Experts agree that sometimes babies shaking their heads might be harmless, but other times it may be concerning. Some babies will shake their heads as a way of discovering their body parts. Shaking their heads from side to side can be soothing and harmless … Read more
Toddlers’ obsession with their mom’s hair, especially while breastfeeding, is a self-soothing activity that will fade eventually. Hair twirling, biting, pinching, ear pulling, or sometimes hitting the head is common in children who are soothing themselves to sleep. Fiddling with their mom’s hair or … Read more
Research shows that this leg lifting and slamming behavior peaks at around 6 months and occurs 3 times more often in boys than girls, with 15% of children experiencing it. Preferable to screaming their heads off, babies engage in leg lifting and slamming to … Read more
The most common reason your new arrival is busy rubbing her face on your chest is because of a rooting reflex all newborns have. According to Stanford Children’s Health, these reflexes are involuntary actions or movements that are spontaneous or responses to certain actions … Read more
They started crying again! No matter how cute and cuddly your baby is, when they start crying, they test your limits and patience, and it’s your job to figure out what to do next. However much you might love your little one when they … Read more
Chomp chomp. You see your baby opening his mouth wide, going in for the kill.. and swallowing his whole fist. Lots of saliva sprinkle around. It happens every day. Is this worrisome? Will this lead to problems in feeding and thumb-sucking when he grows … Read more
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