Despite the multiple warnings and scare tactics used in public messages, bed-sharing rates haven’t...
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Study By AAP Finds ADHD drugs ‘do not stunt children’s growth’
Three years ago after lots of research and consideration we started our son on medication for...
Bed Sharing Greatest Risk Factor for Sleep-Related Infant Deaths, Study Says
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death of infants between one and 12...
Study: Despite Warnings Thousands of Children Still Being Given Codeine
Despite warning against the use of codeine in children a new study has found that many emergency...
Pediatricians Question The Validity Of Convenience Clinics
As a way of expanding their pharmacy business, retail chains such as CVS, Walgreens and Target have...
Circumcision Rates Declining across U.S., especially in Western States
Circumcision: It’s one of those hot debate parenting topics, almost right up there with breast vs...
Study Finds Growing Number of Children Suffering from Flat Spots on Their Heads
The 1992 American Academy of Pediatrics’ “Back to Sleep” campaign has been a huge success, and has...
Parents Introducing Babies to Solids Too Soon, Researchers Say
When is it the right time to give solid foods to a baby? According to a recent study, set to be...
Child Car Safety Guidelines Largely Ignored
Car crashes are the leading cause of death for children over the age of three, and than 140,000...
Experts Still Say “Nothing in the Crib but the Baby”
Several months ago we d the Chicago ban on crib bumper sales in stores. Thanks to a news story...
Researchers Warn Parents on Potential Injuries from Sippy Cups, Pacifiers and Bottles
In a nationwide study, researchers estimated that a total of 45,398 emergency room visits among...