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Is Piercing Your Baby’s Ears Shallow?

Posted by: honestbaby, May 12, 2012 in 9:48 am

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Is Piercing Your Babys Ears Shallow?When one mom shares her decision to pierce her six-month old daughter’s ears, she is barraged by negative comments. Wanting to pass on the tradition of her Nicaraguan husband, she is surprised by the words people used to describe her actions; “provincial, low-class, controlling, shallow, sexist…”

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Are French Parents Superior?

Posted by: honestbaby, April 20, 2012 in 1:06 pm

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Are French Parents Superior?First we heard that Chinese Parents are superior, in The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom and now the Wall Street Journal says it’s the French’s child rearing we should be emulating.

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Beyonce Breastfeeding in Public Sparks Controversy

Posted by: honestbaby, March 9, 2012 in 11:08 am

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Beyonce Breastfeeding in Public Sparks ControversyReports of Beyonce breastfeeding her daughter at a restaurant comes amid a “breast is best” movement started by a large group of mothers who feel like women are discriminated against for nursing their babies in public.

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Should Preschoolers Have Homework?

Posted by: honestbaby, March 9, 2012 in 9:43 am

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Should Preschoolers Have Homework?Parents across the country find their Preschoolers are being given nightly homework. Their 4-year olds are being asked to color in letters, write their name, and copy numbers in an attempt

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Mom Gives Birth on Stuck Elevator

Posted by: honestbaby, January 20, 2012 in 1:10 pm

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Mom Gives Birth on Stuck ElevatorA mom in Washington State gave birth to a baby boy in an elevator stuck between floors. Thankfully her midwife was with her and all went well. Add that to the list of interesting births lately, like the baby boy who entered the world on a PATH train

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Blue Ivy: What Beyonce’s Baby’s Name Means

Posted by: honestbaby, January 13, 2012 in 12:52 pm

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Blue Ivy: What Beyonces Babys Name MeansSince Beyonce and Jay-Z welcomed their baby girl on Saturday, they have been tight-lipped about how they came up with her name. But that hasn’t stopped speculation from running rampant with conspiracy theories

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Bigger Baby Doesn’t Mean Obese Adult

Posted by: honestbaby, December 29, 2011 in 12:59 pm

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Bigger Baby Doesnt Mean Obese AdultA new study in the Journal of Pediatrics finds that babies born after 1970 were much bigger – about a pound heavier and an inch longer than those born in earlier decades. But researchers admit that just because babies are being born much bigger does not mean that it will lead to obesity later in life.

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Family Finds a Snake in Their Christmas Tree

Posted by: honestbaby, December 6, 2011 in 11:51 am

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Family Finds a Snake in Their Christmas TreeA family in Idaho is shocked to find a snake in their Christmas tree. Apparently it’s not that uncommon for critters to stowaway in a warm cozy tree that ends up in your home!

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Mariah Carey: Another Celebrity Loses Baby Weight

Posted by: honestbaby, November 14, 2011 in 11:43 am

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Mariah Carey: Another Celebrity Loses Baby WeightMariah Carey loses 30 pounds of baby weight within 3 months. That’s in addition to losing 40 pounds of water weight after giving birth to twins. She says she owes it all to Jenny Craig. And now, surprise, surprise, she’s become their brand ambassador.

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Prosecutor Warns Mailing Chickenpox Lollipops is Illegal

Posted by: honestbaby, November 5, 2011 in 12:05 pm

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Prosecutor Warns Mailing Chickenpox Lollipops is IllegalParents wary of child vaccinations are being warned by a federal prosecutor that making a deal with a stranger who promises to mail them lollipops licked by children with chickenpox isn’t just a bad idea, it’s against the law.

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