Schools — from preschools to colleges — usually have lists of required vaccines. Here’s a list of vaccines for teens. Core vaccines for teens The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents to protect them from various serious diseases. While specific recommendations… Continue reading
As school-age kids head back to school, younger siblings may be returning to preschool or child care. How can you be sure that the child care center you choose is making healthy choices for your child? Here are some things to look for and questions to ask as you explore… Continue reading
Classic toys have been losing market share to video games, electronic toys, and tablets throughout the 21st century. There are plenty of reasons for this, but it’s not a good thing. Classic toys provide learning opportunities. Without them, kids miss out. Here are half a dozen of the classic toys… Continue reading
You pack a healthy lunch for your family to take to work or school… but what about the way you wrap up that delicious sandwich? The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released guidelines on food additives that had some strong things to say about food packaging. Specifically, they recommend avoiding… Continue reading
The Baby Jogger City Select Lux is luxe enough to deserve its name. It’s safe and comfortable for baby, easy to push, and really sturdy. The Baby Jogger City Select Lux stroller will not be the bargain choice, but we think it’s worth the cost, especially if you’re planning to… Continue reading
Cloth diapers or disposable diapers? It’s not your first big decision about your baby, but it’s a question you’ll have to grapple with. Here are some of the factors to consider. What is the environmental impact? The Union of Concerned Scientists says this isn’t a big issue — the environmental… Continue reading
Your six to nine month old is ready to play! What are some developmentally appropriate games and toys for baby? Language development One of the biggest jobs your baby has right now is developing language. A six month old begins to use the sounds of her native language(s) to babble.… Continue reading
At my baby shower… I was overwhelmed with wonderful gifts for my baby. I also did quite a bit of shopping on my own. I worried that I had too much stuff… but I wanted to make sure we had everything we needed. As a working mom, I… Continue reading
Here’s what we’re putting in the baskets this year. Books! For the baby, we’ve got a board book. Guess How Much I Love You is a sweet bunny book Bunnicula, the story of a vampire bunny, will be a perfect read-aloud for the new reader. She has just the right… Continue reading
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies under two years old not watch TV. TV and similar media “have potentially negative effects and no known positive effects for children younger than 2 years,” the official statement says. The science on the subject Media viewing is correlated with delayed language… Continue reading
