Living and raising children in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Do you let your baby or toddler watch TV, and just what shows are they watching? A study in the US says that children under two should not watch any TV, and if they do, it should be educational. Read more at LaCrosseTribune.com.
The research involved children younger than 3, so TV is mostly a no-no [...]
Did you know that car seats have an expiration date on them? You may want to check that date, and have your car seat inspected.
And, just like milk and eggs, car seats can expire. The date can be found on the back of the seat.
Inspector Ashley Marchese says there are a couple of reasons why [...]
Did you know that if your baby has a FADS2 gene, and if you breastfeed your baby, they may score 7 points higher on their IQ test. But the best thing is that 90% of children of children, have this gene, so there is just another reason to breastfeed.
ParentDish has a list of safe online toy stores, for your little ones. If you have bought any toys from these company, please tell us, your thoughts on them.
It seems that children learn at an early age to see just how far they can go with their parents and other adults, this is according to study at University of Portsmouth’s psychology department. Read more at Telegraph.co.uk.
Behavioural experts have found that infants begin to lie from as young as six months. Simple fibs help [...]
With the study by UAE University, I thought we should look at what happens when children are deficient in Vitamin D. This what the Mayo Clinic has to say about Rickets (name for children’s deficiency in Vitamin D).
Introduction
Rickets is the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin [...]
BBC Health News:
Children are being put at risk of rickets because policies on vitamin D supplements are not been adhered to, experts have warned.
Doctors in Dundee write in the British Medical Journal that they recently diagnosed five infants with rickets - which can stop bones forming properly.
The government recommends that pregnant women should use vitamin [...]
The other day I received an email asking if I knew if it was okay to breastfeed on Emirates Airlines, and I did not know the answer. So after calling and asking what was the policy on breastfeed, during a flight, I was told that it was okay. The mother just needs to [...]
There is a very interesting article going round the Internet about parents being able to find out the sex of their baby, at six weeks. It seems all you have to do is buy online this kit from the UK, take some of the mother’s blood, and send it back to this lab in [...]
Eating fish during your pregnancy is good for your baby’s development, says a new study. The study says that women should eat more than 12oz. of fish each week. By eating more fish you maybe able to help your child’s verbal IQ development, and in turn help in their social development as well. [...]
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