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FRUITS VS. VEGGIES: ARE THEY “NUTRITIONALLY EQUIVALENT Fruits can’t hold a candle to veggies when it comes to iron, and dark green veggies are your best sources. Calcium: Vital for bone and teeth growth, the RDA for calcium is 260 mg/day for 7- to 12-month-olds, 700 mg/day for 1- to 3-year-olds, and 1000 mg/day for 4- to 8-year-olds. The major source of calcium for most kids is dairy,but dark
MIXED-AGE PRESCHOOL: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES Mixed-Age Preschool: Benefits and Challenges. by Alice Callahan on April 2, 2013. My daughter, Cee, is almost two-and-a-half. Five mornings per week, she is cared for by an in-home childcare provider I’ll call Amanda. On a given day, Amanda and an assistant care for between four and eight kids ranging in age from one to six years old. CAN BREAST MILK CURE MY CHILD’S EYE INFECTION? Viral conjunctivitis usually goes away without treatment within a week. Bacterial conjunctivitis is less common and is often treated with antibiotic eye drops .Allergies or irritation (from something like shampoo, for example) can also cause conjunctivitis in children .Babies can also have a blocked tear duct, which causes excessive tearing, sometimes with thick, goopy tears. MEASLES IS SERIOUS (A HISTORY LESSON FROM MY GRANDMOTHER Measles Is Serious (A History Lesson from My Grandmother) by Alice Callahan on February 11, 2015. Measles is back. The outbreak of this highly contagious viral illness that started at Disneyland in December has spread across the country and shows no signs of slowing. As of February 6, the CDC reported 121 cases in 17 states in this year alone THE SCIENCE OF MOMOTHER WRITINGTHE BOOKABOUT MEBEST OF SCIENCEOFMOMPARENTING RESOURCESCONTACT The EAT Study: More food for thought on earlier introduction of solids to prevent food allergy. A recent study found that babies that started eating peanut, wheat, dairy, eggs, fish, and sesame by 3-4 months had a lower rate of food allergies. BEST OF SCIENCEOFMOM Welcome to Science of Mom! If you are new here, let me introduce you to some of my favorite posts: About Infant/Toddler Nutrition: 10 Tips for Starting Your Baby on Solid Food Starting Solids: 4 Months, 6 Months, or Somewhere In Between? 4 Signs Your Baby Is GETTING OUR 3-YEAR-OLD BACK TO GOOD SLEEP… IN 9 (NOT EASY 4. We took a couple of days to prepare for the change. On a Monday, we told Cee that we would sit in her chair for two more nights (and naps), and then it would be time for her to fall asleep on her own. Over these two days, we reminded Cee several times that this change was coming and talked through her new routine. 5. 10 TIPS FOR TRANSITION TO CHILD CARE (FROM A MOM WHO GOT I’m excited to host a guest post by blogger Jessica Smock, an educator, mom, and almost-finished PhD student. Jessica has only been blogging at School of Smock since the new year, and she’s already turned out a ton of thought-provoking and informative posts about education and parenting. Today, she writes about her son’s transition to child care. WHAT’S UP WITH THE VIRGIN GUT? DO BABIES REALLY HAVE AN There is a persistent myth about infant gut development that comes up in nearly every online discussion of starting solid foods. It's the myth that infants have a "virgin" or "open" gut until around 6 months of age. I've received so many emails, Facebook posts, and BENADRYL TO HELP KIDS SLEEP The Goal. BabyC was just 11 months in this photo, and at that age, sleep seemed to come easier on airplanes. Don’t worry. We checked and double-checked the dosage. We knew that some kids have a “paradoxical reaction” to the antihistamine drugs found in Benadryl – turning hyper instead of drowsy – so we tested it outthe night before
FRUITS VS. VEGGIES: ARE THEY “NUTRITIONALLY EQUIVALENT Fruits can’t hold a candle to veggies when it comes to iron, and dark green veggies are your best sources. Calcium: Vital for bone and teeth growth, the RDA for calcium is 260 mg/day for 7- to 12-month-olds, 700 mg/day for 1- to 3-year-olds, and 1000 mg/day for 4- to 8-year-olds. The major source of calcium for most kids is dairy,but dark
MIXED-AGE PRESCHOOL: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES Mixed-Age Preschool: Benefits and Challenges. by Alice Callahan on April 2, 2013. My daughter, Cee, is almost two-and-a-half. Five mornings per week, she is cared for by an in-home childcare provider I’ll call Amanda. On a given day, Amanda and an assistant care for between four and eight kids ranging in age from one to six years old. CAN BREAST MILK CURE MY CHILD’S EYE INFECTION? Viral conjunctivitis usually goes away without treatment within a week. Bacterial conjunctivitis is less common and is often treated with antibiotic eye drops .Allergies or irritation (from something like shampoo, for example) can also cause conjunctivitis in children .Babies can also have a blocked tear duct, which causes excessive tearing, sometimes with thick, goopy tears. MEASLES IS SERIOUS (A HISTORY LESSON FROM MY GRANDMOTHER Measles Is Serious (A History Lesson from My Grandmother) by Alice Callahan on February 11, 2015. Measles is back. The outbreak of this highly contagious viral illness that started at Disneyland in December has spread across the country and shows no signs of slowing. As of February 6, the CDC reported 121 cases in 17 states in this year aloneSLEEP TRAINING
Infant Sleep Research: Bedsharing, Self-Soothing, and Sleep Training. This is the fifth post in my sleep series.In my last post, I discussed how my view of infant sleep has evolved to be more inclusive of a wide range of solutions that can work in different families.In this post, I look at what the research tells us about infant sleep across the spectrum of nighttime parenting philosophies. CAFFEINE AND BREASTFEEDING The few studies that have actually looked at breastfed babies’ behavior under the influence of caffeine are reassuring. A 1984 study included 11 mom-baby pairs (3-10 weeks of age) in a crossover design, asking moms to drink 5 cups of decaffeinated coffee per day for 5 days and then 5 cups of caffeinated coffee (500 mg) per day for another 5 days. . During the caffeinated period, the infants ARE CAVITIES CONTAGIOUS FROM MOM TO BABY? Of the children that were colonized with MS at two years of age, a full 89% had cavities by the time they were four. Among the children infected between ages three and four, only 36% had cavities at age four. Preventing or even just delaying colonization may protect children from later tooth decay, since soft baby teeth are extra-susceptible to BENADRYL TO HELP KIDS SLEEP The Goal. BabyC was just 11 months in this photo, and at that age, sleep seemed to come easier on airplanes. Don’t worry. We checked and double-checked the dosage. We knew that some kids have a “paradoxical reaction” to the antihistamine drugs found in Benadryl – turning hyper instead of drowsy – so we tested it outthe night before
WHAT THE HECK IS XYLITOL, AND WILL IT SAVE MY BABY’S TEETH Xylitol is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol found in fruit and vegetable fibers. It has been used for many years as a sugar substitute. It is about as sweet as table sugar but is metabolized to fewer calories and has a lower glycemic index , making it ideal as a sweetener for diabetics. Xylitol’s sweet taste also makes itappealing to
