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Baby Skin Care: Tips to Keep Newborn’s Skin Healthy
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10 Tips to Soothe Your Crying or Colicky Baby
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Baby's First Year: Milestones Month by Month
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Feeding Baby Year 1: Starting Solids With Baby Food in Pictures
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Newborn Quiz: Baby Care Facts
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Newborn Skin-Care: Rashes, Umbilical Cord Care, Bathing & Baby Products
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Parenting: 10 Tips for Eco-Friendly Parenting
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Life After Baby Arrives: What You Didn't Realize
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Exercise Tips for Kids and the Whole Family
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How Long Can a Newborn Go Without Peeing?
A newborn baby usually passes urine for the first time within 12-24 hours after birth. Not peeing in the first 24 hours points to some urinary tract problem. Here are signs to look for and when to call a doctor.
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Good parenting helps foster empathy, honesty, self-reliance, self-control, kindness, cooperation, and cheerfulness, says Steinberg, a distinguished professor of psychology at Temple University in Philadelphia. It also promotes intellectual curiosity, motivation, and desire to achieve. It helps protect children from developing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, antisocial behavior, and alcohol and drug abuse.
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What Age Can a Baby Use a Jumperoo?
Jumpers or jumperoos are the combination of swing and spinning of the baby seat. It may be additionally equipped with some toys, music, and some other entertainment for the baby. It keeps the baby high from the ground and allows them to bounce. Now the baby who uses a jumperoo will obviously spend less time crawling.
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What Age Can a Baby Go in a Bouncer?
A baby can go in a baby bouncer at around the age of 3-6 months.
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When Should I Start Cleaning My Baby’s Mouth?
Maintaining infant oral hygiene is very important because it maintains oral health, clears milk and food residues and avoids buildup of bacteria. It helps the baby have healthy gums and teeth. It is recommended to begin cleaning the baby’s mouth as a newborn, even before the teeth appear. Teeth brushing may begin after the teeth start appearing.
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What Order Do Baby Teeth Come In?
A baby is born with buds inside the gums that give rise to all 20 primary teeth eventually. The primary teeth usually start erupting between 6 and 12 months of age. Most children usually have their full set of 20 primary teeth or milk teeth in place by the age of 3 years. Teething is the process of eruption of baby teeth out through the gums.
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How Do I Know If My Baby is Developing Normally?
The development of your child begins right after birth. What are the signs that your child is developing normally? Learn how to spot when something is wrong.
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What Does a 2-Month-Old Baby Do?
After two months of age, your baby moves past the newborn stage and they experience many changes. A two-month old baby experiences advances in motor skills, eating, sleeping, communication and in their senses.
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