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1). Adoption Is An Option If a couple has been trying for sometime to conceive and have done everything they could to do so, then maybe they could consider adoption. There are so many babies and children in the world looking for a mother and father. Couples can choose to adopt a child in their home country or one from abroad. There have been those couples who h... 2). And The Debate Continues - Cloth vs. Disposable Diapers Cloth or disposable? Which one is better? This debate has been going on since the 70s and 80s. And it continues today with each side saying the other is the superior product. But cloth diapers are making a comeback with new flushable liners. Cloth diapers are what all mothers used until disposable diapers became mainstream. These diape... 3). Child Discipline: What Really Works? One thing I hate to do is discipline my son. He is such a good boy most of the time, but when he gets angry he is awful! Disciplining your child is one of the hardest things to do as a parent. It is important that they understand that you are in charge, not them. I remember getting spankings until I was around 6 or 7 years old. I did e... 4). Childhood Obesity On The Rise Obesity in children has doubled for children between the ages of two and five since the 1970s. Alarming is an understatement; this is traumatic. Toddlers should not be overweight and according to an article I read today, nearly half of Americas children will be obese by the end of the decade. What could be the cause: accessibility to junk food and ... 5). Choosing Your Baby's Doctor During the last couple months of your pregnancy, you should start looking for a pediatrician. Finding the right doctor is very important. You should feel comfortable and know they will answer any questions you may have without making you feel like an idiot for asking. Don’t wait until the last minute to talk to potential doctors. I had... 6). Home Schooling? Every parent wants their children to get the very best education they can, but with the public school system having the problems it is currently experiencing and private schools not being financially available to all, many parents are turning back to homeschooling. Homeschooling is not a new idea; in fact our public school system is ne... 7). It's Baby Bath Time! Baby’s first bath. It can be a little unnerving, especially if you are a new mother and never given a newborn a bath. Don’t worry though, you’ll do just fine. Mothers have been giving babies a bath since the beginning of time. Today is much safer with all the new types of tubs designed just for infants and toddlers. And many babies love getting a b... 8). Let's Use The Potty-Potty Training Potty training is a major milestone for a toddler. We had bought a book called “Once Upon a Potty” for his first birthday and he enjoyed reading about Joshua using the potty. My mother bought him a DVD called “I Gotta Go!” which he enjoyed watching and singing along. My mother bought my son a potty when he was around 1.5 years old and I started sit... 9). Pregnancy Week By Week: Week #1 & #2 Week #1 The most wonderful experience that can happen to a woman is to be pregnant. It is a truly amazing process of life and being able to go through 9 months of carrying another living, breathing person inside of you will change you forever. When you think about pregnancy, you think about 9 months. But you actually have ... 10). Pregnancy Week By Week: Week #3 & #4 Week #3 Well, it’s finally happened: conception! This is the week that your egg will be fertilized and start its amazing process of becoming your baby. After the sperm meets the egg, they become a blastocyst of rapidly dividing cells. It moves down the fallopian tube, and in about 5 days it implants itself into the uterus.... 11). Talking About Strangers… A parents worst nightmare: your child goes missing. No one saw anything, no one knows what happened. One minute your child is there, then they’re gone. How can you prevent this from happening? There are approximately 2,100 reports of missing children filed every day. As alarming as that sounds, the majority of children make it through their childho... 12). Teething Baby, An Irritating Milestone Even though teething a milestone for your little one, it is several months of irritation for mother and baby. This fun begins around 3 or 4 months of age and continues up to 3 years. Below is approximate times of when new teeth may start to come in. 6 to 7 months; Incisors; Two central bottom & Two central top teeth 7 to 9 months...