I should have known this was coming. It happened with son #1, so it shouldn’t have surprised me when it happened with son #2. But it did. Right around the 9-10 month mark, he abruptly started refusing his bottle. ...
California Poison Control System (CPCS), the largest single provider of poison control services in the country, observes Baby Safety Month 2021 during the month of September by sharing tips to keep babies safe at home.
“Babies do the cutest things, but...
Summer is right around the corner, which means more chances to swim! But having babies and toddlers near pools is an emergency waiting to happen, which is why I put my son in Infant Survival Swim (ISR) lessons last...
ICYMI, last week, Mid-Peninsula Moms Blog founder, Kelly, and our resident sleep expert, Dr. Sarah Mitchell, went live on Facebook to answer readers' questions about their babies' and young children's sleep habits. Check out the replay below and mark your calendar...
Our resident sleep expert, Dr. Sarah Mitchell, and I recently hosted a Facebook Live to answer your questions about toddler sleep regressions, and, oh boy, were there a lot of them! This is SUCH a challenging issue for many...
For 5 years, I served as the public education manager for a child abuse prevention non-profit. Part of my work involved delivering a safe sleep and abusive head trauma training to hundreds of nurses, childcare workers, and parents. Parents...
There’s a sentence we parents repeat silently to ourselves throughout those extra-challenging parenting moments: “This is only a phase.”
Well, it turns out that same phrase applies to another realm of child-rearing. I’m talking about the Stuff with a capital...
Editor’s Note: This video is part of the ongoing allergy series in partnership with Columbia Allergy. To learn more about allergies, eczema, and related topics, please refer to our Allergy Guide!
All babies have sensitive skin, but some babies could be even more...
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I am pretty average sized, some may even say petite (thanks!...
Our resident sleep expert, Dr. Sarah Mitchell, joined Mid-Peninsula Moms Blog founder, Kelly Arditi, to tackle your questions on how to stop your baby from waking up early. With nearly 1,000 views at the time of publishing, this was...
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As Earth Day approaches on April 22, our collective focus turns towards sustainability, conservation, and protecting our precious planet. It's important to engage our...
