Parents have increasing awareness of children’s teeth health, but surprisingly, study shows that more than 25 percent preschoolers suffer from tooth decay:
“National studies are showing that early decay is on the increase, and that’s shocking, actually,” said Dr. Mary Hayes, a Chicago dentist and a spokeswoman for the American Dental Association. “It’s really a silent […]

Many people play a sport just for having fun with others who share the same interest. It’s good idea to let our children to play sports as it would facilitate children’s physical and social development as well. But for some competitive sports, the chances of children getting hurt are very high though.
American Academy of Pediatrics […]

I read an excellent article posted over at Creating Passionate Users, saying that angry/negative people will influence your brain. The new neuroscientific findings of “mirror neurons” shed new light on human learning and explain why emotions are contagious:
There is now strong evidence to suggest that humans have the same type of “mirror neurons” found in […]

I’m just thinking of sending some photo prints to my mother-in-law for she just likes those photos that she can hold and decorate in an album. Lucky me, I found the blog Baby Cheapskate, posting some links to get prints free from the following sites (Thanks Lisa of Family of Five). As for me, the […]

To a dad-to-be or mom-to-be, raising a child might mean spend quite a lot of money. To me, it’s an investment as I think parenting is a rewarding job. DadCafe posts some quick tips on saving big money from your wallet. You might have known some of them:
Hand-me-downs
An obvious one first - look out for […]

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a product recall for Magnetix building sets due to reported accidents:
CPSC is aware of 34 incidents involving small magnets, including one death and four serious injuries. A 20-month-old boy died after he swallowed magnets that twisted his small intestine and created a blockage. Three children ages ranging […]

Whether we agree with the people who give candy to young children as a treat or not, we cannot refute the fact that children like eating sweets very much. An article entitled Is Your Kid Addicted to Sweets triggered me to write this post. I found many sites recommend parents not to give any sweets […]

We hear many common myths about sleep frequently. But they are not true in a scientific sense. The National Sleep Foundation has compiled a list of common myths about sleep, and the facts that dispel them. Amongst the 10 myths in the list, there’s one related to teens sleep pattern. What do you think?
Myth: Teens […]

It happened in an instant. In the blink of an eye. One moment, a carefree man and husband, my most pressing challenge figuring out how to get in 18 holes of golf and still be on time to make a dinner reservation. The next moment …whoooosh, “WHAAAAAAAA” “It’s a boy!”…a father. That label sounded pretty […]

Although the first set of teeth is only used for a few years, we cannot undermine the importance of it, because:

Your baby needs to chew food with it.
It makes a nice smile on your baby and helps he/she talk well.
It helps permanent teeth grow out in the proper place and straight.

Here are some quick but […]