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Best Way to Care for an Ill Child

Sickness in children can develop quickly and unexpectedly, especially with an infectious illness. Once you have made your child as comfortable as possible, you will need to make arrangements for any practical necessities such as picking up other children from playgroup or school, doing the shopping or contacting the person… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Bring a Child to an X-ray Room

The X-ray is the most common medical procedure car­ried out in childhood, largely because of the high number of chil­dren under the age of seven admitted to the hospital as a result of broken bones, and because of routine visits to the dental office.

Unfortunately, many children are upset and… Continue Reading…

Best Way To Breastfeed Your Newborn Baby

One of the reasons why babies spend so much time eating is their stomachs are only the size of their fists. Consuming a lot of milk at one time just isn’t possible.

If you’re breastfeeding, the first rule is to relax. Find a quiet place away from distractions, and don’t… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Bottle-Feed Your Newborn Baby

Some parents decide to give their baby one bottle of formula or expressed breast milk a day, to let Mom get some needed sleep or a chance to get out of the house. If you use powdered infant formula, it’s easy to mix up one bottle at a time.

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    Best Way to Bath Your Baby

    You will be shown how to bath your baby by your midwife or health visitor. Pay special attention to washing under his arms, in the folds at the tops of his thighs, behind his knees, round his chin and behind his ears. In other words, wash and dry the skin… Continue Reading…

    Best Way To Bandage Your Children

    Probably no item in your medicine chest is as magical in its healing powers as a single adhesive Band-Aid. And if one is good, several are even better. Plain ones, colorful ones, or those you decorate yourself all work wonders!

    • Offer your child a Band-Aid the next time

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    Best Way To Avoid Spoiling a Child

    Spoiled children are rarely liked by others. Yet it’s unfair to reject a spoiled child, because it’s certainly not her fault that she behaves this way. No child is born spoiled, nor does she make herself spoiled. Spoiling is caused by parents and often grandparents. They do it for many… Continue Reading…

    Best Way To Avoid Scapegoating in Your Family

    Some children get blamed even when they haven’t done anything. Psychologists use the term “scapegoat-tog” when one particular child always gets blamed for mishaps, whether he is actually responsible for what has happened or not.

    This type of scapegoating occurs when parents deal with stress by inadvertently redirecting their anxieties… Continue Reading…

    Best Way To Avoid Quarreling between Parents

    No parents can deal with all the stresses and strains of everyday life without occasional disagreements, but no child likes to witness mom and dad arguing.

    Tension between you and your partner can show itself in many ways. Raised voices are not the only means to convey the fact that… Continue Reading…

    Best Way to Answer with a Child’s Question

    Once your child starts talking, she will soon realize that asking questions is one way to find out more about her world. The wonderful thing about asking questions is that it involves social contact with you; it’s a very pleasant way for her to learn. A young child’s questions generally… Continue Reading…