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Dental Health: Abscessed Tooth

An abscessed tooth is a painful infection at the root of a tooth or between the gum and a tooth. It's most commonly caused by severe tooth decay. Other causes of tooth abscess are trauma to the tooth, such as when it is broken or chipped, and gingivitis or gum disease. These problems can cause openings in the tooth enamel, which allows bacteria to infect the center of the tooth (called the pulp).  More...

Toddler Sleep Training

If you need to do toddler sleep training with your toddler you are not alone. In the No Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers, Elisabeth Pantley highlights that 70% of parents with toddlers would change something about their child's sleep if they could. However, there's a lot you can do to minimise toddler sleep problems. For me, toddler sleep training begins from when your toddler first awakes and continues throughout the day right up until bedtime. More...

Advantages of Toddlers Learning Two Languages

Toddlers who learn two languages (bilingual) learn words quickly – advantages for reading and speaking English and preparing for preschool/kindergarten. Toddlers who are exposed to two languages develop flexibility in learning strategies. Infants are helped by well defined time frame and adapt their native language very quickly and easily. More...

Flaxseed For Eczema

When it comes to the skin, research has shown that the skin often manifests problems of the whole body! In other words, you could have a faulty liver, and your skin would turn yellow. You could have kidney problems and it would show on your skin. Your skin protects the internal organs. But it also reacts to them. For this reason, many have chosen to use dietary changes to treat skin conditions like eczema. More...

Toddler and Baby Eczema

Eczema (or atopic dermatitis) is a dry skin condition that becomes itchy and flaky. The skin can become inflamed (looks red), and may even get infected (gets weepy) particularly with scratching. It usually begins early in childhood. In babies, the eczema rash often involves the face. In babies, the eczema rash is often on the face and body while in older children, the skin in the creases around the knees, elbows and ankles is affected. Some children have the skin over the entire body affected.  More...

Delayed Child Rearing, More Stressful Lives

A new study finds that delayed marriage and childbearing are leading to increased stress for American men and women in balancing work and family obligations. Noting that the median age for first marriage is 28 for men and 26 for women, the study, “Family Change and Time Allocation in American Families,” says, “Delayed marriage and childbearing heighten the likelihood that the greatest child rearing demands come at the same time that job and career demands are great More...

Ovarian Cysts

The ovary is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women that are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. The ovaries produce eggs (ova) and female hormones. The ovaries are the main source of female hormones, which control the development of female body characteristics such as the breasts, body shape, and body hair. They also regulate the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.  More...

Holiday Temptations for Mom-to-be

Everyone knows you're supposed to eat healthy while pregnant. Everyone knows that a diet rich in vitamins and protein will help aid in the healthy development of our unborn babies. But what about the holidays? What are you supposed to do when faced with an assortment of rich fudge, pies slathered in whipped cream, crisp latkes and applesauce, mounds of baked potatoes dented with pools of butter and those miniature butter cookies filled with jam? More...

Foods to Avoid during Pregnancy

During pregnancy it is safe to consume most foodstuffs. However, there are some foods that you should avoid during pregnancy. Raw Meat- Avoid eating raw meat such as sushi, seafood, rare or uncooked meat, or poultry. Raw meat should be avoided because of the high risk of contamination with coliform bacteria, toxoplasmosis, and salmonella.  More...

How to Handle Toddler Night Terrors

You're asleep when you hear a blood-curdling scream from the next room. Your toddler is sitting up in his bed crying, screaming and swinging his arms. For a parent, this is a scary sight. Rest assure your child is okay and won't remember a thing about his night terror. Attempts to wake or calm him down will only make the episode worse, so be prepared to keep him safe and ride it out.  More...

Night terrors

Night terrors occur in at least 5 percent of young children, and can start as early as 9 months. These mysterious disturbances happen during deep, non-dreaming sleep. A child in this state will cry, whimper, flail, and even bolt out of bed. Though his eyes may be wide open, he's not awake and isn't aware of your presence. More...

Teething troubles

Some babies are born with teeth, some get their first teeth (milk teeth) from about six months old, while others will have still have no teeth by the time they're one. It varies. But most children will have all their milk teeth by the time they're two-and-a-half and will begin to get their first 'second' teeth at the back when they are six years old. More...