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Image: iStock IN THIS ARTICLE Babies explore the world with all their sensory organs, including the mouth. They tend to put everything they see into their mouth first. While this doesn’t pose much of a problem in infancy, it can become troublesome once your baby starts moving about. Crawling babies mouth everything they encounter in

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Toddlers between the ages of one and three years need 11 to 14 hours of sleep (1). The sleeping hours are distributed between their daytime naps and nighttime sleep. However, the bulk of their sleep consists of nighttime sleep, thus making it essential to maintain a bedtime routine for toddlers

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Extrusion reflex, also known as tongue thrust reflex, is one of the many newborn reflexes. In this reflex, an infant opens the mouth and extends the tongue when their lips are touched (1). The extrusion reflex serves a purpose and is a sign of an infant’s normal development. The reflex

Image: Shutterstock Hungarians, also known as Magyars, are the indigenous people of Hungary, which is called Magyarorszag by the Hungarians. Their official language is Hungarian —the most widely spoken Uralic language in the world. Most Hungarian names come from this language. The Hungarian names have family names first. Some surnames or family names are derived

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Have you ever noticed your child playing around kids of their age but not necessarily with them in a social setting? If this makes you doubt that your child has trouble getting along with the others, fret not, as it is a part of a child’s development process and is

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Gross motor skills are skills that involve the larger muscles in the arms, legs, and torso and enable us to perform different activities, such as standing, running, sitting, throwing, catching, and swimming. The beginning of body movements since birth marks the start of the development of gross motor skills (1).

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Tibet is known for its high altitudes and rich cultural history. The Tibetans are an ethnic group native to Tibet, an East-Asian region. The Tibetan diaspora is found in parts of China, Nepal, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, and western countries, such as the United States. Sherpa is one of the Tibetan

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE A baby born before 28 weeks of gestation and weighing less than 1000 grams is known as a micro-preemie (1). Because of their small size and low birth weight, some micro-preemies develop complications and require round-the-clock care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). As micro-preemies are still in their

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE The skin of a baby could have unique attributes at birth. A skin characteristic that may occur in newborns is a birthmark, which can be of different types, such as moles and port-wine stains. A type of birthmark is a stork bite, which has a characteristic reddish or pinkish appearance.

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Teething usually marks the beginning of the transition from breast milk or formula to solids. However, the teething period can be uncomfortable and bothersome for the young one. Along with several issues, such as gum pain, drooling rash, and disturbed sleep, your baby may also experience diarrhea. As a first-time

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Babies grow constantly, and it affects all aspects of their lives, including sleep. A 12-month-old is on the verge of achieving several developmental milestones, which may affect their sleep.Many 12-month-olds who slept through the night may struggle to fall asleep or wake up frequently at night. This event is called

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE It is a delightful sight to see toddlers beginning to interact with each other. This initial stage of social interaction helps your preschooler achieve important milestones. At the age of three and four years, toddlers start participating in activities with other children of their age. Their focus will be on

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Night weaning refers to the practice of gradually reducing the number of feedings during odd hours once your baby is old enough to sleep through the night without having to feed in the middle of the night. If you are a new mom who wants to know about the night

We’ve got the most genius hack to get babies to take their medicine. It’s so simple you will cry–with joy. Photo: iStock How many times have you struggled to get the medicine into your baby? The trouble is, once they catch on to what you’re trying to do, many babies refuse to take the dose.

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Tooth decay is a common infectious disease of early childhood since a baby’s teeth are susceptible to decay as soon as teething begins (1). Baby bottle tooth decay or nursing caries could occur due to poor dental hygiene and prolonged use of the bottle for consuming liquids with natural or

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Blocked tear ducts, also called dacryostenosis, could prevent the flow of tears from the eyes. Tears normally drain through the tear ducts from the eyes to the back of the nose. If this passage is blocked or not open, it can accumulate fluid and lead to inflammation and infections. Although

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Teething is an important milestone that usually begins between four and seven months of age (1). The time for the first teeth’s appearance could vary among infants. Most babies have a complete set of 20 baby teeth by 30 months of age (2). The teething period may cause gum irritation,

Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE If your four-month-old baby suddenly wakes up often at night and experiences difficulties falling back to sleep, they might be experiencing sleep regression. Your baby’s sleep patterns change suddenly at this age. Anecdotal evidence suggests that sleep regression is real and can be difficult for parents and caretakers to handle,

Image: iStock Birth defects or congenital disorders may cause physical, developmental, or intellectual disabilities in babies. These are conditions present at birth and often require intervention or special care to improve the baby’s quality of life. Statistics show that a baby is born with birth defects every four and a half minutes in the US

“When you were born at 27 weeks, I was terrified. But after I held you for the first time our bodies synced, you erased all my fears and the chaos around us disappeared.” Dear Cruz, On the morning of January 11, 2015, I took a photo of my growing belly sticking out of my onesie.