Last week, a health alert issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned parents and paediatricians that a potentially dangerous pathogen is circulating in the United States. The past two months have seen several new cases of parechoviruses (PeV),

The number of premature babies born in India yearly is 3.5 million out of 27 million. Forty per cent of all child deaths under five years of age occur due to newborn deaths (those occurring within the first month of life).

The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Karnataka is 2 percent (around 20 per 1000 live births), and the aim is to bring it down to single digit, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday, July 17. He also advocated

Your sleep depends on your child's sleep, so it's safe to say that when the child starts sleeping alone, a whole new world opens up for you. As for getting a toddler to sleep alone, it takes quite a bit of

The development of a child is rapid. The majority of these changes are physical. Children also undergo cognitive changes, affecting their thinking and learning ability. A child's development typically occurs in stages, with most children reaching certain developmental milestones at a

Newborns have their own sleeping and waking schedule. As they cannot distinguish between night and day, it is very natural for them to wake up frequently. Though newborns sleep for around 14-17 hours a day, sometimes their sleep-wake cycles

The saying 'the child needs a good spanking' is so old and triggering that it shouldn't even be used as a scare tactic to get them to do something being asked of them. Studies over the last 20 years have shown

Planning a second child can be a thrilling experience for you and your spouse. You feel physically and emotionally prepared this time around, having had prior experience caring for a newborn. You might believe that getting pregnant with your second child

Parting from their child, even for a few hours, can be challenging for any parent, especially a new one. Apart from the child's safety, the one question that looms around the parents is 'will my baby miss me when I am