Young children (from 1 to 4 years old)
Prevent sunburn: healthy skin begins in infancy
Young babies have delicate skin that needs to be protected. There is a common misconception among parents that babies’ skin needs to “develop a tolerance” for the sun. Some par...
Deanna Marie Mason
8 of June, 2017
To spank or not to spank? That is the question.
International pediatric groups provide clear recommendations about avoiding physical punishment in child discipline. However, for some parents spanking and swatting re...
Deanna Marie Mason
11 of April, 2017
Are there risks to introducing solid foods early?
Baby’s gut is not ready for solid food before 6 months When babies are born, their gut is sterile. They do not yet have bacterial coloni...
Deanna Marie Mason
23 of February, 2017
Giving up the Game Face: The importance of showing your true f...
When we live abroad, particularly if we live in an exotic or famous place, people can expect us to be enjoying ourselves on a moment-t...
Deanna Marie Mason
12 of December, 2016
Telling tall tales: Have you caught your child lying?
Developmental influence on the concept of lying As a child’s brain develops, it has different capacities to think and reason. The child’s ability to understand the consequenc...
Deanna Marie Mason
21 of October, 2016
What really is the harm in eating processed foods?
To help understand why sometimes foods should only be consumed sometimes, it is important to know what makes them different from foods that should be consumed all the time. All the time foods ge...
Deanna Marie Mason
9 of September, 2016
How do I know if my child has a healthy weight?
Beyond the theme of physical appearance, weight can impact health. In our children, being underweight or overweight can impair proper development physically, socially, and emotion...
Deanna Marie Mason
29 of April, 2016
How to get your child to eat without a fight
Some current information adapted from a leading child nutritionist, Ellyn Satter*, can give you new information to help you decide what is right for your family. There is a divi...
Deanna Marie Mason
11 of March, 2016
5 tips parents can use today to take charge and feel good abou...
Children are born with desires and preferences. From the first moments of life, we see our children exert their natural characteristics. This is th...
Deanna Marie Mason
27 of January, 2016
How much screen time is safe for kids?
The digital media, wireless Internet access, and the vast amount of information available on the Web have transformed our lives. Just like us, our children are exposed to all of this...
Deanna Marie Mason
23 of December, 2015
