Sports Nutrition for Children

Should you provide sports drinks or plain water for your child after moderate exercise? Children should drink a couple glasses of water before a game. During strenuous exercise lasting more than one hour, sports drinks help prevent dehydration, a major cause of muscle fatigue. Here is more information on when to serve water vs. sports drinks PLUS five more ways that nutrition can be used to boost athletic performance.

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7 Things Parents Should Know About Baby's Cries

The 7 things parents should know about baby’s cries including how to identify what the cry might be signaling.

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Testimonial: Sears Slings

Boy with plate of vegetables Most days my baby and I go out. Nothing too exciting- we may walk the isle of a super market, or wait in line at the bank. But one thing makes these everyday experiences special and that is wearing my baby. When people see me out and about they will also see my baby girl in a variety of positions in my Balboa Baby Sling or my Serene Sling. She may be sitting up facing out and socializing with the grocery clerk, or laying down nestled deep in her sling for a quick cat nap as I shop. I am able to privately breastfeed her in my sling no matter where I am. As we move through our day she spends time close to me in the sling. Our eyes connect, our skin touches, our bonding (that began while she was inside of me) continues. That is how our lives work together; that is how my baby and I intertwine. She is not seeing the world from the vantage point of a stroller or play pen but she is sharing my point of view even at home. We are sharing experiences, and she is safe, secure, and cuddled close. This is me and my sling baby.

Hayden Sears-Livesay

Dr. Sears L.E.A.N. Corner

High-Fructose Corn Syrup – News about this inexpensive highly concentrated sweetener seems to be everywhere. Click here to find out what you need to know and what takes place with this sweetener in your child’s body.

Topic of the Week

10 Tips for Working While Pregnant

Whether you plan to work until your due date, or need to leave your job earlier in your pregnancy, it is important to do your research and know your rights, and know what options are available to you.

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Vaccine News

Plain Mumps Vaccine Shortage – Should Babies Just Get the Full MMR? With a shortage of the plain Mumps vaccine expected to last the rest of 2008, here are some options.
Updates & Corrections for "The Vaccine Book". News about which vaccine no longer contains traces of mercury and which one has been discovered to have aluminum.
The Dr. Sears Vaccine Discussion Forum. Readers share advice with the mom whose toddler prefers playing to eating. Plus discussions on breastfeeding, sleep, vaccines, pregnancy and more.

Question of the Week

"How Do I Get My Baby Through a Nursing Strike?”

Her 7-month-old baby is refusing the breast and the bottle. Here are tips for dealing with this common problem.

Keeping Up with the Searses

Dr. Bob in Phoenix, AZ on Saturday, August 16, 2008: Love Blooms in the Desert - A Parenting and Breastfeeding Conference. 8:30am – 3:00pm. Click here for conference details.
Dr. Bill appeared on ABC Family on June 30, 2008 discussing how to raise a L.E.A.N. family. Dr. Bill provides healthy family food tips, helps busy moms with brain-healthy breakfasts, nutritious lunches – and healthy supplements. Click here to view the segment.

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Parent's Place Discussion Forum

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