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How Long to Nurse a Child
If you’re breastfeeding, it’s important to know how long to nurse your child so as to get the optimal health benefit for your baby. Most current research on the health benefits of breastfeeding centers on the first six months to a year of life. After this point, the medical data on extended breastfeeding–breastfeeding beyond a year old–tapers off, and the decision to breastfeed becomes a personal one.
Physical Activities for Mobile Infants in Child Care Centers
Mobile infants, babies old enough to crawl and learning to walk, who spend time in child care centers can benefit from physical activities aimed at their age and development levels. When planning activities, remember that infants learn very differently from older children. According to the Child Development Lab (CDL) at the University of Illinois, infants begin to understand and interact with their environment at the same time that they learn to stand, crawl, and walk with support.
The Modern Mompreneur: How Ginny Scott Made Her Hobby Her Business
Recently my three-year-old son asked me the question I’ve been dreading ever since he learned to speak: “Where’s my baby book?” Oh no! I rummaged my drawers and computer files for the photos of his first year and started trying to put them in an album. Then I thought, “Wait …