Babies

Encourage your baby's healthy brain development with these activities.

Classical music videos for infants are all the rage. But can they really make your baby smarter? Before you invest, get the facts and ask yourself these questions.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Get tips from a pediatrician about breastfeeding your newborn.

There is no medical reason why a healthy infant cannot take a variety of infant formulas, but there are a few issues to consider.

Certain situations may warrant keeping a four-year-old on a bottle.

When a baby can get onto her belly by herself, it's okay for her to sleep that way.

Adding cereal to a bottle to help a baby sleep is a myth.

Our expert believes that age 12 is too young to go to the doctor alone, particularly for a physical.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding for at least 12 months.

The first tooth usually erupts (come through the gums) between 5 to 7 months, although it can be as early as 3 months and as late as 15 months. At 11 months of age, you need not worry that your nephew has not cut any teeth.

Paying attention to an infant's cues (for example, waiting until he seems tired) and keeping to certain routines with naps can be helpful in getting him to nap.

You'll find differing opinions on the appropriateness of a child sleeping in his mother's bed.

Expert advice from a leading pediatrician and pediatric sleep consultant on when it is safe for babies to miss a night feed.

A mother asks if there is any way to give her daughter supplemental iron and combat constipation at the same time.

A mother wants to know whether soy milk is preferable to whole cow's milk.

A mother asks whether there is no link between immunizations and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Does the iron that is in infant formulas cause constipation?

Learn about the connection between sleeping position and a flat head in babies.