By Katie Mulligan Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is found in certain foods such as fatty fish and it can be made by the body from exposure to sunlight. This so-called “sunshine vitamin” has been getting a lot of attention lately, because scientists are finding that many people are vitamin-D deficient, likely to [...]
By Katy Killilea Know a baby with parents who think they’re really cool and clever? Or have your own baby with cool, clever parents? You need to know about these board books, and quickly! Foist these upon your babies before they develop their own taste in books! The Petit Connoisseur series, written by Karen Salmansohn [...]
Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is quite common during the first year of life. It is most commonly found on a baby’s forehead, cheeks, and scalp, but it may also spread to arms, legs, chest, or other parts of the body. Eczema isn’t contagious, but scratching it can cause problems. This is why it is very [...]
By Nancy King Let’s start with the fact that I’m old, forty-four to be precise, and consequently I’ve attended a fair number of baby showers (including my own). They’ve all been variations on a single theme: lots of shiny new presents, a table laden with food (heavy on the sweets), and a room full of [...]
Home Work: Lessons from Work-at-Home Parents. This series of Kidoinfo interviews looks at how these parents manage to squeeze in work time at home (whether working for someone else or running their own business) along with juggling kids, home life, and childcare (or lack of it). Do you want to share your home work with [...]
