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As parents, it can be hard for us to realize that even the smallest actions and behaviors have a huge effect on our children. Screens are an enormous part of almost everyone's life. But sometimes too much screen time can cause huge developmental issues in today's children. Click "Learn More" to read about tips to help reduce screen time for yourself, and your children. 

Before babies begin to crawl and walk, they have other important physical milestones to meet like rolling over, sitting up, and lifting up their heads and necks. In fact, nearly all of Baby's “moves” are predicated by his or her regular practice of tummy time.

So many moms struggle with shopping with a newborn. How do you carry them while you shop? How do you push the stroller and shopping cart at the same time? 

Breastfeeding offers a host of benefits to infants but can prove to be not only challenging for new mothers, but frustrating and painful as well. Most insurance policies cover the services of a Lactation Specialist, and reaching out for help can be highly beneficial. 

Tourniquet toe is a rare but terrifying ordeal that all parents should be on the lookout for. 

This happens when a hair or even a string gets wrapped around a baby's little finger or toe, and cuts off the blood circulation. If this goes unnoticed, it can result in infection and in rare cases amputation.

It’s up to us to keep our children safe (to the best of our abilities!) and often this means

educating ourselves, looking ahead for potential dangers, and talking, talking, talking to our

kids from the time they are born!

Jonathan Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at NYU’s Stern school of business. He has just published a very important book, which addresses the question: “What is causing the breakdown of mental health among our young people?”  

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