Congratulations on the birth of your new baby. This is a glorious time in your life - and a sleepless time, too. Newborns have very different sleep needs than older babies. This article will help you understand your baby’s developing sleep patterns, and will help you have reasonable expectations for sleep.
Shortly after having your baby, you start worrying about who will look after your new little bundle of joy when you return to work. Unfortunately, it tends to consume a large portion of your maternity leave and can be extremely stressful. There are three options: a daycare, a dayhome or a nanny.
This is a question that every parent and childcare worker asks when they notice something odd in the behavior and functioning of a little child. How can one best ascertain if a problem or delay really exists? There are six important areas of child development to examine in order to determine whether a child is progressing at a normal pace. Read on for some examples of age-appropriate skills to look for.
Getting enough sleep is one of the major challenges of the first years of parenthood. Sleepless nights ultimately affect the day, producing a fussy, cranky and inattentive baby. Irregular sleep for both mom and baby is unhealthy, unproductive and affects everyone.
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