This week
our favorite family-friendly article came from Heather Turgeon at Babble.com, who discuses a recent study from the journal of Pediatrics
that reports that seven and eight year old girls are entering puberty. Turgeon explores the various reasons behind this trend, which range from girls
not having a biological father in their homes to exposure to chemicals like phthalates
and BPA. Click here to read the article, and see our other picks below. —
Ba-Ba Basics: Pediatrician Perri Klass writes about the importance of baby babbling and what it might mean if a four-to-six month old hasn’t started yet. (New York Times)
Autumn
Allergies: If you or your child suffer from allergies in the fall, here’s some
tips on how to manage them until the weather gets cooler again. (Live Science)
Green Spaces, Bright Students. A new study finds that having access to
unstructured activity in the great outdoors can have huge benefits for children.
Health blogger Julie Deardorff offers parents six painless ways to encourage
outdoor play. (Chicago Tribune)
Stone Age Parenting: Notre Dame researcher, Darcia
Narvaez, advocates the parenting skills of our cave man ancestors and
calls for a reversion to ancient child-rearing tactics. (MSNBC)
Healthy, Happy Holiday: With the holidays just around the corner, pregnant women need to be particularly careful about the treats they indulge in to make sure they stay healthy and on-track. Here are a few simple recipe substitutions and easy tips. (Parents.com)
Curbing Breath Holding Tantrums. According to pediatrician Vicki
F. Panaccione, 20% of toddlers practice breath holding that can lead to
fainting while having outbursts. The Better Parenting Institute founder gives
insight into what is going on with your tot. (Parenting.com)
Fall
Favorites: Mom-chef-blogger extraordinaire Catherine McCord of Weelicious.com
shares tons of autumn-inspired treats for kids, from Pumpkin Seed Pesto to Butternut
Squash and Apple Soup. (Weelicious.com)
