Munchkin, Inc., designer and manufacturer of clever infant care and toddler products, in partnership with Church & Dwight Co., Inc., makers of ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda, today unveiled the ARM & HAMMER Diaper Pail, a breakthrough diaper disposal system. The ARM & HAMMER Diaper Pail neutralizes odors in the nursery through a patented odor [...]

Health and eco conscious parents nationwide have a new resource for adorable and affordable child care clothing for infants. Funkoos, a brand new line of playful baby clothes and accessories made from the finest certified 100 percent organic cotton, is officially available.

“Funkoos is now the great equalizer when it comes to making organic clothing affordable. [...]

McLaren is one of the most trusted brands in the market when it comes to baby buggies as their designs provide a comfortable fusion of durability, convenience and class. They have several lines of McLaren Prams, McLaren Puschairs and strollers to fit the different stages of your child’s buggy years.

Dealing with child safety issues entails your endless child care responsibility as a parent.
With much consideration to your child’s safety, here is one of the possible concerns. Suffocation hazards may cause your child’s safety at risk.

You may be sleeping with your child in your home. It may feel easier sometimes but it may be dangerous [...]

There are times when you definitely want to scream in frustration because your baby has been crying out loud for reasons that you don’t know what he really needs. Accept the fact that part of your child care experience is dealing with the cry of your baby. Of course, dealing with it entails a long [...]

The threat of the sun’s harm to our eye is just the same as it is to our skin. The fact that the ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun are damaging to all the layers of our eyes, sunglasses are truly necessary to wear. Everybody is advised to wear sunglasses especially when outdoors. As early [...]

If adults are easy to contract colds, the more your babies are prone to have this sickness. Do not let your baby suffer from the nasty symptoms of common colds. You are held responsible to give 100% child care to your baby.

Let us take a closer look on this condition. “Common colds” is a generic [...]

Burping your baby is one of the best ways to act out your unending child care efforts.
There are recommended positions that will help your baby be burped in a comfortable way. The burping positions depend on you and your baby.

Over the Shoulder Position
*You can also lay your baby over your shoulder (with a supporting cloth [...]

Burping your infant is one of the essentials of your infant care experience. After every feeding of your baby, whether through breastfeeding or bottle feeding, burping is a need to do.

It is a need because during feeding, air can be swallowed and accumulate in your baby’s stomach. The formation of air bubbles will possibly lead [...]

Changing diapers will never be out in the list of your many child care responsibilities and works. It is the moment of truth when you have to sacrifice your olfactory nerves and be able to master the strokes in cleaning your baby’s mess from the defecation.

Much of the time you will spend with your little [...]

You must be so eager to play with your infant and your mind is thinking of what you can do to help promote play.

Here is a good way to guide you through your infant care experience.
From birth to 1 month, your infant likes to be wrapped and/or held securely, likes the colors black, white and [...]

Constipation in babies can occur at any time of their life as an infant. It is caused by many factors.

Once your baby is introduced to solids, his stools will often be of the same color as the food he ate. The stools may also contain small pieces of undigested food. The appearance and smell of [...]

Teething is a part of your child’s lifetime. The most common problem while teething that causes irritation and pain in babies is swelling of gums and itchiness in them. This is caused by the teeth that push the gums from beneath, causing them to bulge. Sometimes, the pain in jaws becomes so severe that it [...]

Colic is one of the babies most usual problems. They cry to death. Colic babies cause severe sleep deprivation, frustration and exhaustion in parents as they worry constantly try to quiet the infant. But it is your infant care responsibility to nurse your baby in this kind of condition.

Colic crying consists of frequent and prolonged [...]

In these times that the ozone layer is already damaged, everyone is advised to apply sunscreens for the skin’s protection. Even your babies are no exception to this. If your baby is under six months of age, it is advisable to use sunscreen only on the small areas of his/her body.  In majority of the [...]

One of the typical newborn problems is the disease named Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). It is an ailment in which the gas or liquid in the stomach of the baby goes up the esophagus. The result is that that baby ’spits up’. It is not unusual for babies to suffer from the problem, mainly because [...]

Fever is a definitive sign that indicates that the body is fighting against an infection.Like in adults, it could be a sign of serious infection in newborn babies and young infants three months of age or under. In case you notice a temperature even just slightly above the normal range -38°C (101°F) taken rectally or [...]

Any parent that spends time with their children around water knows how important it is that their children learn to swim. However, when those children are very young, they may not be able to learn. Using swimming aids and safety measures to protect young children may safeguard them, but are they as helpful as they [...]

Taking temperature in a baby is not just in the hospital or clinics when you are in monthly check-ups. It is a part of your infant care responsibility as well. It is not as easy as taking temperature of an adult. Babies may not allow thermometers in their mouth and even if they do, it [...]

Traveling with a young infant for the first time can be a frightening experience but it does not have to be as scary as some parents expect it will be. It is part of your infant care responsibility to secure all the necessary items needed for the travel.

By the time a baby reaches three months [...]

Your baby may not yet be able to communicate in words, but when he’s ready for solid foods- he has his ways to let you know! You have to be ready as well because your baby’s feeding is part of your infant care responsibility. Here are questions to help you determine whether he is now [...]

Teaching baby sign language is a relatively new concept. It can be an additional form of your child care tasks. The ability to understand and communicate with your baby is something we often yearn for as parents and using simple sign language from an early age brings a host of other advantages.

* Using sign language [...]

The blood vessels of umbilical cord nourish an unborn child, when he is still in the mother’s womb. Oxygen and all the nutrients of the mother are supplied to the fetus, through the umbilical cord. Hence, the cord plays a pivotal role in the overall development of the fetus. Soon after the birth of the [...]

When you are blessed with a small bundle of joy, you get filled with nurturing and child care instincts automatically. You become more caring as well as sensitive. A little whimper of your child is enough to put you in a sad mood, not to talk about the whole throated cry. But what if your [...]

As soon as baby’s first tooth erupts, it’s time to buy a good toothbrush. It is one important part of your child care experience to buy the first ever toothbrush for your baby. The best type to use at first is a long handled brush with a small head. This design makes it easy to [...]

Proper feeding is one very important part your child care responsibility. The timing when to give the food and following the sequence or the order in which the baby should be introduced to foods is important for baby’s health, proper nutrition and good eating habits in the baby.

Here are some tips that can help you [...]

Diaper changing is one of the more important skills in infant care which take constant practice to perfect. You should have a very suitable changing table to accompany your child care routine. So here are a few things to consider when choosing a baby changing table from the good folks at the Nemours Foundation:

- Opt [...]

You’ve heard the line breastmilk is still best for babies in television. That cliche has been up and running for a reason - it is a true nugget of wisdom. Breastfeeding allows children to get their optimum requirements for nutrients and antibodies and also give mothers more time to bond with their children during infant [...]

The heads of babies are exceptionally soft because the bones of the skull are still developing. If not properly looked after, they can develop flat spots. However, this can be easily avoided with some dedicated guidance and top-notch infant care.

The most common reason why babies can have uneven heads is because of staying too long [...]

Sometimes, even when we are unaware, we may be communicating negative examples and parenting mistakes to our children especially in child education. So here are a few common mistakes from mychildeducation.com which you should avoid to be a sterling influence to your child:

Criticism and Grumbling
By these forms of behavior parents show their children that they [...]