Weaning 101

The short answers are when you and your baby decide you’re ready and gradually. But short answers don’t begin to address the myriad of circumstances in which weaning occurs.

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Parenting 104: Week 31: Popsicle Toes

Autumn weather does have its pluses. The cooler temperatures make cuddling more comfortable for both of us. And Max looks adorable in a fleece sleeper. Bonus for me: As long as the sleeper is footed, I don’t have to worry about socks!

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Does Breastfeeding or Genetic Factors Influence a Baby’s Mental Development?

I don’t have to remind anyone of the many advantages of breastfeeding, but not everyone is convinced that breast milk improves a child’s mental development, often because the differences reported in prior studies were small.

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Parenting 104:  Week 10:  Baby Talk

by Heidi Green

I know, I know. “Baby talk” is controversial. Some experts believe it stifles children’s language acquisition, while others believe it may somehow help.

In this—as in so many aspects of parenting—I fall somewhere in the middle.

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Parenting 104:  Week 10:  Baby Talk by Heidi Green I know, I know. “Baby talk” is controversial. Some experts believe it stifles children’s language acquisition, while others believe it may somehow help. In this—as in so many aspects of parenting—I fall somewhere in the middle. http://bit.ly/babiestalk