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Best Way to Manage your Child’s Sexual Curiosity

Children are fascinated by breasts, bottoms, penises, and vaginas. Most giggle uncontrollably at the very mention of these body parts—or even at the suggestion that they might be mentioned. It’s not surprising that children react this way, because these are the organs about which adults get so anxious and make… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Make Shampooing Easier

Most first-time parents are surprised when a fear of shampooing develops, yet it’s common. Shampoo as seldom as possible dur­ing this period. Once or twice a week is probably enough, unless your child has special problems. You can make a game out of hair washing by joining your child in… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Make Praise to Your Children

Life as a parent is so hectic that parents have a tenden­cy to ignore things that go right (such as when your child behaves well) and to give attention to things that go wrong (such as when your child misbehaves). But this only encourages your child to misbehave in order… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Make Healthy Snacks for a Child

No matter how much effort you put into food preparation, no matter how meticulously you plan your child’s meals, sometimes your child will be hungry between meals. Nutritious food is good for him, whether he eats three large meals each day or six small ones.

This doesn’t mean your child… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Live With Spina Bifida

This condition is caused by a spinal col­umn defect in which one or more of the bones forming the backbone (the vertebrae) fail to join properly, leaving a gap or a split; spina bifida is one of the most common congenital abnor­malities in children. More boys than girls are affected.… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Know If Your Child is Overfed

Food serves a physical and a psychological purpose. Physically, food provides essential nutrients that enables the body to grow; psychologically, it provides comfort and reas­surance. The very act of preparing and serving a meal is an act of love and a sign of care and concern. For both children and… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Keep Yourself and Your Children as Healthy as Possible

Although we can count on professional health care to help us get through specific ailments, and on the government and local authorities to provide a high standard of public health, it’s up to us as individuals to keep ourselves and our children as healthy as possible. We can help ourselves… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Keep Your Baby Clean

You won’t be giving your baby a tub bath until the umbilical cord falls off (and the circumcision heals). Babies don’t get particularly dirty in the early months except for their bottoms, faces, and necks. A day without a bath isn’t a disgrace. In fact, until babies start to crawl,… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Judge Whether a Child Has Phobia

Phobias are similar to normal fears, but more per­vasive. For instance, a child who fears cats may cross to the other side of the street to avoid one. But a child who has a phobia about cats will have a much more serious problem. It is not just that the… Continue Reading…

Best Way to Introduce Solid Foods to a Baby

Current medical opinion holds that early introduction of solids to your child can be harmful. You should not start your baby on solids earlier than is recommended: they won’t make her grow better. In 1980, the American Academy of Pediatrics stated that no nutritional advantages result from the introduction of… Continue Reading…