For most infants the most intense fussiness is in the evening. When the crying lasts for longer than three hours a day, it is called colic, but the phenomenon is present in almost all babies - only the degree is different.
If you’ve just had a baby, you may be wondering how in the world you’re going to take a few minutes to carry out your normal bathing routine (or even an abbreviated version of it) with your new baby requiring so much of your attention. Click here to...
In healthy infants, the skin cells on their scalp are growing faster than they fall off, leaving a layer of extra, somewhat crusty skin. If it isn't bothering baby (sometimes it itches) you don't need to do anything about it. Click here for more...
Does it seem like every time your child gets sick it happens at night? You’re not alone. There are a number of reasons for this phenomenon. Click here for more information.
Is it possible to spoil a baby? According to Dr. Greene, babies can’t really be spoiled because they already need so much from us. Click here to read more.
Many families throughout history have chosen a "family bed." In fact, in most cultures around the world today a "family bed" is the norm. If that is a family's choice, it can work very well. However if this is not your choice there are things you...
Contrary to popular opinion, bed-wetting is a very common problem. It affects somewhere between five and six million children. Unfortunately, most of those kids and their parents feel that something must be emotionally wrong; that they must be...
If you drink coffee, you probably remember the first time you took a taste. It was horrible! How could anyone like that disgusting stuff! Many baby foods that we consider very bland have the same impact on children.
SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is defined as the sudden, unexpected and unexplained death of any infant or young child. Click here for Dr. Greene’s article on SIDS and what parents can do to lower a baby’s risk.
Experts tout many different methods of potty training. Understanding the underlying forces that surround this issue, you will be able to identify which of the many suggestions out there are most likely to work for your child.
Losing a loved one is never easy. Having to explain the loss and help a child deal with it can be very difficult. Click here to read Dr. Greene’s suggestions for helping your little one cope with the loss of a loved one.
Slap cheek (also known as slapped cheek disease) is a common name for erythema infectiosum or Fifth Disease (the fifth childhood disease with a rash to be discovered). Caused by parvovirus B19, it is a mild illness that is most common in children...
A common inhabitant of birth canals, Group B Strep is present in about 20% (perhaps as many as 40%) of pregnant women. At least 98% of the babies born to carriers will not get Group B Strep disease! Still, somewhere between 0.5 and 2% of all the...
In children less than two years of age, pacifier use increased the average number of annual ear infections from 3.6 to 5.4 episodes. In children between two and three years of age, pacifier use increased the number from 1.9 to 2.7 ear infections per...
Believe it or not, balloons cause more childhood deaths than any other toy. That's right. Balloons! This shocking fact was established by a study conducted by Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in conjunction with DuPont Institute, and Inchcape...
When a loved one dies, it’s hard on everyone, but it may be particularly difficult for a child to understand what has happened and to deal with the feelings that come up. It may help your child to compile a scrapbook of memories about your loved one...
Many children go through a phase of wanting to sleep in their parent’s bed. If you don't choose to have a "family bed", click here for tips to get them back into their own beds.
Most children are ready to tackle the challenge of potty use somewhere between age 2 and shortly after their third birthday, with boys generally at the latter end of this range. Click here for potty training tips.
