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Timer may help kids’ bladder control problems (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:18:24 +0000

Reuters – Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.

Safety groups find no Pampers link to rash cases (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:17:02 +0000

Reuters – Two agencies investigating claims that Procter & Gamble Co’s Pampers Dry Max gave children severe diaper rash reported Thursday that they have found no specific cause linking the diapers to rashes.

Women, children most vulnerable in Pakistan crisis (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:38:17 +0000

Reuters – Pakistan’s displaced flood victims say a lack of clean water and high temperatures are causing illnesses sweeping through relief camps with children most at risk.

Text messages little help in remembering the Pill (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:33:16 +0000

Reuters – A cell phone text message — and the buzz or beep that signals its arrival — may not help a woman remember to pop her birth control pill, a new study suggests.

Indonesia’s smoking toddler kicks habit (AFP)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:06:33 +0000

AFP – A two-year-old Indonesian boy who smoked about 40 cigarettes a day has kicked the habit after receiving intensive specialist care, a child welfare official said Thursday.

Best Potty Training Products

Parenting.com: Mom Tips and Expert Advice — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:01:01 +0000

From potties and seat covers to books and rewards, here are our favorite toilet training aids

What Would You Say to Pre-Baby You?

Parenting.com: Mom Tips and Expert Advice — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:01:01 +0000

?Reflections of Motherhood,? produced by Nummies maternity bras. The company asked moms what they would tell themselves if they could go back to right before they had their first baby. The video shows real moms and their responses — which range from to funny (?Google doesn?t have children? and ?Real men change diapers?) to smart and supportive (?Take time to fall in love with your baby,? ?It?s okay to want a break,? and ?You will make mistakes?).

News About Depression in Children

Parenting.com: Mom Tips and Expert Advice — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:01:01 +0000

Now, new research has surfaced that indicates children as young as preschool-age — 2 and 3 — are being diagnosed with depression, according to The New York Times magazine in the article “Can Preschoolers Be Depressed?” Instead of viewing depression as an illness that appears in the teen or adult years, it’s now being seen as something people have their whole lives.

First-time mothers drive up c-section rate: study (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:22:54 +0000

Reuters – Women should only have a cesarean delivery if there is a medical reason for it, and doctors should not switch a vaginal birth to a cesarean section sooner than recommended, conclude the authors of a new study.

India to fall short of global maternal health goal (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:27:28 +0000

Reuters – India has halved the number of women who die during childbirth, but experts warned on Wednesday a lack of facilities is likely to stop the country from meeting global goals for improving maternal health before 2015.

China to vaccinate 100 million children to fight measles (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:39:35 +0000

Reuters – Nearly 100 million children in China will be vaccinated against measles this month to help eliminate the disease, a leading cause of avoidable death and disability in developing countries, the WHO said on Wednesday.

Study on Forced Pregnancy: Help for Women Who Face Threat (Time.com)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:45:00 +0000

Time.com – A new study suggests that a few simple questions from health care providers can protect women whose partners want to force them to have children, known as reproductive coercion

U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media’s Portrayal of Sex (HealthDay)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:48:32 +0000

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — The nation’s leading group of
pediatricians has issued a strong policy statement directed toward
pediatricians, parents and the media on the danger of messages American
teens and children are getting about sex from television, the Internet and
other media outlets.

Top 15 Trendy Toy Crazes

Parenting.com: Mom Tips and Expert Advice — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:01:01 +0000

These fad toys have inspired store sell-outs, parent pandemonium and crazy resale values over the years. Is your kid’s fave — or your childhood obsession — on the list?

Would You Wear Ugly Clothes to Make Your Baby Smarter?

Parenting.com: Mom Tips and Expert Advice — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:01:01 +0000

You sacrifice a lot for your kids, but how far is too far? Are you willing to give up your style, too?

Husband Creates Food Art for Prego Wife on Bed Rest

Parenting.com: Mom Tips and Expert Advice — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:01:01 +0000

For Shirley Sirivong, being pregnant has been anything but easy. After being diagnosed with gestational diabetes, complete placenta previa, and incompetent cervix, she was put on bed rest and a strict special diet. In the early months of bed rest, Shirley?s ?dull? breakfasts were limited to egg whites, wheat bread, peanut butter, and a few fruits and veggies. To liven up Shirley?s bland meals, her husband Gat began to create funny faces out of boiled eggs and toast. ?After a few days of that,? Shirley told us, ?they started to become more elaborate scenes.?

Early and late birth ups cerebral palsy risk (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:15:37 +0000

Reuters – Full-term babies born a bit on the early or late side are at higher risk of cerebral palsy, according to a new study in nearly 1.7 million Norwegian children.

U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media’s Portrayal of Sex (HealthDay)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:03:27 +0000

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — The nation’s leading group
of pediatricians has issued a strong policy statement directed toward
pediatricians, parents and the media on the danger of messages American
teens and children are getting about sex from television, the Internet and
other media outlets.

Help for Women Who Are Forced to Get Pregnant (Time.com)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000

Time.com – A new study suggests that a few simple questions from health-care providers can protect women whose partners want to force them to have children

Pediatric Group Issues New Flu Shot Guidelines (HealthDay)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:48:21 +0000

HealthDay – MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) — All children and adolescents 6
months of age and older should receive the annual trivalent influenza
vaccine this flu season, according to updated recommendations from the
American Academy of Pediatrics.