A slew of interesting articles from the past few months:
- Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes
- From the BBC subhead: For 75 years, Finland's expectant mothers have been given a box by the state. It's like a starter kit of clothes, sheets and toys that can even be used as a bed. And some say it helped Finland achieve one of the world's lowest infant mortality rates. Who needs an UPPAbaby bassinet?
- The Touch-Screen Generation
- As a multi-phone, multi-tablet (but single TV) household, it would be impossible for Gabe not to have some screen time. The stats in this long-read article are astounding: "In 2006, 90 percent of parents said that their children younger than 2 consumed some form of electronic media." "By 2010, two-thirds of children ages 4 to 7 had used an iPhone". Definitely worth a read. The article told me about this interesting website and their long-running, paid newsletter: Children's Technology Review.
- The Secrets of Breast Milk
- Recent scientific research into the function of breast milk (food, medicine, hormonal signal) is telling us that we really don't know that much about breast milk! Sex-specific variations? Carbohydrates indigestible by the infant? Fascinating.
- Feeding the Kiddie: A brief history of the children’s menu
- On recent visits to zoos and farms, we've been appalled at the cafeteria food for children: greasy pizza, deep-fried chicken fingers and other high-fat, prepared items. This article examines the history of the children's menu. Basically, it was the fault of a misguided, dogmatic pediatrician.
- Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning
- An informative and serious reminder about swimming safely. Don't be fooled by the movies: do you recognize when someone is in trouble in the water? Describes the Instinctive Drowning Response.
And finally,
Watermelon Babies of China:
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