USING BENADRYL FOR TRAVEL WITH A TODDLER: A CAUTIONARY I have a parenting confession to make. Husband and I dosed BabyC with Benadryl during a flight last week. In my last post, I wrote about what we got right on our trip. Now it’s time to come clean and tell you what we may have gotten wrong. Before you jump to judgment, let me PLEASE DON’T ASK MY CHILD TO KEEP SECRETS Please Don’t Ask My Child to Keep Secrets. by Alice Callahan on July 13, 2012. This morning, BabyC, Yuba the dog, and I were playing in our neighborhood meadow. Those of you who were aghast or concerned about our letting BabyC climb on our furniture will be happy to know that we have found the perfect toddler climbing tree at the meadow. HOW OFTEN SHOULD A BABY POOP? AND OTHER IMPORTANT So if your baby normally passes a soft stool just 1-2 times per week and goes 7 days without a bowel movement, that’s probably nothing to worry about. If your baby normally poops once a day and goes 7 days without, then you should be worried. Regardless, it never hurts to bring up your concerns with your pediatrician. LEARNING TO CRAWL DISRUPTS INFANT SLEEP (OR, SCIENCE Sleep patterns in the study were measured using an actigraph that was worn on the babies’ ankle for three consecutive nights at each assessment. An actigraph measures movement (using an accelerometer, similar to a FitBit) to track when the babies are awake and asleep, allowing researchers to quantify night wakings, which was the primary measure of interest in this study. AMYLASE IN INFANCY: CAN BABIES DIGEST STARCH? Glucoamylase is an enzyme made by the cells lining the walls of the small intestine. Like amylase, it breaks the bonds between glucose molecules in starch and shorter glucose chains. But unlike pancreatic amylase, glucoamylase is very active in infants, THE SCIENCE OF MOMOTHER WRITINGTHE BOOKABOUT MEBEST OF SCIENCEOFMOMPARENTING RESOURCESCONTACT The EAT Study: More food for thought on earlier introduction of solids to prevent food allergy. A recent study found that babies that started eating peanut, wheat, dairy, eggs, fish, and sesame by 3-4 months had a lower rate of food allergies. FRUITS VS. VEGGIES: ARE THEY “NUTRITIONALLY EQUIVALENT Fruits can’t hold a candle to veggies when it comes to iron, and dark green veggies are your best sources. Calcium: Vital for bone and teeth growth, the RDA for calcium is 260 mg/day for 7- to 12-month-olds, 700 mg/day for 1- to 3-year-olds, and 1000 mg/day for 4- to 8-year-olds. The major source of calcium for most kids is dairy,but dark
GETTING OUR 3-YEAR-OLD BACK TO GOOD SLEEP… IN 9 (NOT EASY 4. We took a couple of days to prepare for the change. On a Monday, we told Cee that we would sit in her chair for two more nights (and naps), and then it would be time for her to fall asleep on her own. Over these two days, we reminded Cee several times that this change was coming and talked through her new routine. 5. BENADRYL TO HELP KIDS SLEEP The Goal. BabyC was just 11 months in this photo, and at that age, sleep seemed to come easier on airplanes. Don’t worry. We checked and double-checked the dosage. We knew that some kids have a “paradoxical reaction” to the antihistamine drugs found in Benadryl – turning hyper instead of drowsy – so we tested it outthe night before
MIXED-AGE PRESCHOOL: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES Mixed-Age Preschool: Benefits and Challenges. by Alice Callahan on April 2, 2013. My daughter, Cee, is almost two-and-a-half. Five mornings per week, she is cared for by an in-home childcare provider I’ll call Amanda. On a given day, Amanda and an assistant care for between four and eight kids ranging in age from one to six years old. WHAT’S UP WITH THE VIRGIN GUT? DO BABIES REALLY HAVE AN There is a persistent myth about infant gut development that comes up in nearly every online discussion of starting solid foods. It's the myth that infants have a "virgin" or "open" gut until around 6 months of age. I've received so many emails, Facebook posts, and 10 TIPS FOR TRANSITION TO CHILD CARE (FROM A MOM WHO GOT I’m excited to host a guest post by blogger Jessica Smock, an educator, mom, and almost-finished PhD student. Jessica has only been blogging at School of Smock since the new year, and she’s already turned out a ton of thought-provoking and informative posts about education and parenting. Today, she writes about her son’s transition to child care. CAN BREAST MILK CURE MY CHILD’S EYE INFECTION? Viral conjunctivitis usually goes away without treatment within a week. Bacterial conjunctivitis is less common and is often treated with antibiotic eye drops .Allergies or irritation (from something like shampoo, for example) can also cause conjunctivitis in children .Babies can also have a blocked tear duct, which causes excessive tearing, sometimes with thick, goopy tears. AMYLASE IN INFANCY: CAN BABIES DIGEST STARCH? Glucoamylase is an enzyme made by the cells lining the walls of the small intestine. Like amylase, it breaks the bonds between glucose molecules in starch and shorter glucose chains. But unlike pancreatic amylase, glucoamylase is very active in infants, HOW OFTEN SHOULD A BABY POOP? AND OTHER IMPORTANT So if your baby normally passes a soft stool just 1-2 times per week and goes 7 days without a bowel movement, that’s probably nothing to worry about. If your baby normally poops once a day and goes 7 days without, then you should be worried. Regardless, it never hurts to bring up your concerns with your pediatrician. THE SCIENCE OF MOMOTHER WRITINGTHE BOOKABOUT MEBEST OF SCIENCEOFMOMPARENTING RESOURCESCONTACT The EAT Study: More food for thought on earlier introduction of solids to prevent food allergy. A recent study found that babies that started eating peanut, wheat, dairy, eggs, fish, and sesame by 3-4 months had a lower rate of food allergies. FRUITS VS. VEGGIES: ARE THEY “NUTRITIONALLY EQUIVALENT Fruits can’t hold a candle to veggies when it comes to iron, and dark green veggies are your best sources. Calcium: Vital for bone and teeth growth, the RDA for calcium is 260 mg/day for 7- to 12-month-olds, 700 mg/day for 1- to 3-year-olds, and 1000 mg/day for 4- to 8-year-olds. The major source of calcium for most kids is dairy,but dark
GETTING OUR 3-YEAR-OLD BACK TO GOOD SLEEP… IN 9 (NOT EASY 4. We took a couple of days to prepare for the change. On a Monday, we told Cee that we would sit in her chair for two more nights (and naps), and then it would be time for her to fall asleep on her own. Over these two days, we reminded Cee several times that this change was coming and talked through her new routine. 5. BENADRYL TO HELP KIDS SLEEP The Goal. BabyC was just 11 months in this photo, and at that age, sleep seemed to come easier on airplanes. Don’t worry. We checked and double-checked the dosage. We knew that some kids have a “paradoxical reaction” to the antihistamine drugs found in Benadryl – turning hyper instead of drowsy – so we tested it outthe night before
MIXED-AGE PRESCHOOL: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES Mixed-Age Preschool: Benefits and Challenges. by Alice Callahan on April 2, 2013. My daughter, Cee, is almost two-and-a-half. Five mornings per week, she is cared for by an in-home childcare provider I’ll call Amanda. On a given day, Amanda and an assistant care for between four and eight kids ranging in age from one to six years old. WHAT’S UP WITH THE VIRGIN GUT? DO BABIES REALLY HAVE AN There is a persistent myth about infant gut development that comes up in nearly every online discussion of starting solid foods. It's the myth that infants have a "virgin" or "open" gut until around 6 months of age. I've received so many emails, Facebook posts, and 10 TIPS FOR TRANSITION TO CHILD CARE (FROM A MOM WHO GOT I’m excited to host a guest post by blogger Jessica Smock, an educator, mom, and almost-finished PhD student. Jessica has only been blogging at School of Smock since the new year, and she’s already turned out a ton of thought-provoking and informative posts about education and parenting. Today, she writes about her son’s transition to child care. CAN BREAST MILK CURE MY CHILD’S EYE INFECTION? Viral conjunctivitis usually goes away without treatment within a week. Bacterial