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» Seven Tips for Staying Sniffle-Free This Winter
By Michele L. Tune | Published 01/22/2008 | Fitness Wellness | Rating:

Summer’s fun has faded and now it’s time to crank up the heat, grab a cozy throw, wrap your cold hands around a cup of hot tea and perhaps curl up with a good book.

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» Control of Stress and Violent Behavior: The Facts
By Steven Parker | Published 03/26/2007 | Stress | Rating:

Stress is a recognized phenomenon among a majority of Americans.

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» A Practical, Up-to-Date Guide for Parents — Common Problems and Worries
By Jeff Beaumont | Published 02/20/2007 | Babies | Rating:

Babies' skin just isn't as smooth and clear as the advertisements say it is. Almost every baby develops a fine pink or red rash whenever the skin is irritated by rubbing on bedclothes, by spitting up, or by very hot weather.

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» A Practical, Up-to-Date Guide for Parents — After the First Weeks
By Jeff Beaumont | Published 02/14/2007 | Babies | Rating:

Babies differ from each other in many ways. They may be big or small, fast growing or slow growing, early developers or late developers, brown-eyed or blue-eyed.

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» Growing Big And Strong: Everything Grows
By J. Mace Andress | Published Yesterday | Medical History | Unrated

Billy and Sue had visited the whole summer with Grandmother and Grandfather on the farm.

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» The Healthy Baby: Water
By Roger H. Dennett | Published Yesterday | Feeding | Unrated

Strange as it may seem, the giving of water to a baby is an important subject and one upon which there have been many false ideas in the past.

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» Diet For Sick Children
By Roger H. Dennett | Published Yesterday | Feeding | Unrated

As a rule I do not believe that sick children ought to be made to eat things that are distasteful to them.

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» Babies: Diet After The First Year
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/18/2008 | Feeding | Unrated

The second year is the most difficult feeding period of childhood.

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» Composition And Strength Of Food: Food For Traveling
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/18/2008 | Feeding | Unrated

Babies really should not travel at all, but they often have to.

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» Composition And Strength Of Food: Bottle Feeding
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/18/2008 | Feeding | Unrated

My first advice would be to seek the help of a doctor who is familiar with infant feeding when it is found necessary to put your baby on the bottle.

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» Baths and Packs: The Baby's Bath
By Jason Ladock | Published 05/16/2008 | Babies | Unrated

The skin should be kept clean. Every child should have at least one tub bath daily and on hot days one or more sponge baths as well.

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» Care of the Nipples and Bottles
By Jason Ladock | Published 05/16/2008 | Equipment | Unrated

New nipples should be boiled before using.

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» Feeding And Diet: Mixing And Care Of The Food
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/16/2008 | Feeding | Unrated

It is far better for the baby and easier for the mother if she takes a certain time each morning to make up the food for the day.

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» Feeding And Diet: Milk
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/16/2008 | Feeding | Unrated

Fresh cow's milk, properly modified, is the only food for the bottle baby.

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» Feeding And Diet: The Bottle And Nipples
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/16/2008 | Equipment | Unrated

The first thing that concerns us when we find we have a bottle baby on our hands is the selection and care of the bottles and nipples themselves.

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» Feeding And Diet: Day's Schedule
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/16/2008 | Feeding | Unrated

8-10 ounces of milk from bottle Zwieback, toast or graham cracker.

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» Feeding And Diet: Weaning
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/16/2008 | Feeding | Unrated

The normal infant should be nursed from the breast exclusively till he is seven or eight months of age.

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» Feeding And Diet: Breast Feeding
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/15/2008 | Feeding | Unrated

The mother's milk is the only food that was ever meant for a baby during his first year, and any other food is at best a poor substitute.

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» Care Of The Special Organs: The Genital Organs
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/15/2008 | Babies | Unrated

A great deal of care is necessary in keeping the genital organs of the girl baby free from any irritation.

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» Care Of The Special Organs: The Hair
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/15/2008 | Babies | Unrated

Girls especially are dependent upon the hair for attractiveness in later life, and since we wish to start our children off with all the physical perfections possible, it is well to devote a certain amount of attention to this "crowning glory."

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» Care Of The Special Organs: The Skin
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/15/2008 | Babies | Unrated

It is a wonder to me that the baby's skin does not suffer more often than it does when we consider that he is wet a certain amount of the time in spite of all the care we may give him.

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» Care Of The Special Organs: The Ears
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/15/2008 | Babies | Unrated

The ears should be washed daily with boric acid and water.

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» Care Of The Special Organs: The Eyes
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/15/2008 | Babies | Unrated

The first care of the eyes rests with the physician, who puts antiseptics into them to prevent any infection that they may get during the baby's introduction into the world.

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» Care Of The Special Organs: The Teeth
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/15/2008 | Babies | Unrated

The first tooth is awaited with the greatest interest, and let us hope that this interest in those useful and beautifying organs of mastication will not abate as the novelty ceases to be entertaining.

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» Care Of The Special Organs: The Throat
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/15/2008 | Babies | Unrated

The throat, unlike the eyes, ears, and teeth, is an organ that needs no special local treatment in health.

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» The Nervous Child
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/14/2008 | Babies | Unrated

There is no doubt that some children are much more nervous than others.

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» Child: Worms
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/14/2008 | Babies | Unrated

There was a time when every mother thought that her child had worms whenever he was not in his usual good health, and the doctor laughed at the idea.

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» Child: Bed-Wetting
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/14/2008 | Babies | Unrated

There are many causes of bed-wetting, and it is always well, first, to find the cause before trying to treat the child for this condition.

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» Your Curious Cat: How to Make Your Next Trip to the Vet Successful
By Jessica Taylor | Published 05/14/2008 | Pet Related | Unrated

Getting a cat to willingly go to the veterinarian is a completely different task than trying to get your dog to go.

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» Babies: Accidents
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/14/2008 | Babies | Unrated

Many mothers are not within reach of the doctor when accidents occur.

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» Common Ailments: Convulsions
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/14/2008 | Babies | Unrated

Babies and young children have convulsions when anything is wrong just as the adult has a chill or a severe headache.

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» Common Ailments: Croup
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/14/2008 | Babies | Unrated

Croup is a spasmodic contraction of the larynx or air passage which may occur during the course of any ordinary cold.

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» Common Ailments: Colds And Coughs
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/14/2008 | Babies | Unrated

The best way to treat colds is to prevent them.

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» Common Ailments: Fever
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/14/2008 | Babies | Unrated

Children get fever very easily, so that this symptom has not so much significance in a child as in the adult.

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» Common Ailments: Contagious Diseases
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/13/2008 | Babies | Unrated

It is odd that with the present popularity of medical lay articles, the writers have not shown more interest in teaching the public how to avoid the common contagious diseases.

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» Common Ailments: The Sick Room
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/13/2008 | Babies | Unrated

We are not all situated so that the ideal sick room is a possibility.

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» Babies: Habits
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/13/2008 | Babies | Unrated

As I have said, a child is a creature of habits, and so are we all.

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» Babies: Daily Routine
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/13/2008 | Babies | Unrated

Did you ever go into a home where everything went off like clockwork, so that it seemed as though the household moved smoothly on of its own accord?

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» Babies: Training And Discipline
By Roger H. Dennett | Published 05/13/2008 | Babies | Unrated

Lack of discipline is an American weakness.

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