Dads, do your know what an Apgar score is? It is a test used by doctors at the time of your child’s birth. It helps assess the baby’s health and overall condition and determine the need for further medical intervention. The doctor will calculate your baby’s Apgar score one minute—and again five minutes— after birth. Ratings for each point are assigned between zero … [Read more...] about Read the Apgar score
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Four foods to never feed your baby
Aside from the choking risk of feeding solid foods to babies less than 6 months old, here are foods that can be poisonous to babies: Peanut butter - No risk in most children, but highly elevated risk if history of allergy in the family. American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no peanut butter until age 3. For more on peanut butter, click here. Honey - Never give honey … [Read more...] about Four foods to never feed your baby
Advice for dads: Study reports failure to detect flu in kids
Here is an interesting study for dads who believe a trip to the doctor suffices to help kids recover from illness. Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that doctors fail to diagnose flu in a vast majority of children suffering from it, thus depriving them of medicines to shorten their illness and keep it from spreading to others. Click here to read … [Read more...] about Advice for dads: Study reports failure to detect flu in kids
Advice: Sunscreen for kids
As a dad, you need to worry about your kid's sensitive skin, especially if it is sunny where you live. Applying sunscreen is a solution, but far easier said than done when you are dealing with a restless toddler. Click here to read about a spray-on sunscreen for your baby. … [Read more...] about Advice: Sunscreen for kids
Baby-proof sharp table corners
As toddlers start moving around, dads should take particular care to make the home environment absolutely safe for them. Often this can be done very easily with minimal cost or effort. Click here to read about baby-proofing sharp table corners with tennis balls. … [Read more...] about Baby-proof sharp table corners