conjunctivitis is less common and is often treated with antibiotic eye drops .Allergies or irritation (from something like shampoo, for example) can also cause conjunctivitis in children .Babies can also have a blocked tear duct, which causes excessive tearing, sometimes with thick, goopy tears. AMYLASE IN INFANCY: CAN BABIES DIGEST STARCH? Glucoamylase is an enzyme made by the cells lining the walls of the small intestine. Like amylase, it breaks the bonds between glucose molecules in starch and shorter glucose chains. But unlike pancreatic amylase, glucoamylase is very active in infants, HOW OFTEN SHOULD A BABY POOP? AND OTHER IMPORTANT So if your baby normally passes a soft stool just 1-2 times per week and goes 7 days without a bowel movement, that’s probably nothing to worry about. If your baby normally poops once a day and goes 7 days without, then you should be worried. Regardless, it never hurts to bring up your concerns with your pediatrician. BEST OF SCIENCEOFMOM Welcome to Science of Mom! If you are new here, let me introduce you to some of my favorite posts: About Infant/Toddler Nutrition: 10 Tips for Starting Your Baby on Solid Food Starting Solids: 4 Months, 6 Months, or Somewhere In Between? 4 Signs Your Baby IsSLEEP TRAINING
Infant Sleep Research: Bedsharing, Self-Soothing, and Sleep Training. This is the fifth post in my sleep series.In my last post, I discussed how my view of infant sleep has evolved to be more inclusive of a wide range of solutions that can work in different families.In this post, I look at what the research tells us about infant sleep across the spectrum of nighttime parenting philosophies. WHAT’S UP WITH THE VIRGIN GUT? DO BABIES REALLY HAVE AN There is a persistent myth about infant gut development that comes up in nearly every online discussion of starting solid foods. It's the myth that infants have a "virgin" or "open" gut until around 6 months of age. I've received so many emails, Facebook posts, and STARTING SOLIDS: 4 MONTHS, 6 MONTHS, OR SOMEWHERE IN Just about everyone agrees that is best to wait until 4 months to start solids. Studies have shown that introducing solids before 3-4 months can increase the risk of eczema at age 10, celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, wheezing in childhood, and increased body weight in childhood. 8–11. However, the debate over starting solids at 4versus 6
AMYLASE IN INFANCY: CAN BABIES DIGEST STARCH? Glucoamylase is an enzyme made by the cells lining the walls of the small intestine. Like amylase, it breaks the bonds between glucose molecules in starch and shorter glucose chains. But unlike pancreatic amylase, glucoamylase is very active in infants, SLEEP DEPRIVATION: THE DARK SIDE OF PARENTING Sleep deprivation is an inevitable part of having a baby, and surely that’s been true throughout the history of our species. But we also live in a culture that seems to take some amount of pride in getting by on little sleep. We think of sleep as time wasted, as lost productivity. We forget – 4 SIGNS YOUR BABY IS READY FOR SOLID FOODS 3. Your baby has the oral motor skills to handle solid foods. At birth, most babies are already skilled at sucking. Sucking is an involuntary reflex that develops around 32 weeks of gestation, and babies practice it in utero before birth. Sucking gives them the skill to efficiently transfer milk through a nipple, whether from breast orbottle.
WHAT THE HECK IS XYLITOL, AND WILL IT SAVE MY BABY’S TEETH Xylitol is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol found in fruit and vegetable fibers. It has been used for many years as a sugar substitute. It is about as sweet as table sugar but is metabolized to fewer calories and has a lower glycemic index , making it ideal as a sweetener for diabetics. Xylitol’s sweet taste also makes itappealing to
PLEASE DON’T ASK MY CHILD TO KEEP SECRETS Please Don’t Ask My Child to Keep Secrets. by Alice Callahan on July 13, 2012. This morning, BabyC, Yuba the dog, and I were playing in our neighborhood meadow. Those of you who were aghast or concerned about our letting BabyC climb on our furniture will be happy to know that we have found the perfect toddler climbing tree at the meadow. LEARNING TO CRAWL DISRUPTS INFANT SLEEP (OR, SCIENCE Sleep patterns in the study were measured using an actigraph that was worn on the babies’ ankle for three consecutive nights at each assessment. An actigraph measures movement (using an accelerometer, similar to a FitBit) to track when the babies are awake and asleep, allowing researchers to quantify night wakings, which was the primary measure of interest in this study. THE SCIENCE OF MOMOTHER WRITINGTHE BOOKABOUT MEBEST OF SCIENCEOFMOMPARENTING RESOURCESCONTACT The EAT Study: More food for thought on earlier introduction of solids to prevent food allergy. A recent study found that babies that started eating peanut, wheat, dairy, eggs, fish, and sesame by 3-4 months had a lower rate of food allergies. BEST OF SCIENCEOFMOM Welcome to Science of Mom! If you are new here, let me introduce you to some of my favorite posts: About Infant/Toddler Nutrition: 10 Tips for Starting Your Baby on Solid Food Starting Solids: 4 Months, 6 Months, or Somewhere In Between? 4 Signs Your Baby Is BAKING WITH BABY CEREAL Shareworthy Recipe: BabyC’s Baked Oatmeal Muffins. I created this recipe to solve a breakfast dilemma. You may be familiar with this scenario: Your child (ren) got you out of bed before you were ready, and you are groggy. You would like to sit and sip a cup of coffee before you start the day, but she is frantically making the “food”sign
BENADRYL TO HELP KIDS SLEEP The Goal. BabyC was just 11 months in this photo, and at that age, sleep seemed to come easier on airplanes. Don’t worry. We checked and double-checked the dosage. We knew that some kids have a “paradoxical reaction” to the antihistamine drugs found in Benadryl – turning hyper instead of drowsy – so we tested it outthe night before
GETTING OUR 3-YEAR-OLD BACK TO GOOD SLEEP… IN 9 (NOT EASY 4. We took a couple of days to prepare for the change. On a Monday, we told Cee that we would sit in her chair for two more nights (and naps), and then it would be time for her to fall asleep on her own. Over these two days, we reminded Cee several times that this change was coming and talked through her new routine. 5. FRUITS VS. VEGGIES: ARE THEY “NUTRITIONALLY EQUIVALENT Fruits can’t hold a candle to veggies when it comes to iron, and dark green veggies are your best sources. Calcium: Vital for bone and teeth growth, the RDA for calcium is 260 mg/day for 7- to 12-month-olds, 700 mg/day for 1- to 3-year-olds, and 1000 mg/day for 4- to 8-year-olds. The major source of calcium for most kids is dairy,but dark
