Isa Herrera, author of Ending Female Pain dedicated her career to helping women find relief from conditions that arise from pregnancy, labor and birth. She discusses her book, common problems and a special Webinar being held January 24, 2010 on C-Section issues.
Mark Hamilton, CEO of Just Ask Baby, discusses findings that show that too many toys can be very detrimental to their development. ‘The Truth About Toys for Infants’ – written by eminent child development expert David Elkind Ph.D. and available as a free download from http://www.justaskbaby.com/ebooks – lifts the lid on the inherent conflict between manufacturers’ need to generate profits and children’s need to learn and develop. In the report, Professor Elkind cautions against buying too many different toys, particularly ones that may over-stimulate a child.
“A toy-packed crib presents the infant with too many colors, shapes, textures and sounds at one time, which can overwhelm an infant,” said Professor Elkind, Just Ask Baby’s Chief Scientific Advisor. “The golden rule of providing toys for a child is less is best.”
According to Professor Elkind, author of more than a dozen books including ‘The Hurried Child’ and ‘The Power of Play,’ infants process information much more slowly than adults. “A baby learns a great deal from playing with the same toy over an extended period of time,” he said. “Variety may be the spice of life, but not when it comes to infant learning.”
“This is not what toy manufacturers want parents to know”, says Mark Hamilton, founder of Just Ask Baby. “The toy industry is a multi-million dollar business, and parents are faced with a barrage of advertising trying to sell them toys for their children, regardless of whether they are good for children’s development or not,” said Hamilton. “Many advertisements even make parents feel that some toys have educational benefits, when the scientific evidence in Professor Elkind’s report points to the opposite conclusion.”
“A young infant may learn most from a set of colorful wooden blocks, which they can use to learn and understand shape and texture,” said Hamilton. “But there is more money in selling parents a ‘baby laptop’ and associated games and add-ons, for example, than in selling wooden blocks.”
Just Ask Baby, a company and the world’s first broadcast-quality online, on-demand TV channel for parents, released a free e-book that details how too many different toys can actually hinder the development of infants, and provides some tips for parents wondering what toys are best for their children.
Dr. Mary Egan discusses when your child’s reaction to a new food is really a food allergy and what to do. She also discusses other allergies and issues that plague little ones.
We discuss products that solve problems such as fear of monsters and nightmares, kids who won’t wear winter hats, getting stains out, creating family memories, calling hands free while driving, games for the family, and the way to keep your floor really clean. We talk to the mom-creator of Bye Bye Monster Shop and Sharon of Parent Tested Parent Approved.
Professional Organizer and Podcaster Laura Lawrence explains how to organize the chaos of paper and other things coming into your home to reclaim peace, sanity, and possibly some extra cash! Check out more of her podcasts!
Rita Harrison discusses how to manage our expectations.
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The Reflux Mom, Jan Gambino, explains what GER and GERD are and how we handle acid reflux in our babies. She is the author of Reflux 101 and creator of www.RefluxMom.com.
Claire Lerner of Zero to Three discusses how to prepare the first child for the coming of the next baby. We also discuss Why kids ask WHY so much! This is Part 1 of a 2 part discussion.
Dr. Vaughn Johnson shares how our hormones can affect us and how even young women can have hormone issues (this is not JUST a menopause issue). Millions of women are misdiagnosed and live with symptoms of miscarriages, depression, tiredness, irritability, weight gain, hair loss, and more just because they have a simple-to-fix issue. Nancy has a lot of experience with this topic!
Claire Learner from Zero to Three explains why toddlers become independent and how this is a good thing. She explains to Nancy what to do at Nap time when Anna is expressing her independence and not sleeping! Check out our Facebook Group to Win Free Popcorn
Even if you don’t think you will have a preemie, you should be prepared because 20% of babies are premature. Deb Discenza, founder of Preemie Magazine, creator of PreemieWorld website and author of and a preemie parenting book talks about what to expect if you have a preemie or near term baby. Deb is also the Director of Partnership for MOST (Mothers of Supertwins) and PreemieCare and is a Column Editor for the Neonatal Network Journal.
We talk to our listener Andrea who is a family doctor in Canada about the surprises she encountered as a new mom. Even as a Doc, she was surprised about some common ailments we all go through with our kids. Listen and learn
We talk to Carlyn, a listener, soon-to-be-mom and organic farmer about the importance of Organic. We talk about what are the most important veggies and fruits to choose organic and what is best to do. Learn about the Dirty Dozen most pesticide-ridden foods.
Tricia and Nancy talk about ideas for a girl’s third birthday party. We talk about the Cricut machine and making cake pops. Check out these pictures and links: (more…)
Andrea, mom and family physician in Canada, shares her experiences signing with her daughter and how the book Baby Signing 1, 2, 3 helped her learn how to create a language bond with her daughter.
We discuss Menus4Moms.com and how this subscription helps save money, create better meals, and stop the drive thru habit. With the economy in shambles, this is one way to get on top of the grocery budget.
Nancy talks about her first experience with Potty Training in One Day and her reason to put things off. Then, Tricia discusses sugar intake and how to cut it for your family’s health.
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We had a show ready with a doctor discussing the history of vaccines and why it is important to get educated on the strengths and issues with vaccines. Your child can be at serious risk for diseases you’ve never heard of.
However, we have decided to put off this show because of the VERY heated debate and issues going on due to the recent Court Case against parents who think vaccinations cause Autism. People in the medical and media communities have been receiving death threats. We want the time of terror to die down and let calm heads prevail before we have this discussion. So look for it in the future.
Sorry that this show has to be delayed, but we’d like the hysteria to pass first. For more information on vaccines in general, see www.immun-wize.org.
Give up the idea of convincing your toddler to eat only veggies and stay away. It only backfires in the long run says Expert EllynSatter. Her 40 years of research uncover a unique look at what she calls the Division of Feeding that breaks the cycle of issues with food and helps you and your child learn to enjoy food again. Check out her site for great articles and links to her books (I love Your Child’s Weight: Helping without Hurting even though my kids don’t have eating issues because it taught me how NOT to create issues with them).
You have heard about the importance of making sure the crib you purchase is safe, but what about your baby mattress? Janell discusses with us some important information every parent should know when deciding what mattress is right for your child.
Graham Scharf discusses why he created the website www.Tumbulon.com and how it helps moms get time-sensitive info for every age and stage of their child’s development and keep track of important milestones while sharing them with friends and family. And learn about a very interesting bib called a Bibaroo (www.bibaroo.com) created by a mom to keep every inch of your baby clean.
Safe Kids USA shares how to choose safe toys and what to know about recalls. We even discuss what to do if you have older kids or other kids that come to your home.
Robyn from Green Smoothie Girl talks about her experience with her kids and how she has helped them become incredibly healthy using food (they were all born with issues that had them in and out of the hospital). Learn the things that help the MOST in getting you and your kids healthy just using food and avoiding some other things. Learn about Robyn’s 12 step book on her website. See a Green Smoothie Demo.
