Jaundice is a medical condition that can occur in babies, children and even adults. However, we most frequently get questions about jaundice from new parents who are concerned with what it means for their newborns. What is Jaundice? Jaundice is a medical condition characterized by the yellow coloring of a newborn’s skin that typically shows […]
Glowing, Bouncy Egg and Other Egg Science Experiments
With Easter just around the corner, we have been enjoying all sorts of crafts and activities with eggs! While they’re lots of fun for eating and dying, they can also be the subject of several science experiments. Here are the full instructions for making a glowing, bouncy egg plus lots of other ideas for egg-citing […]
Walls of Whimsy | Creating Beauty with Littles in Mind
“Sometimes I’ve believed in as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland Sometimes believing impossible things before breakfast is more easily done when seeing impossible things on your walls. Like a moose sailing on a parachute. Or rabbits hopping to vinyl. Or a tea party graced with the presence of […]
Trisomy 18: Learning to Celebrate the Small Stuff
Our world moves at such a fast pace at times. This is no different when having a child. We anticipate the day they will be born, say their first word, crawl, take their first steps, etc. The day we found out that our unborn son would have Trisomy 18, this idea of thinking completely changed […]
Baby Girl Has Inverted Nipples
My daughter just had a baby girl who has inverted nipples. Is this common? Should she be worried? Answer by Dr. Walenz | Pediatrician No need to worry. Inverted nipples are common in both baby boys and baby girls. Many times the nipple will evert or come out with adolescence and puberty. Also, it is […]
How to Build a Dress Up Box
My daughter is quite the dress up fashionista. She has about as many pretend clothes as she does real ones, and goes through several costume changes each day to show them off! Her collection has been gathered from numerous sources and it’s always a bit nostalgic to sort through the pieces and remember the story […]
