Excessive noise has been underestimated for too long, but pediatricians are urging action to...
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American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Recommendations on Car Seats for Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics today released new recommendations on car safety seats.
AAP: Babies Should Sleep In Parents’ Room During First Year
To keep their baby safe while sleeping it has been recommended they are placed on their back and in...
Study: Safe Sleep Practices for Infants Still Misunderstood by Caregivers
The rate of infant deaths due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has decreased dramatically...
Solid Foods Being Fed to Infants Too Early, CDC Says
For a good 20 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics has advised that parents avoid feeding...
10 Reasons to Consider Breastfeeding
Breast is best! You keep hearing it, time and again from major health organizations like the...
The AAP Urges Parents to ‘Ditch The Spoon’ To Avoid Dosing Issues With Medications
Each year, approximately 70,000 children are seen in the ER in the United States as a result of...
Debate over Television for Children Continues
Over the years, we’ve d quite a few studies about television viewing among children. Some of the...
Unsafe Sleeping Conditions Blamed for Spike in Texas County’s Infant Deaths
As a mom of two I know that preparing for, and caring for a baby can be incredibly hard. There is...
Study: Half of U.S. Infants are Still Placed to Sleep with Potentially Hazardous Bedding
For the second time in just a few months, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is warning...
Experts Now Believe the Key to Reducing Bed-Sharing is Tailored Messaging
Despite the multiple warnings and scare tactics used in public messages, bed-sharing rates haven’t...