Tag Archive: infant

FA060 – Anatomy of Asking Babies, Part 2

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe speak to Dr. David Elkind, author of "The Hurried Child" and Chief Scientific Adviser to Just Ask Baby. They discuss what new parents should know about their baby, including appropriate toys and "crying it ...

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FA059 – Anatomy of Asking Babies, Part 1

Doctors Brian and Giuseppe talk to Mark Hamilton, the CEO of Just Ask Baby, about their website and the information it provides to parents. Get your free Just Ask Baby account here before May 31. Listen here: ...

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Does the "cry it out" sleep method refer to the parents or the child?

Over at the Attachment Parenting blog, I found an article about getting babies to sleep that reminded me of my experience. We talked about sleep waaaaay back in Episodes 2 & 3 of The Family Anatomy Show, but I think it's worth revisiting. Historically there have ...

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Babies learn similar first words

A study in the July 2008 issue of Developmental Psychology examined the first words uttered by hundreds of English-, Mandarin-, and Cantonese-speaking infants between the ages of 8 and 16 months. Interestingly, 6 of the top 20 first words were heard in all three languages: Daddy, Mommy, Hi, Bye, UhOh, and WoofWoof. The three groups ...

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Racism, socioeconomic factors cited in infant mortality

A study by Jacksonville Community Council, Inc. in Florida examined factors contributing to the high rate of infant mortality, especially among African American children, in Jacksonville. They reported that the biggest contributor to infant death was prematurity and low birth weight, which was related to mother's health before and during pregnancy. Neglect and abuse ...

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