MIXED-AGE PRESCHOOL: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES Mixed-Age Preschool: Benefits and Challenges. by Alice Callahan on April 2, 2013. My daughter, Cee, is almost two-and-a-half. Five mornings per week, she is cared for by an in-home childcare provider I’ll call Amanda. On a given day, Amanda and an assistant care for between four and eight kids ranging in age from one to six years old. WHAT’S UP WITH THE VIRGIN GUT? DO BABIES REALLY HAVE AN There is a persistent myth about infant gut development that comes up in nearly every online discussion of starting solid foods. It's the myth that infants have a "virgin" or "open" gut until around 6 months of age. I've received so many emails, Facebook posts, and CAN BREAST MILK CURE MY CHILD’S EYE INFECTION? Viral conjunctivitis usually goes away without treatment within a week. Bacterial conjunctivitis is less common and is often treated with antibiotic eye drops .Allergies or irritation (from something like shampoo, for example) can also cause conjunctivitis in children .Babies can also have a blocked tear duct, which causes excessive tearing, sometimes with thick, goopy tears. HOW OFTEN SHOULD A BABY POOP? AND OTHER IMPORTANT So if your baby normally passes a soft stool just 1-2 times per week and goes 7 days without a bowel movement, that’s probably nothing to worry about. If your baby normally poops once a day and goes 7 days without, then you should be worried. Regardless, it never hurts to bring up your concerns with your pediatrician. THE SCIENCE OF MOMOTHER WRITINGTHE BOOKABOUT MEBEST OF SCIENCEOFMOMPARENTING RESOURCESCONTACT The EAT Study: More food for thought on earlier introduction of solids to prevent food allergy. A recent study found that babies that started eating peanut, wheat, dairy, eggs, fish, and sesame by 3-4 months had a lower rate of food allergies. BEST OF SCIENCEOFMOM Welcome to Science of Mom! If you are new here, let me introduce you to some of my favorite posts: About Infant/Toddler Nutrition: 10 Tips for Starting Your Baby on Solid Food Starting Solids: 4 Months, 6 Months, or Somewhere In Between? 4 Signs Your Baby Is BAKING WITH BABY CEREAL Shareworthy Recipe: BabyC’s Baked Oatmeal Muffins. I created this recipe to solve a breakfast dilemma. You may be familiar with this scenario: Your child (ren) got you out of bed before you were ready, and you are groggy. You would like to sit and sip a cup of coffee before you start the day, but she is frantically making the “food”sign
BENADRYL TO HELP KIDS SLEEP The Goal. BabyC was just 11 months in this photo, and at that age, sleep seemed to come easier on airplanes. Don’t worry. We checked and double-checked the dosage. We knew that some kids have a “paradoxical reaction” to the antihistamine drugs found in Benadryl – turning hyper instead of drowsy – so we tested it outthe night before
GETTING OUR 3-YEAR-OLD BACK TO GOOD SLEEP… IN 9 (NOT EASY 4. We took a couple of days to prepare for the change. On a Monday, we told Cee that we would sit in her chair for two more nights (and naps), and then it would be time for her to fall asleep on her own. Over these two days, we reminded Cee several times that this change was coming and talked through her new routine. 5. FRUITS VS. VEGGIES: ARE THEY “NUTRITIONALLY EQUIVALENT Fruits can’t hold a candle to veggies when it comes to iron, and dark green veggies are your best sources. Calcium: Vital for bone and teeth growth, the RDA for calcium is 260 mg/day for 7- to 12-month-olds, 700 mg/day for 1- to 3-year-olds, and 1000 mg/day for 4- to 8-year-olds. The major source of calcium for most kids is dairy,but dark
MIXED-AGE PRESCHOOL: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES Mixed-Age Preschool: Benefits and Challenges. by Alice Callahan on April 2, 2013. My daughter, Cee, is almost two-and-a-half. Five mornings per week, she is cared for by an in-home childcare provider I’ll call Amanda. On a given day, Amanda and an assistant care for between four and eight kids ranging in age from one to six years old. WHAT’S UP WITH THE VIRGIN GUT? DO BABIES REALLY HAVE AN There is a persistent myth about infant gut development that comes up in nearly every online discussion of starting solid foods. It's the myth that infants have a "virgin" or "open" gut until around 6 months of age. I've received so many emails, Facebook posts, and CAN BREAST MILK CURE MY CHILD’S EYE INFECTION? Viral conjunctivitis usually goes away without treatment within a week. Bacterial conjunctivitis is less common and is often treated with antibiotic eye drops .Allergies or irritation (from something like shampoo, for example) can also cause conjunctivitis in children .Babies can also have a blocked tear duct, which causes excessive tearing, sometimes with thick, goopy tears. HOW OFTEN SHOULD A BABY POOP? AND OTHER IMPORTANT So if your baby normally passes a soft stool just 1-2 times per week and goes 7 days without a bowel movement, that’s probably nothing to worry about. If your baby normally poops once a day and goes 7 days without, then you should be worried. Regardless, it never hurts to bring up your concerns with your pediatrician.SLEEP TRAINING
Infant Sleep Research: Bedsharing, Self-Soothing, and Sleep Training. This is the fifth post in my sleep series.In my last post, I discussed how my view of infant sleep has evolved to be more inclusive of a wide range of solutions that can work in different families.In this post, I look at what the research tells us about infant sleep across the spectrum of nighttime parenting philosophies.OTHER WRITING
Health reporting for the New York Times Well page: Do DHA Supplements Make Babies Smarter? (The New York Times, online and print, 3/30/17) Doctors No Longer Rush to Cut the Umbilical Cord (The New York Times, 3/2/17). When Kids Are in the Bed: The Ups and Downs of Co-Sleeping (The New York Times, 8/24/16). Ask Well columns for the New York Times (responses to reader questions) WHAT’S UP WITH THE VIRGIN GUT? DO BABIES REALLY HAVE AN There is a persistent myth about infant gut development that comes up in nearly every online discussion of starting solid foods. It's the myth that infants have a "virgin" or "open" gut until around 6 months of age. I've received so many emails, Facebook posts, and ARE CAVITIES CONTAGIOUS FROM MOM TO BABY? Of the children that were colonized with MS at two years of age, a full 89% had cavities by the time they were four. Among the children infected between ages three and four, only 36% had cavities at age four. Preventing or even just delaying colonization may protect children from later tooth decay, since soft baby teeth are extra-susceptible to BLESSING FOR A MOTHER-TO-BE Blessing for a Mother-to-be. John O’Donohue. Nothing could have prepared your heart to open like this. From beyond the skies and the stars this echo arrived inside you and started to pulse with life, each beat a tiny act of growth, traversing all our ancient shapes on its way home to itself. Once it began, you were no longer your own. S.I.T.! FEEDING YOUR CHILD USING STABILITY AND Depending on the height of the table and the height of the feeding chair, bring your baby to the table to eat as early as possible. The table should align with baby’s sternum or breastbone, so that when sitting upright she can rest her elbows comfortably on the table top for added stability. My favorite chair for this is the Fisher Price USING BENADRYL FOR TRAVEL WITH A TODDLER: A CAUTIONARY I have a parenting confession to make. Husband and I dosed BabyC with Benadryl during a flight last week. In my last post, I wrote about what we got right on our trip. Now it’s time to come clean and tell you what we may have gotten wrong. Before you jump to judgment, let me A LETTER TO MY 3-MONTH-OLD: ON THE FIRST SEASON OF YOUR A Letter to My 3-Month-Old: On the First Season of Your Life. by Alice Callahan on March 31, 2015. Dear BabyM, You are 3 months old, and as your mother, there is something I must confess to you: I haven’t yet cracked open your baby book. It sits neatly on my nightstand, undisturbed and unmarked, while a succession of telling objects rotate PLEASE DON’T ASK MY CHILD TO KEEP SECRETS Please Don’t Ask My Child to Keep Secrets. by Alice Callahan on July 13, 2012. This morning, BabyC, Yuba the dog, and I were playing in our neighborhood meadow. Those of you who were aghast or concerned about our letting BabyC climb on our furniture will be happy to know that we have found the perfect toddler climbing tree at the meadow. ARE THE INGREDIENTS IN THE NEWBORN VITAMIN K SHOT SAFE The newborn vitamin K shot prevents rare but potentially devastating vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB). If you're concerned about the ingredients in the shot, I've investigated the science behind each one so that you can understand why it's included in the shot and why it'ssafe for your baby.
