Kids learn a lot as they play — and when music is added into the mix, the fun and understanding increase in a big way. Whether you read sing-along stories, belt out a classic radio hit, demonstrate rhyming songs or offer a mini piano or drum set, music is an incredibly powerful and instructive tool. | What to Expect
Happy birthday, baby — and welcome to toddlerhood! Time sure flew, and now the teensy newborn you cradled in your arms just yesterday may be walking, talking or on the brink of either or both.| What to Expect
If the thought of leaving your baby with someone else makes you uneasy, you're not alone. It's a big decision to offload some child care duties, especially if this is your first baby.| What to Expect
You've decided to brave the nearby coffee shop for the first time with your new baby in tow when your little one starts grunting and grimacing, and you realize it's baby gas. Welcome to new parenthood! A gassy baby is completely common and normal, given infants' tiny and immature digestive systems. | What to Expect
The winner of this year’s Sleep Awards, the Hatch Rest | What to Expect
A pacifier can seem like magic: It’s easy, quick and for many babies it turns on the comfort and turns off the tears.| What to Expect
If you're worried that your baby might suddenly stop breathing during the night, know that the chances of a child succumbing to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) — which is defined as the sudden and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant — are very, very small.| What to Expect
Also known as acute otitis media, a childhood ear infection is when the middle ear — between the outer ear and the innermost part of the ear — becomes clogged with fluid, infected and inflamed.| What to Expect
