A SIMPLE HOLIDAY
Our family celebrates both Hanukkah and Christmas, so you can imagine how easily things — by which I mean gifts — could get completely out of hand. But the stores […]
Monthly Archives: December 2012
READER SLEEP QUESTIONS ANSWERED
A couple of weeks ago, I put out the call for baby sleep questions from readers. I received five excellent questions, all of which have been answered below. How do […]
WHY THE MIDDLEMISS INFANT SLEEP TRAINING STUDY DOESN’T PROVE ANYTHING
Three times in as many days, I have encountered articles that reference this 2012 study of sleep training and infant-maternal cortisol levels. The study got a lot of positive press when it […]
ARE PALEO KIDS BETTER EATERS?
According to my non-scientific “anecdata” from a statistically-insignificant sample of a self-selecting population, the answer is yes . Okay, so I really can’t answer the question, but I’d like to […]
SENSORY PLAY: FUN WITH WATER BEADS!
Water beads designed for gardening and floral arranging can be a really fun sensory experience for kids. And for adults, too! Made from super-absorbent polymers (the same stuff used in […]
ON GRAPES AND RISK ASSESSMENT
We have been serving Oliver whole grapes (as opposed to cut grapes) since he was about 13 months old. Evidently, this is a big no-no. Yesterday I sent him to […]
