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your grandkids’ health
What’s new since Dr. Spock
Has parenting advice changed that much?
By ANATOLy BELiLOVSky, m.D.
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’ve been a pediatrician for more than two decades, and even during this relatively short time, I’ve seen numerous standards in parenting advice change due to fads or improved medical knowledge. As a result, parents from different generations can have very different ideas on the do’s and don’ts of caring for children. In a three-part series of articles I will discuss what is fad and what is fact when it comes to best practices for new parents — and new grandparents.
Feeding an Infant: Bottle vs. Breast
The tail end of the “bottle is just as good, and easier” trend came in the late ’80s, but prior to that, formula was touted as the solution to many problems. It allowed parents to know exactly how much their babies were eating, and jaundice was less of a problem with the bottle. Then the weight of evidence — allergies, asthma, infection and developmental disparities — came down heavily in favor of breastfeeding. As a result, the medical advice has been in favor of breastfeeding ever since.
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Sleeping Positions: Back vs. Stomach
In the 1958 edition of his parenting guide, dr. Spock told parents not to place infants on their back when sleeping, explaining that the baby could choke on his or her own vomit. This advice was supported nearly across the board by parents and doctors, but later empirical studies in the 1990s found that there is a significantly increased risk of SIdS associated with infants sleeping on their abdomens. Parents are now told to let infants sleep on their backs.
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http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/sudden_infant_death_syndrome.cfm
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;115/2/496
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Grand - Sept/Oct 2010
Table of Contents
Grand Treasure Hunt
Grand View
Grand Central
Grandparents Survival Guide
Grand Products
Cover Story
10 Sexy Celeb Grands
Your Grandkids’ Health
Look and Laugh
Dr. Marion
10 Tips For New Grandmoms
GRAND’s 1st Annual GRANDparent Web Awards 2010
Grandparent Rights
Kinship Care
Cyber-Savvy Grand
Grand Value Marketplace
Grand Finale
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GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - Grand View
GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - Grand Central
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GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - Grandparents Survival Guide
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GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - Grand Products
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GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - Cover Story
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GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - 10 Sexy Celeb Grands
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GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - Your Grandkids’ Health
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GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - Look and Laugh
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GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - Dr. Marion
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GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - 10 Tips For New Grandmoms
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GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - GRAND’s 1st Annual GRANDparent Web Awards 2010
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GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - Grandparent Rights
GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - Kinship Care
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GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - Cyber-Savvy Grand
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GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - Grand Value Marketplace
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GRAND Magazine - September/October 2010 - Grand Finale
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