year old, you can introduce whole or reduced-fat (2%) milk. How much milk to offer should be discussed with your pediatrician. The amount will take into account how much solid food your child is eating....
The only exception is for younger children under 12 months old, for whom accidents are the 5th leading cause of death. At this age, congenital anomalies, premature birth, maternal pregnancy complications, and SIDS rank higher than accidents as a cause of death. Still, 1,168 infants under the age of 12 months died because of accidents in 2018. A Crime vs. An Accident But when is an unintentional injury, such as a car accident, drowning, fall, or shooting accident a crime and not just an accident?...
Please don’t hurt him if you hear one of these things! Chances are he think he’s being funny or his brain was temporarily turned off because he’s so happy. Remember how you felt when you saw the positive test—a bit happy, a bit frightened and a whole lot of other emotions. Dad experiences all that too. The only difference is that he doesn’t get the whole five minutes you had before you could read the test....
How Much Does Clomid Cost? Clomid can cost anywhere between $20 to $185. Prices on the lower end of the spectrum represent generic drugs purchased through savings clubs, like GoodRx. The average price paid for 30 tablets of Clomid (50 milligrams each) is about $96 while the coupon price is $49. Retail prices may be significantly higher, especially at regular stores like Price Chopper, Shoprite, Target, or CVS. Membership stores like Costco offer discounts on retail prescription prices....
In the NICU, you may hear blood gasses being called many different names. A blood gas test can be called an ABG, for arterial blood gas; a CBG, for capillary blood gas; or just gas. Other NICUs may have other terminology. NICU staff collects blood for blood gas in different ways. If your baby has an umbilical artery catheter (UAC), blood can be drawn from the UAC without having to prick your baby....
Learn the steps you can take to protect yourself and your kids. The easiest solution is preventing skin contact by washing hands and the entire face after consuming citrus fruits or celery or contact with wild plants. What Is Phytophotodermatitis? Citrus fruits and celery can cause a sun-induced skin sensitivity condition known as phytophotodermatitis. The condition occurs when dripping juice from fruits such as limes, lemons, oranges, grapefruit, celery, carrot, fig, parsley, parsnip, hogweed, or rue come into contact with the skin....
Social Media Study Researchers at the University of Essex and UCL found an association between time spent on social media in the tween years (age 10) and reduced wellbeing later in adolescence (ages 10-15). What’s more, their findings discovered that using social media at a young age directly affected girls, but had a smaller impact on boys. “Our findings suggest that it is important to monitor early interactions with social media, particularly in girls, as this could have an impact on wellbeing later in adolescence and perhaps throughout adulthood,” said Dr....
