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Understanding Antibiotics

Although antibiotics have been used for over 50 years, we are now just beginning to understand the impact of their use. Since everyone is affected by antibiotics, it is important that we all unders...

Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder

A mother came into my office recently to show me the certificate her 11-year-old son had earned; the student of the Year Scholastic Certificate. We were both thrilled. His story is a real example o...

Understanding Breastfeeding

Everyone knows that the natural way to nourish an infant is to breastfeed. The English word nursing is from the same source as feeding. It seems like it should be as natural as pregnancy, labor, an...

Is your infant sleeping safely

Since 1994, the American Academy of Pediatrics has advocated that infants should sleep on their backs to prevent “crib death.” The campaign, called “Back To Sleep,” was undertaken in response to re...

How to Select the Right Bedding Size for Your Bassinet

Busy Bee- the aBaby expert on all things baby. Look for his buzz and you'll know that answers to all your questions cannot be too far. Every Bassinet deserves to be ensconced in a beautiful bedding...

How to Select a Mattress

Resting beneath layers of beautiful bedding, hidden from the eye, the ingredient to safe and sound slumber - the mattress! It’s usually an afterthought, but the mattress that your baby sleeps on—wh...

How to Purchase Baby Blankets

Already your mind is conjuring up images of your precious little one lying cozily in the stroller, protected from the blustery wind. Alternatively, you smile as you flit past scenes of baby content...

5 Tips To Keep Your Little Ones Safe This Halloween

Halloween period is arguably the best period of the year. We adults enjoy Halloween because the theme-based parties are a delight, and pretty much every store in town slashes their prices for Hallo...

Street Safety

As our population has grown, the schools have become crowded, and the schoolyards have started to overflow with active children. Some of our largest schools have been allowed to take over their str...

Strep Can Cause Psychiatric Problems in Children

We have known for many years that the bacteria, beta-hemolytic group A Streptococcus, causes sore throats with fever and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. We also know that there are rare and severe...