Researchers have found that just like adults, newborn babies can detect music beats. The study also suggests that a rhythmic sensibility is essential for child development and lays the foundation for further language learning. The study, reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), involved playing music to two- and three-day-old babies while they … [Read more...] about Study: Newborn Babies Got Rhythm
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New Dadlabs book out in time for Fathers Day
Our friends at DadLabs.com are at it again with a new book that tries to put in prose what they do so well in video. And, they do a great job, with tongue in cheek article son everything about pregnancy through Year 1 (subsequent volumes will treat older kids). The new book is DadLabs Guide to Fatherhood. It has many practical tips on subjects like picking a baby name and how … [Read more...] about New Dadlabs book out in time for Fathers Day
Television Time Restricts Development in Babies
A new review of international research suggests that specialized programs on television targeted at children under the age of two do more harm than good to the development of the child.Infants who watched television were found to have short attention spans along with delayed language and cognitive development. A pediatrician and professor at the University of Washington, … [Read more...] about Television Time Restricts Development in Babies
Good News for Dads Who Give Pacifiers to Babies
Sometimes a pacifier is the only way to calm a crying baby, especially when dad is up with baby at night. Now there's good news for parents who use pacifiers. A new study in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine says that researchers could find no link between pacifier use and breastfeeding issues. SInce the 1980s, health officials have argued against use of … [Read more...] about Good News for Dads Who Give Pacifiers to Babies
Some fathers looking to president for baby name
Fathers who are hoping to give their newborn baby a unique name may want to steer clear of Jacob for a boy or Emma for a girl.According to the Social Security Administration, both names continue to be the most popular in the country, with Jacob standing strong for a decade and Emma edging out the 12-year reign of Emily.The administration's announcement also revealed two other … [Read more...] about Some fathers looking to president for baby name