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Babies and TV: New Media Use Guidelines from the AAP
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a new policy statement on media use by children under 2 this week. The new guidelines are based on more than 50 studies of TV* time in babies and...
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TV, Tots, and Tired Parents: The Backlash to the AAP’s TV Policy
Earlier this week, I wrote a blog post about the American Academy of Pediatrics’ new guidelines for TV use in kids under 2 years old. I intended that piece to be a brief summary of the new guidelines...
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Bed-sharing with Young Infants: Is It Safe After All?
Does bed-sharing with infants increase their risk of SIDS, even without known risk factors such as alcohol use, smoking, and co-sleeping on a couch or chair? A recent study makes what is probably the...
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What To Do About Babies and Peanuts: New Study Finds Early Exposure Can...
You’ve probably already seen headlines about a study showing that feeding children small amounts of peanut products in the first 5 years of life can prevent the development of peanut allergy. The study...
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Starting Solids: 4 Months, 6 Months, or Somewhere In Between?
Science of Mom reader Roxanne left a comment on my post about the recent peanut allergy study. She wondered about starting solid foods with her 4-month-old baby boy: “Do you have an opinion on starting...
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