THE SCIENCE OF MOMOTHER WRITINGTHE BOOKABOUT MEBEST OF SCIENCEOFMOMPARENTING RESOURCESCONTACT The EAT Study: More food for thought on earlier introduction of solids to prevent food allergy. A recent study found that babies that started eating peanut, wheat, dairy, eggs, fish, and sesame by 3-4 months had a lower rate of food allergies. BEST OF SCIENCEOFMOM Welcome to Science of Mom! If you are new here, let me introduce you to some of my favorite posts: About Infant/Toddler Nutrition: 10 Tips for Starting Your Baby on Solid Food Starting Solids: 4 Months, 6 Months, or Somewhere In Between? 4 Signs Your Baby Is BAKING WITH BABY CEREAL Shareworthy Recipe: BabyC’s Baked Oatmeal Muffins. I created this recipe to solve a breakfast dilemma. You may be familiar with this scenario: Your child (ren) got you out of bed before you were ready, and you are groggy. You would like to sit and sip a cup of coffee before you start the day, but she is frantically making the “food”sign
BENADRYL TO HELP KIDS SLEEP The Goal. BabyC was just 11 months in this photo, and at that age, sleep seemed to come easier on airplanes. Don’t worry. We checked and double-checked the dosage. We knew that some kids have a “paradoxical reaction” to the antihistamine drugs found in Benadryl – turning hyper instead of drowsy – so we tested it outthe night before
GETTING OUR 3-YEAR-OLD BACK TO GOOD SLEEP… IN 9 (NOT EASY 4. We took a couple of days to prepare for the change. On a Monday, we told Cee that we would sit in her chair for two more nights (and naps), and then it would be time for her to fall asleep on her own. Over these two days, we reminded Cee several times that this change was coming and talked through her new routine. 5. FRUITS VS. VEGGIES: ARE THEY “NUTRITIONALLY EQUIVALENT Fruits can’t hold a candle to veggies when it comes to iron, and dark green veggies are your best sources. Calcium: Vital for bone and teeth growth, the RDA for calcium is 260 mg/day for 7- to 12-month-olds, 700 mg/day for 1- to 3-year-olds, and 1000 mg/day for 4- to 8-year-olds. The major source of calcium for most kids is dairy,but dark
MIXED-AGE PRESCHOOL: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES Mixed-Age Preschool: Benefits and Challenges. by Alice Callahan on April 2, 2013. My daughter, Cee, is almost two-and-a-half. Five mornings per week, she is cared for by an in-home childcare provider I’ll call Amanda. On a given day, Amanda and an assistant care for between four and eight kids ranging in age from one to six years old. WHAT’S UP WITH THE VIRGIN GUT? DO BABIES REALLY HAVE AN There is a persistent myth about infant gut development that comes up in nearly every online discussion of starting solid foods. It's the myth that infants have a "virgin" or "open" gut until around 6 months of age. I've received so many emails, Facebook posts, and CAN BREAST MILK CURE MY CHILD’S EYE INFECTION? Viral conjunctivitis usually goes away without treatment within a week. Bacterial conjunctivitis is less common and is often treated with antibiotic eye drops .Allergies or irritation (from something like shampoo, for example) can also cause conjunctivitis in children .Babies can also have a blocked tear duct, which causes excessive tearing, sometimes with thick, goopy tears. HOW OFTEN SHOULD A BABY POOP? AND OTHER IMPORTANT So if your baby normally passes a soft stool just 1-2 times per week and goes 7 days without a bowel movement, that’s probably nothing to worry about. If your baby normally poops once a day and goes 7 days without, then you should be worried. Regardless, it never hurts to bring up your concerns with your pediatrician. THE SCIENCE OF MOMOTHER WRITINGTHE BOOKABOUT MEBEST OF SCIENCEOFMOMPARENTING RESOURCESCONTACT The EAT Study: More food for thought on earlier introduction of solids to prevent food allergy. A recent study found that babies that started eating peanut, wheat, dairy, eggs, fish, and sesame by 3-4 months had a lower rate of food allergies. BEST OF SCIENCEOFMOM Welcome to Science of Mom! If you are new here, let me introduce you to some of my favorite posts: About Infant/Toddler Nutrition: 10 Tips for Starting Your Baby on Solid Food Starting Solids: 4 Months, 6 Months, or Somewhere In Between? 4 Signs Your Baby Is BAKING WITH BABY CEREAL Shareworthy Recipe: BabyC’s Baked Oatmeal Muffins. I created this recipe to solve a breakfast dilemma. You may be familiar with this scenario: Your child (ren) got you out of bed before you were ready, and you are groggy. You would like to sit and sip a cup of coffee before you start the day, but she is frantically making the “food”sign
BENADRYL TO HELP KIDS SLEEP The Goal. BabyC was just 11 months in this photo, and at that age, sleep seemed to come easier on airplanes. Don’t worry. We checked and double-checked the dosage. We knew that some kids have a “paradoxical reaction” to the antihistamine drugs found in Benadryl – turning hyper instead of drowsy – so we tested it outthe night before
GETTING OUR 3-YEAR-OLD BACK TO GOOD SLEEP… IN 9 (NOT EASY 4. We took a couple of days to prepare for the change. On a Monday, we told Cee that we would sit in her chair for two more nights (and naps), and then it would be time for her to fall asleep on her own. Over these two days, we reminded Cee several times that this change was coming and talked through her new routine. 5. FRUITS VS. VEGGIES: ARE THEY “NUTRITIONALLY EQUIVALENT Fruits can’t hold a candle to veggies when it comes to iron, and dark green veggies are your best sources. Calcium: Vital for bone and teeth growth, the RDA for calcium is 260 mg/day for 7- to 12-month-olds, 700 mg/day for 1- to 3-year-olds, and 1000 mg/day for 4- to 8-year-olds. The major source of calcium for most kids is dairy,but dark
MIXED-AGE PRESCHOOL: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES Mixed-Age Preschool: Benefits and Challenges. by Alice Callahan on April 2, 2013. My daughter, Cee, is almost two-and-a-half. Five mornings per week, she is cared for by an in-home childcare provider I’ll call Amanda. On a given day, Amanda and an assistant care for between four and eight kids ranging in age from one to six years old. WHAT’S UP WITH THE VIRGIN GUT? DO BABIES REALLY HAVE AN There is a persistent myth about infant gut development that comes up in nearly every online discussion of starting solid foods. It's the myth that infants have a "virgin" or "open" gut until around 6 months of age. I've received so many emails, Facebook posts, and CAN BREAST MILK CURE MY CHILD’S EYE INFECTION? Viral conjunctivitis usually goes away without treatment within a week. Bacterial conjunctivitis is less common and is often treated with antibiotic eye drops .Allergies or irritation (from something like shampoo, for example) can also cause conjunctivitis in children .Babies can also have a blocked tear duct, which causes excessive tearing, sometimes with thick, goopy tears. HOW OFTEN SHOULD A BABY POOP? AND OTHER IMPORTANT So if your baby normally passes a soft stool just 1-2 times per week and goes 7 days without a bowel movement, that’s probably nothing to worry about. If your baby normally poops once a day and goes 7 days without, then you should be worried. Regardless, it never hurts to bring up your concerns with your pediatrician.THE SCIENCE OF MOM
The EAT Study: More food for thought on earlier introduction of solids to prevent food allergy. A recent study found that babies that started eating peanut, wheat, dairy, eggs, fish, and sesame by 3-4 months had a lower rate of food allergies.SLEEP TRAINING
Infant Sleep Research: Bedsharing, Self-Soothing, and Sleep Training. This is the fifth post in my sleep series.In my last post, I discussed how my view of infant sleep has evolved to be more inclusive of a wide range of solutions that can work in different families.In this post, I look at what the research tells us about infant sleep across the spectrum of nighttime parenting philosophies.OTHER WRITING
Health reporting for the New York Times Well page: Do DHA Supplements Make Babies Smarter? (The New York Times, online and print, 3/30/17) Doctors No Longer Rush to Cut the Umbilical Cord (The New York Times, 3/2/17). When Kids Are in the Bed: The Ups and Downs of Co-Sleeping (The New York Times, 8/24/16). Ask Well columns for the New York Times (responses to reader questions) WHAT’S UP WITH THE VIRGIN GUT? DO BABIES REALLY HAVE AN There is a persistent myth about infant gut development that comes up in nearly every online discussion of starting solid foods. It's the myth that infants have a "virgin" or "open" gut until around 6 months of age. I've received so many emails, Facebook posts, and S.I.T.! FEEDING YOUR CHILD USING STABILITY AND Depending on the height of the table and the height of the feeding chair, bring your baby to the table to eat as early as possible. The table should align with baby’s sternum or breastbone, so that when sitting upright she can rest her elbows comfortably on the table top for added stability. My favorite chair for this is the Fisher Price ARE CAVITIES CONTAGIOUS FROM MOM TO BABY? Of the children that were colonized with MS at two years of age, a full 89% had cavities by the time they were four. Among the children infected between ages three and four, only 36% had cavities at age four. Preventing or even just delaying colonization may protect children from later tooth decay, since soft baby teeth are extra-susceptible to A LETTER TO MY 3-MONTH-OLD: ON THE FIRST SEASON OF YOUR A Letter to My 3-Month-Old: On the First Season of Your Life. by Alice Callahan on March 31, 2015. Dear BabyM, You are 3 months old, and as your mother, there is something I must confess to you: I haven’t yet cracked open your baby book. It sits neatly on my nightstand, undisturbed and unmarked, while a succession of telling objects rotate ARE THE INGREDIENTS IN THE NEWBORN VITAMIN K SHOT SAFE The newborn vitamin K shot prevents rare but potentially devastating vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB). If you're concerned about the ingredients in the shot, I've investigated the science behind each one so that you can understand why it's included in the shot and why it'ssafe for your baby.
