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Jan 11th, 2010
When is the best time to begin toilet training? Researchers from several institutions have identified the period between 24 and 32 months as being the most effective for parents to begin toilet training lessons. Success also seems to depend more on timing than on the specific training method used.
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Dec 22nd, 2009
Dutch scientists have developed a reliable blood test that can predict fetal gender with accuracy, reducing the need for invasive testing such as amniocentesis. By extracting maternal DNA, the blood test can help parents manage fears of genetic disorders linked to X and Y chromosomes, such as hemophilia that occur primariloy in males. The test to determine fetal gender as early as five weeks could also lead to abortions, raising some questions about using the test simply based on gender preference.
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Dec 8th, 2009
Individuals who experience psychological or social adversity in childhood may have lasting physical and emotional abnormalities that may help explain why they develop more age-related diseases in adulthood, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
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Nov 18th, 2009
Parents who are in the market for the safest car for their family will do well to check out the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) safety ratings just released. For the 2010 safest car choices, the IIHS tightened their requirements when deciding which cars would earn the Top Safety Pick Award. This is good news for parents.
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Nov 10th, 2009
Comic books are good for increasing literacy in children, according to research from University of Illinois. Carol Tilly, professor and expert in children's literature says children can learn as much from reading comic books as they do from regular books. The findings show the books can teach children new vocabulary and instill a love for reading.
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Nov 6th, 2009
A baby’s cry isn’t just a method for getting mom’s attention for food or comfort. It is also an important beginning to the development of language.
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Oct 26th, 2009
If you purchased a Baby Einstein DVD between June 5, 2004 and September 4, 2009, you may be eligible for a refund or a replacement product.
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Oct 14th, 2009
In a study published this month in the British Medical Journal, researchers from the University of Bristol found that co-sleeping is a much higher risk factor for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) than previously thought.
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Sep 30th, 2009
Honesty may seem to be the best policy and a value that parents want to teach their children but a new study has found that parents lie to their children more often than we think.
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Sep 29th, 2009
Research to appear in the upcoming edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reports that children of working mothers are more likely to lead unhealthier lifestyles than those whose mothers do not work.