Did you know that you should not wait until that nasty nail prick to get your tetanus booster? Tetanus boosters are now given every 10 years according to guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health.

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I am a TV addict. Could keeping it on in the background while I am playing with my 6-month-old be harmful in any way? It might seem like your baby isn’t paying attention to the tube while you’re playing, but she most likely is, says Daniel Anderson Ph.D., a professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Read on…

The following are some age-by-age activities to help your young child learn language and begin to make the connection between words and meaning.

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Here are some helpful podcasts from Ameda about breastfeeding. They include:

• Getting breastfeeding off to a good start
• Milk supply: fact and fiction
• Why do so many mother struggle with breastfeeding?

You can listen to the podcasts in either Quicktime or Windows Media format here.

Colic is unexplained crying (not due to pain or hunger) that lasts for 1-2 hours and the child usually acts fine between bouts. The baby usually stops crying when held.

There is a new technique that was developed by Dr. Harvey Karp MD, and is used in a clinic he runs for fussy babies.

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Here’s a very informative video courtesy YouTube and Ameda. Establishing a good latch is a necessary part of baby’s development.

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Baby is abnormally hot and you’re not sure what to do. Is it a fever, or is the summer heat? Before you grab the thermometer and come back to find out. Read on…

We often wonder when is the best time to put our little ones on solids. Are they grabbing at everything that goes near your mouth? Are they taking swipes at the plate? It might be time to start considering their development timeline and how their dietary needs are changing. Read on…

(From Raising Children Network, Australia)

This question comes up naturally in the first few weeks at home if a baby is fussing a lot between feedings instead of sleeping peacefully. Read on…

How do you contact us in case of an emergency? There’s an easy, 1-2-3 method to do it. Here’s how. Read on…