A buzz was generated a couple of days ago in the US when a study was released to claim that having a fan in the baby’s room may reduce the risks of SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome, by up to 72%. According the researchers, having a fan in the room helps improve air circulation […]
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A Belgian professor, who specialises in early childhood education, has said that children who attend good childcare centres can reap social and employment benefits later in life. I have got to agree with the professor. We put Matthew into infant care when he was 3 months old. And we can see that he’s much better […]
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infant care
by Isaak Kwok on October 9, 2008
in Parenting
Besides being good for the baby, breastfeeding can have healthy effects on the mother as well. In a recent study done by the World Cancer Research Fund, mothers who breastfeed for at least a year over the course of her life reduces the risk of breast cancer by up to 4.8%. However, the actual reduction […]
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