Over the past several years, pediatricians from all over the country have started to notice a change in their young preschool-age children. Unfortunately, there is a growing number of young people in this age range that are overweight, obese or at serious risk of both. While...
Your child’s hearing is vital to your child’s development, especially at an early age. If you child struggles with a mild or partial hearing loss, it can seriously impact their ability to grow and develop their language skills. Hearing loss in children is actually more...
When new parents start preparing for the arrival of their new baby, one of the biggest endeavors they will take on is creating a nursery. As you start designing your baby’s new nursery, you will undoubtedly pay a lot of attention to the crib. After...
Kids love toys, plain and simple. And when most kids look for a new toy to play with, they are looking for something that is fun and will keep their attention. However, for parents, there is far more to look for when it comes to...
Babies go through so many big, developmental stages at such a young age as they start learning new things and growing in new ways. While some stages of your baby’s development are more pleasant than others—there is no denying that teething is a big stage....
As any new parent quickly learns, babies have very sensitive and moldable heads, which is why many babies are at risk for developing flat heads. Head shape issues first really started to develop in the early 1990s when the American Academy of Pediatrics started encouraging...
As most parents know, the idea of sharing can be difficult to grasp for most toddlers and young children. Many little kids live a rather self-involved life and teaching them to share can be hard. While teaching a little one to share their toys and...
As a parent of a young athlete, one of your biggest concerns will be your young player's safety. While sports are a substantial physical and social activity for young people, there are still specific steps that parents should take to make sure that their young...
Many parents are struggling right now to help their kids have a fun and memorable summer. With the safety precautions in place surrounding COVID-19, most summer activities for children have been canceled. And while your child may not be able to head off to summer...
Did you know that March is officially Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM)? This month was formally designated by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). During this time of year, schools around the country work to focus more on music education so that kids...