BREASTFEEDING A TODDLER? SHOULD YOU BE CONCERNED ABOUT You may have heard about a study published in Pediatrics last week (Maguire et al. 2013) showing an association between iron deficiency and breastfeeding beyond a year. If you’re breastfeeding a toddler, or considering it, you might be wondering if you should be worried about iron deficiency. There is very little research on breastfeedingbeyond
5 PRACTICAL WAYS TO INCREASE IRON IN YOUR BABY’S DIET Other baby-friendly sources of vitamin C include citrus, strawberries, cantaloupe, kiwifruit, raspberries, broccoli, bell peppers, and potatoes. BabyC loves those little Clementine oranges, and each of these contains about 36 mg of vitamin C. Pair a good source of vitamin C with meals containing cereals and beans to maximize the iron yourbaby
THE SCIENCE OF MOMOTHER WRITINGTHE BOOKABOUT MEBEST OF SCIENCEOFMOMPARENTING RESOURCESCONTACT The EAT Study: More food for thought on earlier introduction of solids to prevent food allergy. A recent study found that babies that started eating peanut, wheat, dairy, eggs, fish, and sesame by 3-4 months had a lower rate of food allergies. BEST OF SCIENCEOFMOM Welcome to Science of Mom! If you are new here, let me introduce you to some of my favorite posts: About Infant/Toddler Nutrition: 10 Tips for Starting Your Baby on Solid Food Starting Solids: 4 Months, 6 Months, or Somewhere In Between? 4 Signs Your Baby Is GETTING OUR 3-YEAR-OLD BACK TO GOOD SLEEP… IN 9 (NOT EASYSLEEP TRAIN 3 YEAR OLD1 YEAR OLD SLEEP TRAININGCRIB TRAINING 1 YEAR OLD 4. We took a couple of days to prepare for the change. On a Monday, we told Cee that we would sit in her chair for two more nights (and naps), and then it would be time for her to fall asleep on her own. Over these two days, we reminded Cee several times that this change was coming and talked through her new routine. 5. BENADRYL TO HELP KIDS SLEEP The Goal. BabyC was just 11 months in this photo, and at that age, sleep seemed to come easier on airplanes. Don’t worry. We checked and double-checked the dosage. We knew that some kids have a “paradoxical reaction” to the antihistamine drugs found in Benadryl – turning hyper instead of drowsy – so we tested it outthe night before
ARE CAVITIES CONTAGIOUS FROM MOM TO BABY? Bacteria that colonize the mouth cause cavities, or dental caries. Mutans streptococci (MS) are the most common bacteria implicated, but several other species are also associated with caries. The bacteria consume food particles, particularly sugar and starch, and produce acid, which causes demineralization of the tooth. MIXED-AGE PRESCHOOL: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES Mixed-Age Preschool: Benefits and Challenges. by Alice Callahan on April 2, 2013. My daughter, Cee, is almost two-and-a-half. Five mornings per week, she is cared for by an in-home childcare provider I’ll call Amanda. On a given day, Amanda and an assistant care for between four and eight kids ranging in age from one to six years old. FRUITS VS. VEGGIES: ARE THEY “NUTRITIONALLY EQUIVALENT Fruits can’t hold a candle to veggies when it comes to iron, and dark green veggies are your best sources. Calcium: Vital for bone and teeth growth, the RDA for calcium is 260 mg/day for 7- to 12-month-olds, 700 mg/day for 1- to 3-year-olds, and 1000 mg/day for 4- to 8-year-olds. The major source of calcium for most kids is dairy,but dark
USING BENADRYL FOR TRAVEL WITH A TODDLER: A CAUTIONARYBENADRYL AND CHILDRENBENADRYL DOSAGE KIDSINFANT BENADRYLIS BENADRYL SAFE FORINFANTS
I have a parenting confession to make. Husband and I dosed BabyC with Benadryl during a flight last week. In my last post, I wrote about what we got right on our trip. Now it’s time to come clean and tell you what we may have gotten wrong. Before you jump to judgment, let me CAN BREAST MILK CURE MY CHILD’S EYE INFECTION? Viral conjunctivitis usually goes away without treatment within a week. Bacterial conjunctivitis is less common and is often treated with antibiotic eye drops .Allergies or irritation (from something like shampoo, for example) can also cause conjunctivitis in children .Babies can also have a blocked tear duct, which causes excessive tearing, sometimes with thick, goopy tears. ARE THE INGREDIENTS IN THE NEWBORN VITAMIN K SHOT SAFESEE MORE ONSCIENCEOFMOM.COM
THE SCIENCE OF MOMOTHER WRITINGTHE BOOKABOUT MEBEST OF SCIENCEOFMOMPARENTING RESOURCESCONTACT The EAT Study: More food for thought on earlier introduction of solids to prevent food allergy. A recent study found that babies that started eating peanut, wheat, dairy, eggs, fish, and sesame by 3-4 months had a lower rate of food allergies. BEST OF SCIENCEOFMOM Welcome to Science of Mom! If you are new here, let me introduce you to some of my favorite posts: About Infant/Toddler Nutrition: 10 Tips for Starting Your Baby on Solid Food Starting Solids: 4 Months, 6 Months, or Somewhere In Between? 4 Signs Your Baby Is GETTING OUR 3-YEAR-OLD BACK TO GOOD SLEEP… IN 9 (NOT EASYSLEEP TRAIN 3 YEAR OLD1 YEAR OLD SLEEP TRAININGCRIB TRAINING 1 YEAR OLD 4. We took a couple of days to prepare for the change. On a Monday, we told Cee that we would sit in her chair for two more nights (and naps), and then it would be time for her to fall asleep on her own. Over these two days, we reminded Cee several times that this change was coming and talked through her new routine. 5. BENADRYL TO HELP KIDS SLEEP The Goal. BabyC was just 11 months in this photo, and at that age, sleep seemed to come easier on airplanes. Don’t worry. We checked and double-checked the dosage. We knew that some kids have a “paradoxical reaction” to the antihistamine drugs found in Benadryl – turning hyper instead of drowsy – so we tested it outthe night before
ARE CAVITIES CONTAGIOUS FROM MOM TO BABY? Bacteria that colonize the mouth cause cavities, or dental caries. Mutans streptococci (MS) are the most common bacteria implicated, but several other species are also associated with caries. The bacteria consume food particles, particularly sugar and starch, and produce acid, which causes demineralization of the tooth. MIXED-AGE PRESCHOOL: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES Mixed-Age Preschool: Benefits and Challenges. by Alice Callahan on April 2, 2013. My daughter, Cee, is almost two-and-a-half. Five mornings per week, she is cared for by an in-home childcare provider I’ll call Amanda. On a given day, Amanda and an assistant care for between four and eight kids ranging in age from one to six years old. FRUITS VS. VEGGIES: ARE THEY “NUTRITIONALLY EQUIVALENT Fruits can’t hold a candle to veggies when it comes to iron, and dark green veggies are your best sources. Calcium: Vital for bone and teeth growth, the RDA for calcium is 260 mg/day for 7- to 12-month-olds, 700 mg/day for 1- to 3-year-olds, and 1000 mg/day for 4- to 8-year-olds. The major source of calcium for most kids is dairy,but dark
USING BENADRYL FOR TRAVEL WITH A TODDLER: A CAUTIONARYBENADRYL AND CHILDRENBENADRYL DOSAGE KIDSINFANT BENADRYLIS BENADRYL SAFE FORINFANTS
I have a parenting confession to make. Husband and I dosed BabyC with Benadryl during a flight last week. In my last post, I wrote about what we got right on our trip. Now it’s time to come clean and tell you what we may have gotten wrong. Before you jump to judgment, let me CAN BREAST MILK CURE MY CHILD’S EYE INFECTION? Viral conjunctivitis usually goes away without treatment within a week. Bacterial conjunctivitis is less common and is often treated with antibiotic eye drops .Allergies or irritation (from something like shampoo, for example) can also cause conjunctivitis in children .Babies can also have a blocked tear duct, which causes excessive tearing, sometimes with thick, goopy tears. ARE THE INGREDIENTS IN THE NEWBORN VITAMIN K SHOT SAFESEE MORE ONSCIENCEOFMOM.COM
