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Mother trying to breastfeed newborn
July 22, 2025/Children's Health

6 Signs Your Baby Isn’t Getting Enough Breast Milk

Look at weight gain, wet diapers, signs of dehydration and more

Smiling baby crawling toward viewer
July 21, 2025/Children's Health

When Do Babies Recognize Their Name?

Most babies will recognize their name by about 9 months old

Newborn baby being treated with blue UV light for jaundice
July 15, 2025/Children's Health

How Do You Know if Your Newborn’s Jaundice Is Serious?

Jaundice that’s present at birth or lasts more than a week should be evaluated by a pediatrician

Toddler sitting on portable toilet, along with a teddy bear on another portable toilet, potty training
July 7, 2025/Children's Health

How Does Three-Day (Naked) Potty Training Work?

There’s more than one way to potty train, but this intensive method can kickstart the process

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Hands wiping a baby's mouth area with a washcloth
July 3, 2025/Children's Health

Should You Be Cleaning Your Baby’s Tongue?

Clean your baby’s mouth with a washcloth or small toothbrush if they have a tooth or you suspect thrush

Parent hugging child within a glass house, with other siblings in the background outside of it
June 30, 2025/Children's Health

Always Coping, Rarely Seen: Explaining Glass Child Syndrome

A glass child is the sibling of someone with special needs — often seen as the easy one, but carrying invisible burdens

Newborn baby lying on back, eyes closed, yawning
June 20, 2025/Children's Health

Baby Grunting in Their Sleep? Panting? Snoring? Here’s Why

Babies can be noisy little sleepers! Blame small nasal passages and short sleep stages

Mom in yellow shirt breastfeeding her baby
June 20, 2025/Children's Health

Is Honey Safe To Eat When Breastfeeding?

Yes, you can have honey if you’re breastfeeding — but never feed it directly to babies under 1

Ear being pierced with a piercing gun
June 16, 2025/Skin Care & Beauty

Ear Piercing 101: Healing, Hurting, Cleaning and More

Earlobe piercings heal quicker and are less painful than cartilage piercings — proper cleaning and care are important

Children in a barn on a farm, standing and sitting on hay bales, petting an animal
June 13, 2025/Infectious Disease

Is the Hygiene Hypothesis True or False?

We don’t fully understand how cleanliness impacts immune system development, but we do know that preventing illness is important

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