Babies

Exercise programs can be exciting for both toddler and parent, but many of them are "more icing than cake."

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Find out why stimulating your baby from birth is crucial to development.

Learn what sleep patterns are normal in infants.

Read what our expert recommends for a baby who dislikes his crib.

Each infant is unique, so I never recommend a minimum amount of milk.

As long as your baby is growing and developing normally, constipation should not be a cause for alarm.

There is a lot of variation in the normal eruption time for children's teeth.

The more often you put the baby to the breast, the more breast milk you'll make ("demand and supply").

In general, a child with a loose cough only needs to be made comfortable. However, you should monitor her breathing.

Learn some recommended ways to get a child off the bottle.

When a diagnosis of brain atrophy is given, the physician who gave this diagnosis should be available to answer questions. Early intervention services can also be helpful.

It isn't always possible to make an exact diagnosis of a rash without seeing it firsthand, but this sounds like seborrheic dermatitis.

Breast-feeding is generally recommended for the first 12 months of life.

Learn the best way to handle a colicky baby.

Learn whether there's anything special you need to do to your baby's gums before the teeth appear.

A concerned mother asks whether something should be done to correct her five-month-old's "tight foreskin."

The chances of a child younger than one year being woken up by what we term nightmares are slim to none.

Unfortunately, an increase in nighttime awakenings is very common during a baby's second six months.