ABOUT ME | THE SCIENCE OF MOM I started this blog in the fall of 2010 as I was adjusting to life as a new mom and off the academic track. After the birth of my daughter in 2010 (she goes by Cee on the blog), I decided to leave the world of academic science for the time being, trading it for more time with my daughter and the opportunity toOTHER WRITING
Health reporting for the New York Times Well page: Do DHA Supplements Make Babies Smarter? (The New York Times, online and print, 3/30/17) Doctors No Longer Rush to Cut the Umbilical Cord (The New York Times, 3/2/17). When Kids Are in the Bed: The Ups and Downs of Co-Sleeping (The New York Times, 8/24/16). Ask Well columns for the New York Times (responses to reader questions) ARE CAVITIES CONTAGIOUS FROM MOM TO BABY? Bacteria that colonize the mouth cause cavities, or dental caries. Mutans streptococci (MS) are the most common bacteria implicated, but several other species are also associated with caries. The bacteria consume food particles, particularly sugar and starch, and produce acid, which causes demineralization of the tooth. WHAT’S UP WITH THE VIRGIN GUT? DO BABIES REALLY HAVE AN There is a persistent myth about infant gut development that comes up in nearly every online discussion of starting solid foods. It's the myth that infants have a "virgin" or "open" gut until around 6 months of age. I've received so many emails, Facebook posts, and 10 TIPS FOR TRANSITION TO CHILD CARE (FROM A MOM WHO GOT I’m excited to host a guest post by blogger Jessica Smock, an educator, mom, and almost-finished PhD student. Jessica has only been blogging at School of Smock since the new year, and she’s already turned out a ton of thought-provoking and informative posts about education and parenting. Today, she writes about her son’s transition to child care. WHY IS BREAST MILK SO LOW IN IRON? Hypothesis 2. Until recently in human history, the umbilical cord was not immediately clamped. In much of the modern world, it is common practice to clamp and cut the umbilical cord immediately after the birth of a child. Research has found that waiting just 2-3 minutes after birth before clamping the cord allows up to 50% more blood volume to pulse from the placenta to the newborn . BREASTFEEDING A TODDLER? SHOULD YOU BE CONCERNED ABOUT You may have heard about a study published in Pediatrics last week (Maguire et al. 2013) showing an association between iron deficiency and breastfeeding beyond a year. If you’re breastfeeding a toddler, or considering it, you might be wondering if you should be worried about iron deficiency. There is very little research on breastfeedingbeyond
AMYLASE IN INFANCY: CAN BABIES DIGEST STARCH? Glucoamylase is an enzyme made by the cells lining the walls of the small intestine. Like amylase, it breaks the bonds between glucose molecules in starch and shorter glucose chains. But unlike pancreatic amylase, glucoamylase is very active in infants, 5 PRACTICAL WAYS TO INCREASE IRON IN YOUR BABY’S DIET Other baby-friendly sources of vitamin C include citrus, strawberries, cantaloupe, kiwifruit, raspberries, broccoli, bell peppers, and potatoes. BabyC loves those little Clementine oranges, and each of these contains about 36 mg of vitamin C. Pair a good source of vitamin C with meals containing cereals and beans to maximize the iron yourbaby
LEARNING TO CRAWL DISRUPTS INFANT SLEEP (OR, SCIENCE Sleep patterns in the study were measured using an actigraph that was worn on the babies’ ankle for three consecutive nights at each assessment. An actigraph measures movement (using an accelerometer, similar to a FitBit) to track when the babies are awake and asleep, allowing researchers to quantify night wakings, which was the primary measure of interest in this study.Skip to content
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE AAP’S SAFE SLEEP RECOMMENDATIONS You've probably heard about the AAP's updated safe sleep policy by now, but you might have wondered about the evidence behind it. Here's some science to answer your questions.Read more
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THE EAT STUDY: MORE FOOD FOR THOUGHT ON EARLIER INTRODUCTION OF SOLIDS TO PREVENT FOOD ALLERGY A recent study found that babies that started eating peanut, wheat, dairy, eggs, fish, and sesame by 3-4 months had a lower rate of food allergies. But it also calls into question whether this protocol would be appropriate or even possible for all babies.Read more
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WHAT’S UP WITH THE VIRGIN GUT? DO BABIES REALLY HAVE AN “OPEN GUT” UNTIL 6 MONTHS OF AGE? There is a persistent myth about infant gut development that comes up in nearly every online discussion of starting solid foods. It’s the myth that infants have a “virgin” or “open” gut until around 6 months of age. I’ve received so many emails, Facebook posts, and comments about the virgin gut over the last few years that I thought it was finally time to take a look at the science – and lack thereof – behind this myth. I have written before, in my book and on myblog
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about the controversy around when to begin introducing solid foods to a baby. Some health organizations recommend 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding, while others recommend starting to offer solids between 4 and 6 months, following baby’s cues of readiness as your ultimate guide. Based on my analysis of the most current science, I believe that the second approach is more evidence-based and helps parents to focus on their baby’s unique development rather than the calendar. I also think that it’s just fine to wait until 6 months if that is your preference. However, whenever I discuss this science, someone lectures me about infant gut development, and they usually send me a link to KellyMom’s page on the topic, which urges
parents not to offer solids before 6 months. Here’s what it says: > _“In addition, from birth until somewhere between four and six > months of age babies possess what is often referred to as > an __“open gut__.” This means that the spaces between the cells > of the small intestines will readily allow intact macromolecules, > including whole proteins and pathogens, to pass directly into the > bloodstream. This is great for your breastfed baby as it allows > beneficial antibodies in breastmilk to pass more directly into > baby’s bloodstream, but it also means that large proteins > from __other__ foods (which may predispose baby to allergies) and > disease-causing pathogens can pass right through, too.”_ Wow, that _does_ sound scary! I can see how this “open gut” idea would worry parents approaching the transition to solid foods. But here’s the thing: There are no references given to support these statements, and in all my reading of the research literature on readiness for solids, I have not encountered science backing this concern. Yet somehow this idea of the open gut comes up over and over in online discussions, complete with judgment for parents who offer solids before 6 months and non-evidence-based suggestions about how to “heal” a baby’s gut. All of this only serves to increase anxiety in parents, which is the last thing any of us need. It’s time to get to the bottom of this. Let’s look at somescience…
WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE TALK ABOUT AN “OPEN” OR “CLOSED” GUT? HOW DO WE MEASURE THIS? Read moreFeb 17
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MY SLEEP MANTRA AND BABYM’S SLEEP STORY BabyM is almost 14 months old already. It’s crazy how quickly the first year of his life flew by, and I know the subsequent years willbe no different.
