Signs of Sleep Regression in Babies and What to Do About It
Is your formerly perfect sleeper suddenly waking up in the middle of the night or wailing every time you put her down at her regularly scheduled naptime? | What to Expect
Is your formerly perfect sleeper suddenly waking up in the middle of the night or wailing every time you put her down at her regularly scheduled naptime? | What to Expect
Getting a baby to sleep under the best of circumstances can be tricky, but when your little one is overtired, it can be even more difficult. That’s because overtired babies have a harder time settling down for sleep, sleep only intermittently, and wake up more often throughout the night.| What to Expect
It may seem like only yesterday that your toddler wielded her very first spoon, clambered up her first flight of stairs, or first pointed to her nose. | What to Expect
Is your pint-size poop machine outputting more than usual? Is a lot of the mess winding up on her back rather than in her diaper or on the toilet seat instead of in the potty?| What to Expect
You wait, you peek, you might even poke. You get through some fitful nights with your unusually fussy baby ... and ta-da! That first teeny-tiny baby tooth appears. But once those little pearly whites start popping up, then what? | What to Expect
Whether it’s a dry cough or a phlegmy one, a wheezy cough or a barking one, no cough sounds good to a parent’s ear. | What to Expect
Yesterday your baby was nursing peacefully. Today he's rejecting the breast. What should you do?| What to Expect
A runny nose or mild cough probably doesn't worry you much — as a parent, minor cold symptoms can be common. But a sick baby or toddler with a fever will probably kick your concern up by at least a few notches.| What to Expect
My, how time flies! Your toddler may always be your baby, but, well … she’s not really a baby anymore now that she’s turning 2 years old. Intellectually, that little brain is bursting with activity, arranging dogs and cats into the animal category, pants and shirts into the clothing category. | What to Expect
Itching and scratching and red patches, oh my. At some point or another, your baby or toddler will likely get hit with an uncomfortable rash. Most of the time, rashes are no big deal and go away on their own, or with a little help from at-home care or a doctor-prescribed medication.| What to Expect
There's a reason colds are called "common": Many healthy children have eight to 10 colds and other viral infections in the first two years of life, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Trusted SourceAmerican Academy of PediatricsChildren and ColdsSee All Sources [1]| 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
