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Nine Uses For Q-Tips in the Nursery

LilSugar — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:00:45 -0800

There are few items in a nursery as ubiquitous as the cotton swab. Invented by Leo Gerstenzang in 1923 after watching his wife twist cotton swabs around a toothpick to clean their lil one's ears, the Q-Tip is one of the top items on a mama-to-be's supply list. Whether hidden in a canister on the changing table or displayed front and center in one of the company's cute new baby packs, Q-Tips are always within a mom's arm's reach. Here are nine different uses for the baby care essential.

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Six Natural Remedies For Constipation

LilSugar — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:00:23 -0800

Let's get to the bottom of the situation. Constipation is no fun for babies or parents alike. Watching your lil one struggle to have a bowel movement can be heart-wrenching as you sit there and wait for it to pass. Unfortunately, when tots move from breastmilk to formula or when they start solid foods, constipation is common. Before running to the pharmacist, consider these natural remedies to get the bowels moving again.

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A Solid Start: 5 Foods to Avoid

LilSugar — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:00:26 -0800

There are many new tastes you'll be eager to have your baby try once she starts solids, but before you start dishing out the goods, check out these five foods to avoid feeding your tot before she reaches her first birthday.

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7 Normal Newborn Reflexes

LilSugar — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:30:44 -0800

Every child is different in his or her own little way, but there are a few reflexes that every infant is born with. All the reflexes are usually tested during a baby's first visit to the pediatrician, but many don't require a doctor to point out and can be seen from the very first time you meet your bundle of joy. Here are seven newborn reflexes found naturally in all children.

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Five Tips For Enduring Baby's First Cold

babysugar — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:00:18 -0800

Despite your best efforts of warding off germs from your little one, he's bound to catch a cold. While baby's first bug may turn your life upside down, it's not the end of the world. Do not hesitate to call the pediatrician whenever you suspect your bundle of joy is sick - and use these five simple tips to survive his first, but certainly not his last, cold.

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Five Easy Teething Ring Alternatives

LilSugar — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:00:24 -0800

Some teething tots want to chomp down on just about anything except the teething rings mama was expecting to work wonders. If the little one refuses the plastic teethers, check out the slideshow for five alternatives for easing her pain and keeping a soon-to-be toothy grin on her face.

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Feeding Time Line For Baby's First Year

LilSugar — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:20 -0700

Feeding a baby is one of the most natural, yet complicated parts of being a new parent. Constant fears often lurk in mama's head: Is my baby hungry? Am I feeding her enough? When do I start spooning out solids? Should she be drinking regular milk yet? Am I feeding her too much?

Parenting is a tough business, but luckily we've compiled this quick little time line of age-appropriate food from the day you bring your newborn home from the hospital until she blows out the candle on her first birthday.

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10 Ways to Encourage Babies to Develop Language Skills

LilSugar — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:00:21 -0700

Was your lil one born with the gift to gab? It may seem that way in the early months when a child babbles away incessantly, even if no one can quite make out what they are saying. Soon after birth babies begin picking up on the words and sounds they hear, and from the early stage, their language development skills are growing. Parents and caregivers can encourage these skills by speaking directly to their children and using words and phrases that babies understand. Check out our 10 tips for aiding the development of language in tots.

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Eight Illnesses Doctors May Overlook in Babies

LilSugar — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:00:18 -0700

We consider our pediatricians to be experts when it comes to caring for our wee ones. We don't hesitate to call them in the middle of the night when our babies have unexplained fevers or aren't acting like themselves. Because children under the age of two cannot always communicate what is bothering them, the doctors can only treat the symptoms we can describe, often overlooking some serious, but treatable illnesses. Children's Health recently identified the most common medical conditions missed by pediatricians, and we have delved into them here.

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5 Good Reasons to Wash Wee Hands

babysugar — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:00:00 -0700

Germs, germs, everywhere and not a tot got sick. Kids who have good manners and hygiene know that washing hands is not just a polite thing to do, it is a healthy act, too. While many children learn to lather up after a trip to the potty or prior to a meal, it is important to educate young pupils on the preventative measures that a good sudsing provides. Youngsters can help avoid these five common illnesses by keeping their mitts clean.

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Mommy's Lil Helpers For Tough Hygiene Tasks

LilSugar — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:00:26 -0700

Babies needing their temperature taken or their noses cleared don't intimidate mamas who have the right tools. Handy parents who have gone though the trials of helping their tots have created products that get the jobs done. Take a look at some of the more interesting inventions that were made to assist fellow moms and dads.

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Baby Wellness: Hot Tubbin'

LilSugar — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:41:27 -0800

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