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Nappy Rash: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment
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Nappy Rash: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment

Almost every baby gets nappy rash at some point. It is not a sign of neglect or bad parenting — even the most diligent change routine can lose to a te...

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Dental Care for Babies and Toddlers: Starting Good Habits Early
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Dental Care for Babies and Toddlers: Starting Good Habits Early

Toddler tooth-brushing is one of the small daily battles that parents tend to undersell, partly because baby teeth feel temporary. They're not. The pr...

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Babywearing and Sling Safety: Benefits and the TICKS Guidelines
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Babywearing and Sling Safety: Benefits and the TICKS Guidelines

Humans have carried babies in fabric for as long as there has been fabric. What's changed in the UK over the past two decades is the variety of carrie...

5 min read
Sun Safety for Babies and Young Children: Sunscreen, Shade, and UV Protection
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Sun Safety for Babies and Young Children: Sunscreen, Shade, and UV Protection

Sun safety for young children is one of those areas where the parent doing the worrying is usually right to worry. UV damage in childhood is the singl...

6 min read
Newborn Skin Care: What Products to Use (and What to Avoid)
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Newborn Skin Care: What Products to Use (and What to Avoid)

The baby skincare aisle is enormous and most of it is unnecessary. "Natural", "organic", "gentle" and "dermatologically tested" are marketing words wi...

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Baby Massage: Benefits, Techniques, and How to Get Started
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Baby Massage: Benefits, Techniques, and How to Get Started

Baby massage is one of the most accessible things you can do for a newborn that has actual research behind it. Unlike most "wellness" interventions so...

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Baby Massage: Benefits and How to Do It
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Baby Massage: Benefits and How to Do It

Baby massage is one of those things that sounds like it belongs in a yoga retreat catalogue but actually has solid research behind it — most of it fro...

6 min read
Baby Bathing: How Often, What to Use, and How to Bathe Safely
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Baby Bathing: How Often, What to Use, and How to Bathe Safely

Most parents bathe newborns way more often than newborns need. Two or three times a week is plenty. Daily bathing isn't dangerous, but with soap it ca...

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