Toddler care: A guide to parenting toddlers Definition of a toddler: Who is a toddler? What age kids are categorised in the toddler group? A toddler is a kid in the age group of 1-3 years.  It is a period of advanced growth and development of the baby during which the social, cognitive and emotional components are more involved as the baby learns to express itself.   Toddler period is the most crucial period in a kid's growth and developmental phase.  More than this, it becomes a tough job for the parents to handle the toddlers as they are now moving, crawling or walking and it is necessary to keep an eye on them to avoid any accidental injuries or mishaps.  Before we dive into the real topic of parenting, let us have a rapid look on the outline of growth and developmental milestones of a toddler: Growth and developmental milestones of a toddler A toddler is a kid who has learnt by the time of 12 months to sit and crawl and walk with support, or even without sup...

Definition of Infant: Who is an infant or what age child is considered to be an infant?   Many people worldwide are not knowing the exact meaning of infant. If we see from the point of view of age of the kid, the first twenty eight days of the life after birth is considered as the neonatal period, and the baby is called a newborn .  This means 0-28 days is the neonatal or newborn period.   The months following thereafter, that is, from 29th day till the first 12 months is defined to be the infant period or infancy and the kids in this stage of life are called by the term infants. SO simply telling, the period between 29th day of life till the first year of life is called infancy.  0-1 year age group kids are called infants, of which the first 28 days is considered to be the newborn or neonatal age group. No matter whatever the definition is, the fact that really matters a lot is---"parenting equally needs attention in all the stages of growth and developmen...

Baby colic: Does your baby have baby colic? Introduction: Baby colic is the most common complaint seen among the babies characterised by the unstoppable crying and fussiness over a specific period. The reason remains unknown as even after feeding the baby full, it does not stop crying and it continues for around two to three hours unstoppable. The condition usually becomes a state of frustration for the mommies as nothing tries to soothe their babies. It may add-up to their stress and burden as well as make them depressed.   Baby colic is seen after three to six weeks of age and continues till the sixth month of age. The causes are only cited as assumptions such as abdominal discomfort, accumulation of the flatus in the baby’s stomach, intestinal cramps, etc. In rare cases only, there may be an involvement of any underlying organic diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract or some nervous system defects.  What are the signs and symptoms of baby colic?  It may be actu...