Baby Articles by Ann Douglas

• You Get So Emotional, Baby
  Parents tend to underestimate the effects of early social-emotional experiences on babies and toddlers and to overestimate the extent to which a young child can exercise self-control.
• The Real Truth About Girls and Boys
  Any noteworthy differences in behaviour between boys and girls that become obvious as children grow older are the result of nurture rather than nature, says Rosalind C. Barnett, co-author (with Caryl Rivers) of The Truth About Girls and Boys.
• A Letter to My Newborn Son, Revisited
  A letter to my newborn son, revisited 21 years after I first wrote it.
• 7 Things Moms Really Need to Know About Breastfeeding
  An interview with breastfeeding author and former La Leche League Canada executive director Teresa Pitman.
• Breast Friends
  Peer pressure can influence a mother's decision to discontinue breastfeeding.
• The Play's the Thing (Playing With Baby)
  Your toddler hasn't shown any interest in playing with other children. In fact, you've noticed that he'd rather play quietly with his blocks in the corner than join in any group activities. Should you be concerned?
• New Baby on the Way
  What you need to know to prepare your first born for the arrival of baby number two.
• The Top 12 Sleep Solutions for Parents of Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
  A no-worry approach for each age and stage.
• Babies and Sleep
  Feeling a bit frazzled and exhausted by your newborn's erratic sleep patterns? you're not alone. Adjusting to the sleep deprivation that goes along with parenting a newborn is one of the toughest aspects of being a new parent.
• The Truth About Babies and Sleep
  When sleep experts apply the term "sleeping through the night" to young babies, they are talking about any five-hour-long stretch of sleep that occurs at night.
• Sleep Solutions
  "I have never felt so exhausted in my life."
• Safer Sleep (.pdf)
  Some unofficial tips and suggestions for families who choose to bedshare.
• Baby Milestones: The First Six Months (.pdf)
  How your baby will change during the first six months of life.
• Photographers Donate Time to Capture Images of Families with Seriously Ill Children
  A group of photographers across the country is helping parents of children with disabilities or serious illnesses to capture some precious memories.
• Baby It's Cold Outside
  Tips on protecting your baby's skin at a time of year when "dry skin" takes on a whole new meaning.
• Antibiotics Alert
  Babies who are given antibiotics within the first six months of life face a significantly increased risk of developing asthma and allergies by the time they reach six years of age.
• Reading Makes a Fairytale Beginning for Baby
  How reading to your baby benefits you and your baby; and which books Eleanor LeFave of Toronto children's bookstore Mabel's Fables recommends as the best books for babies.
• Baby Math
  Your baby may not know how to add, but she can tell the difference between less and more.
• Baby's First Halloween
  It’s not as if newborns can actually eat the Halloween treats collected door-to-door, but who can resist showing off baby in a cute costume?
• Baby's First Holiday
  The wonder of sharing the holiday season with a baby.