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Babywise and scheduling… after 2 babies!

Baby #2, moving to a new city, starting a new job, and the beginnings of raising our first 2-year-old required a brief hiatus from blogging. While this time has been devoid of blogging, it has been very rich in personal experiences to blog about. Today I am covering the idea of putting your baby on a schedule, which is the focus of most of the controversy when it comes to [Read more...]

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Ask the Doctor: Steroids for Croup?

Michelle Asks:

I was wondering what you would suggest for treatment for croup. My son has had it twice this year and both times the doctor prescribed steroids. Is there any other treatment for croup? Thanks! [Read more...]

You Decide: What is a Strep Carrier?

Understanding what it means to be a Strep carrier is critical if you want to understand the management of sore throat.  It is especially critical for Smart Parents to understand so they can be vigilant to make sure their children are not needlessly exposed to antibiotics and their side-effects.  While most physicians are aware that some kids [Read more...]

On Becoming Babywise: The 45-minute intruder

If you are a Babywise parent you are probably aware of this concept.  If not, I am sure you have dealt with the intruder in one form or another.  This post is dedicated to what we have learned about the intruder and the ways we have come up with to best deal with it.  A word of warning though, the intruder can be very nasty and difficult to break.  Babywise will have you believe that the intruder is rare and will likely go away in a week or two.  From my experience and research this is not always the case. [Read more...]

Sugar Water for Vaccine Pain

There are many different controversies surrounding immunization in children.  One of the controversies surrounds controlling the pain children experience with vaccinations.  If you do choose to vaccinate your baby, there are a few things you might consider to help ease the pain your newborn experiences. [Read more...]

Umbilical Cord Infection?

I got a call from some friends the other day regarding their new daughter’s umbilical cord. This is a common problem that many new parents encounter and also a common problem that I see in the ER. The issue relates to infection. Infection of the umbilical cord is a serious problem and ALWAYS requires medical intervention. However, in the normal process of the umbilical cord falling off it often looks pretty horrible sometimes resembling infection.  So how to tell?  Hopefully this post will help some parents with that very question.   [Read more...]

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Peak Fussiness

I am happy to report that we are at the 5-week mark with baby #2. In virtually every way baby #2 has been much easier than baby #1. Mostly we attribute this to less trial and error parenting on our part rather than any major difference [Read more...]

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Day #4: Be Smart about Daycare

Up front, I will admit my bias… I advocate children staying home with one or both parents as much as possible until they are school-aged.  You just cannot find anyone, no matter how much money you spend, that is more invested in your child’s safety, education, discipline, and overall health & well being than YOU.  That said, I understand that not everyone has the resources to allow for one parent to stay home (although this is mostly a choice rather than an absolute truth).  I also understand that even the best mommies and daddies need some precious time alone [Read more...]

Day #3: Your Kids are what YOU Eat

Now that you are not sitting in front of the stupid box 5 hours a day, you should have some free time on your hands.  Let me suggest that you use some of that time to think a little bit about what you feed your children. [Read more...]

Generic Infant Formula

The goal of this page is not to debate formula versus breast milk.  That debate is over and there is just no comparison between the two.  However, there are plenty of people that, either by choice or necessity, decide to formula feed their babies.  This is not for me to judge.  In fact our second son has been on formula since about 4 months of age.

The real question is… Do I really need expensive name brand formula? [Read more...]

Day # 2: Learn to Live Within Your Means

This may seem like a strange topic when we are considering the health of our children.  However, for a variety of reasons, children tend to suffer a great deal from the financial perils of their parents.  I have read all kinds of books on the subject and I have talked with many “financial experts.”  When I step back and look at things objectively, there is nothing magic about finances.  What is magic is the prosperity that comes from living within your means.  What is tragic is the turmoil that comes from living beyond them.  Again, I intend to argue that the bulk of this turmoil trickles down to your kids and adversely affects them for the rest of their life. [Read more...]

Day #1: Sell Your TV

Consider the following:

Several European countries forbid or severely curtail advertising to children; in the United States, on the other hand, selling to children is simply “business as usual.”  The average young person views more than 3000 ads per day on television (TV), on the Internet, on billboards, and in magazines.  Increasingly, advertisers are targeting younger and younger children in an effort to establish “brand-name preference” at as early an age as possible. [Read more...]

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