Smiling after PND: Supporting women through postnatal depression
After suffering twice with post-natal depression, Josie Smyth wanted to share her personal story of her struggles and recovery. She started Smiling after PND to share…
Parenting News
Some baby care books are giving advice that goes against safe infant care guidelines
By Amy Brown, Swansea University and Victoria Harries, Yale University Becoming a new parent can be one of the most stressful things you ever…
When It Comes to Childcare, Grandparents Are The Least Stressful Option for Mum and Dad
By Brendan Churchill, University of Melbourne and Lyn Craig, University of Melbourne As any mother or father will tell you, being a parent is…
Is newborn smiling really just a reflex? Research is challenging the textbooks
By Emese Nagy, University of Dundee Very few people can resist smiling at a newborn baby – signalling positive emotions, such as joy and…
Dads Play Important Role in Helping Young Daughters Overcome Loneliness
By Hannah Schenker We all know how important dads are in the lives of our children, especially when they develop a nice close bond…
Babies Prefer the Sounds of Other Babies to the Cooing of Their Parents
By Catherine Laing, Cardiff University We know that babies prefer the high-pitched sounds produced by their caregivers in “babytalk” over regular speech, but a…
Gaze Into Your Baby’s Eyes: You’re Syncing Brain Waves
By Hannah Schenker Staring into your baby’s eyes may come absolutely naturally to you, but did you know that this love-filled staring contest between…
US Opposition of Breastfeeding Resolution Shocks Health Officials
By Hannah Schenker Hundreds of delegates gathered in Geneva for the United Nations-affiliated World Health Assembly expected a resolution to encourage breastfeeding to be easily…
New Smart Bracelet Allows Fathers to Feel Their Unborn Babies Kicking
By Hannah Schenker No matter how lovingly involved a father is, there are some things they simply cannot experience first-hand. Feeling the baby kicking…
Concern over new child allergy claims
New claims that infants should be given peanuts and other potential allergens at the expense of exclusive breastfeeding has raised concern with New Zealand…