The upside of that passage of time is that we’re all sleeping pretty well now, and that is a wonderful thing. To be honest, though, I actually enjoyed watching my baby’s sleep develop this time around. I know that time softens my memories, but I already miss those quiet middle-of-the-night feedings with my baby. Long-time readers of this blog know that I wrote a lot about sleep when Cee was a baby, in the early days of the blog. I also wrote about evidence-based sleep strategies for my book . I’ve read hundreds of papers on sleep since Cee was a baby, and that changed so much about my approach to M’s sleep. Lots of readers have asked me about how M’s sleep went, so I finally wanted to share his sleep story. Read moreJan 2
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4 PARENTING NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS, AND BOOKS FOR INSPIRATION This time last year, I had a week-old baby, and my New Year’s resolutions were simple: Be present with my family, find gratitude in each day, and take care of myself. These goals were simple but not always easy. Still, it helped me to come back to these intentions for the year when I started to feel overwhelmed. I’m reaffirming those resolutions for the coming year, but I’m also feeling more ambitious and inspired about bringing more creativity, fun, and learning into each day with my kids. I love books for inspiration, especially for projects with Cee. Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but I get too easily side-tracked or overwhelmed on Pinterest. I like to find great books and work my way through them. So for each of my resolutions, I’ve found a book or two as a jumping-off point for the year. (All of the Amazon links in this post are affiliate links, so I receive a tiny commission if you buy through a link, at no extra cost to you. More here . I received no compensation for this post, and unless otherwise noted, I purchased these books myself.) 1. DO MORE ART TOGETHER. I think everyone needs to make space in their life for creating something, and kids naturally want and need to explore different ways of doing that every day, whether it’s through building a fort, making music, cooking, or painting. This year, I want to do more creative art with Cee. We often need a quiet activity in the afternoon while BabyM naps, and this feels like a special way to spend timetogether.
Inspiring this resolution is the beautiful book, The Artful Parent , by Jean Van’t Hul. This book immediately drew me in and kept me up late for a couple of nights of reading and scribbling notes about how to set up a great space for doing art, supplies that I want to add to our collection, and projects I’d like to try. But before I even got my hands on this book, Cee intercepted it and thumbed through it carefully, leaving sticky notes on every page that showed something she wanted to try. Our copy of The Artful Parent, with Cee’s color-coded sticky notes marking projects of interest. (Light pink indicates two inspiring projects, dark pink one.)Read more
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RESOURCES FOR AN EVIDENCE-BASED PREGNANCY Pregnancy can be incredibly overwhelming. How do we sort through the huge amounts of advice - solicited and not - to make evidence-based choices? Who do we trust? Readers offered their suggestions on my Facebook page, and I've compiled them into a handy list for you!Read more
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SEE MY INTERVIEW – AND LOTS MORE – IN A FREE PARENTING SUMMIT Hi everyone! I’ve been quiet these last few weeks as we’ve celebrated Cee’s 5th birthday (I know! I can’t believe it! Amazing girl…), had house guests, and already celebrated Thanksgiving on Sunday. My husband is working on Thursday, so we made some adjustments this year so we could all be together. We’re already on to turkeysoup in our house!
A quick post today to get the wordout about a free
online parenting summit, featuring video interviews with 21 parenting writers and educators – including me! I recorded my interview with Jeanne-Marie Paynel of Voila Montessori this morning, and I enjoyed chatting with her about the challenge of sorting through overwhelming parenting information, as well as what science tells us about how newborn babies sense the world and how we can best care for them. Other speakers in the summit will discuss child behavior, development, mindful parenting, nutrition, and sleep. The summit includes a closed Facebook group for discussion about the interviews. It starts on December 1, and my interview is scheduled to be the first released. If you sign up, you’ll have access to a new interview each day of the summit. You can join the Be the Best Parent You Can Be summit HERE . I hope to see you there! More science, coming soon!Nov 9
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ARE THE INGREDIENTS IN THE NEWBORN VITAMIN K SHOT SAFE? The newborn vitamin K shot prevents rare but potentially devastating vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB). If you're concerned about the ingredients in the shot, I've investigated the science behind each one so that you can understand why it's included in the shot and why it'ssafe for your baby.
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SHOULD YOUR BABY SLEEP IN YOUR ROOM? FOR HOW LONG? BALANCING SLEEP,SAFETY, AND SANITY
Health organizations recommend roomsharing without bedsharing as the safest place for babies to sleep. Some parents love roomsharing, but others find it too disruptive to sleep next to a noisy baby. In this post, I look at the science to see how roomsharing affects sleep - both yours and the baby's - and how roomsharing protects infants fromSIDS.
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COME AND GONE (A MISCARRIAGE REMEMBRANCE) _I realized, late in the day, that today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day . I want to send a big virtual hug to all of the families that are hurting, today and every day, because of babies lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss. It brings back memories for me of our first miscarriage, a pregnancy conceived in this month in 2012. This is the first October since then that I’ve held my baby boy. Every day, I feel grateful for him and how he has made our family feel whole. Most days, though, I still think about those lost pregnancies, and I feel so much empathy for families who are suffering and waiting for a baby. It’s really,really hard._
_Today, I dug back to find this little piece of writing and thought I’d finally share it. I wrote this after my D&C procedure on January 4, 2013. By then, we had known that the pregnancy wasn’t viable for two weeks, and the D&C was needed to finally end the pregnancy. (I wrote more about this miscarriage hereand here
.) It’s a very
strange feeling to be carrying around a non-viable pregnancy for a so long, but it is even stranger to wake up from general anesthesia and feel such complete emptiness._COME AND GONE
Little one, you are gone this morning. All that remains of you is a feeling and a memory, and what I write on this page. You were conceived in late October, in a cozy state park cabin rented in the off-season. The next morning there was snow on the ground, and the world looked brand new. You were unexpected fatigue and sore breasts. You were two little blue lines on a pregnancy test, and then another just to be sure. You were the good news we shared. You were my nausea and aversion to cheese, mushrooms, and leafy greens. You were the return of my linea nigra, stretching from belly button down to groin. You were my July baby. You were visions of long walks on perfect summer days, of blankets laid out in the grass. We would lie down together to watch leaves wave from tree branches and the clouds driftby above.
You were so real.
But on the ultrasound, you were a smudge of grey without form or movement. You were the doctor’s furrowed brow and the tear on yourdaddy’s cheek.
You were a clump of cells, inside a set of membranes, in my body that didn’t realize you were already gone. Your heart might never have beat at all. You were already the most you would ever be. You were an expanse of possibility inside of me that then shriveled away. You were a dream, unraveled to a wisp of thread. I will keep it just the same, wrapped in the more substantive fabric of our lives. You were a life that was part of my life for a time. Your handful of cells held some of me and some of your father. You were made of our fathers and mothers and theirs before them. You were a love not proportional to your size, so big it took us off guard. Only in losing you did we see how much of our hearts you hadfilled.
You have come, and you have gone. You were not quite right for this world. You were our miscarriage. ######################## _A science note, because I can’t help it: At the time that I wrote this, I’m not sure if I knew that fetal cells can remain in a mother’s blood and tissues after pregnancy, even onethat is lost
. So, I
guess the first two lines of the piece above aren’t quite accurate. I probably still carry cells from my lost pregnancies in my body, and they may even be part of BabyMas well. That’s a
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