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Heidi Green

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When Is It Safe To Give My Baby Water?

We live in a hot climate and I worry about my baby getting dehydrated. Should I give my baby water on hot days? And if so, how much water is safe? …   Read more

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Parenting 104: Week 49: Laughter Is The Best Medicine

Viruses are running amok in the Green household these days. It feels like it’s been weeks since there was a silence unpunctuated by coughing, sniffling, or sneezing. I seem to have been drawn into a constant cycle of mucous monitoring….   Read more

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Parenting 104: Week 48: Max Walks

Excitement is high around the Green household these days, as we’re all thrilled by Max’s latest new skill: walking! It’s not his first time on his feet. No, Max has been inching his way along the couch or the padded…   Read more

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When Should My Baby Start Walking?

My baby is 13 months old and hasn’t taken his first steps. Do I need to be concerned?…   Read more

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Parenting 104: Week 47: Dinnertime Frenzy

Let’s blame hectic schedules, shall we? Or let’s not place blame at all. But let’s admit that there is a problem, one that I’ve been calling the dinnertime slump: eating quick foods, on the fly, often separately. Ben’s and Katie’s…   Read more

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Breastfeed After Breast Surgery?

I had breast reduction surgery a few years ago and I am pregnant now with my first child. I would like to breastfeed my baby. Are there any special concerns?…   Read more

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When Should My Baby Be Crawling?

My baby is 9 months old and shows no signs of crawling. Should I be concerned?…   Read more

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Parenting 104: Week 46: Fun With Books

“Watch your step” has become the Golden Rule at our house recently, since Baby Quick-Crawl seems to have focused his destructive abilities on the bookshelves. Max has discovered that the same motions he uses to happily destroy towers of blocks…   Read more

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What Are Growth Spurts?

My baby wants to breastfeed constantly. How do I know if he’s having a growth spurt?…   Read more

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Junk Food Not To Blame For Childhood Obesity

It seems counter-intuitive for schools to offer up “junk food” like soft drinks, candy bars, and chips alongside “brain food” like math, reading, and science, but that’s what happens in the vast majority of schools nationwide, where such foods are…   Read more

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Is Your Child On Track?