Parenting & Pregnancy

Organization is the key to keeping baby clean and dry while you’re on the go. First, create a checklist of diaper bag essentials. Include a changing pad, plenty of diapers, ointment, disposable bags, bottles if you bottle feed, breast pads if you br...

Diaper Changing, Step-by-Step (Newborn & Baby)

Have your supplies ready and within easy reach. You'll need wipes, diapers, ointment, and hand sanitizer. ...

Avoiding Diaper Disasters Step-by-Step

Learn your baby's elimination schedule. You can prevent leaks, discomfort, diaper rash, and irritation once you know your infant's bowel habits. As your baby grows, you'll need fresh diapers not long after each feeding -- before and after naptime --...

Treat Diaper Rash Step-by-Step (Newborn & Baby)

First, know which type of diaper rash your baby has. Bacterial infections may cause yellowish bumps and fluid-filled bumps, sores with pus, and a honey crusted area on the baby's bottom. A yeast rash will be bright red, with small red pimples that r...

Prevent Diaper Rash Step-by-Step (Newborn & Baby)

# To prevent diaper rash, you should know what causes it. Diaper rash appears most often when babies are not kept clean and dry, have ill-fitting diapers that rub the skin, are sensitive or allergic to the brand of baby wipes you use, start to eat s...

The Fit Connection: Food (Food)

FIT Connection for Parents: Food How does eating tie in with being fit? Feature Reviewed By Hansa D. Bhargava, MD, FAAP In her 25 years as a dietitian working with families, Linda Bartholomay sees every day how the 4 pill...

Grocery Tips (Food)

Family Grocery Shopping Tips Medical Reference By Judith Hurley, MS, RD Reviewed By Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD Want your family to eat healthier? It all starts with a healthy shopping list. If your cupboards and frid...

Easy Healthy Eating (Food)

Healthy Eating Doesn’t Have to Be Hard Experts offer advice and strategies for making eating better an easy family habit. Feature By Kathleen Doheny Reviewed By Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD You already know the ...

Fast Food at Home (Food)

Healthy Fast Food Alternatives Medical Reference By Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD It's 6 p.m., you just left the office, and you've got nothing to fix for your family's dinner. When you're rushing to pick up kids, run errand...

Shopping With Kids (Food)

Healthy Grocery Shopping with Kids Medical Reference By Judith Hurley, MS, RD Reviewed By Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD From the bright packages to the rolling carts, a grocery store is a stimulating, exciting environme...

Fight Junk Food Ads (Food)

Fight Junk Food Marketing to Kids How to help your kids recognize and resist junk and fast food advertising. Feature By Kathleen Doheny Reviewed By Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD It's Saturday morning. Do you know w...

The FIT Connection: Mood (Mood)

FIT Connection: Mood’s Role in Health Emotional wellness is part of being fit. Mood affects how you eat, exercise, and rest. Feature Reviewed By Hansa D. Bhargava, MD, FAAP "Sometimes we arbitrarily, artificially separa...

Emotional Eating (Mood)

How to Change Emotional Eating Medical Reference Reviewed By Andrew Muir, MD It's been a bad day at work. The kids have been misbehaving all day. You're stressed. How do you deal with it? Maybe by gobbling an extra piece of fr...

Depression Eating (Mood)

Overweight Children: Depression Eating See how children's weight and depression eating are linked and how parents can help. Feature By Arthur Allen Reviewed By David Ludwig, MD, PhD If you know what to look for, you ...

Food Personality (Mood)

Work With Your Child’s Personality Use your child's temperament traits to to help make healthy food and exercise habits easier. Feature By Wendy C. Fries Reviewed By Andrew Muir, MD Active, persistent, intense, sen...

Family Fitness Tips (Mood)

Use Your Mind for Fit Behavior Change These tips can motivate you and your family to boost family fitness. Feature By Wendy C. Fries Reviewed By Daniel S. Kirschenbaum, PhD It's easy to say, "Eat right and get more e...

Do I Look Fat? (Mood)

Mom, Dad, Do I Look Fat? How to help kids have a healthy body image and self-esteem -- no matter their weight. Feature By Wendy C. Fries Reviewed By Daniel S. Kirschenbaum, PhD When your child is just starting school...

Talk About Weight (Mood)

Overweight Children: Tips for Parents Get 9 great tips for talking to kids about weight and helping them lose it. Feature By Constance Matthiessen Reviewed By David Ludwig, MD, PhD If your child is overweight, you ma...

The Fit Connection: Move (Move)

FIT Connection: The Role of Move How does physical activity and exercise tie in with being fit? Feature Reviewed By Hansa D. Bhargava, MD, FAAP Regular physical activity is a cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle and overall...

Raising Active Kids (Move)

Raise Active Kids When You’re Inactive It's not too late to change your family's approach to fitness. Feature By Linda Wasmer Andrews Reviewed By David Ludwig, MD, PhD Raising an active kid isn’t easy for any par...

Fun Family Fitness (Move)

5 Simple, Fun Ideas for Family Fitness Medical Reference Reviewed By David Ludwig, MD, PhD You know why exercise is important for your family -- it can increase life expectancy, lower heart risks, help control weight, and impr...

Steps to Get Fit (Move)

Why Is It So Hard to Exercise? Get fit! Here are 5 steps to get you motivated to move. Feature By Linda Wasmer Andrews Reviewed By David Ludwig, MD, PhD You know you should do it. And you know why: Exercising -- simp...

About Gym Class (Move)

What Do You Know About PE for Kids? Experts answer parents' questions about kids and gym classes. Feature By Ellen Greenlaw Reviewed By David Ludwig, MD, PhD Do you worry that physical education classes take precious...

The FIT Connection: Recharge (Recharge)

FIT Connection for Parents: Recharge How sleep and healthy relaxation can give you energy to live a fit life. Feature When a cell phone, iPod, or battery gets low on power, you recharge it. You also need to RECHARGE your body....

Make Bedtime Easy (Recharge)

9 Ways to Make a Child’s Bedtime Easy Medical Reference Reviewed By David Ludwig, MD, PhD When it comes to sleeping, children are a bit like cats -- they both do a lot of it. In fact, according to the National Sleep Foundati...

De-Stress Dinner (Recharge)

4 Ways to De-Stress at the Dinner Table Make mealtime a relaxing oasis for 1, 2, or the whole family. Feature By Colette Bouchez Reviewed By Daniel S. Kirschenbaum, PhD What's dinnertime like at your house? Mayb...

Cut Kids’ TV Time (Recharge)

TV and Kids: How to Cut Screen Time Use these tips to reduce kids' TV, computer, and video game screen time. Feature By Winnie Yu Reviewed By Andrew Muir, MD Do your school-aged kids spend much of their free time in ...

The FIT Connection: Weight (Healthy Weight & BMI)

FIT Connection: Weight Management Feature Many factors contribute to a weight problem -- biology, habits learned before you can even remember, and how easy it is buy huge portions of high-fat, high-sugar food. It may seem like the ...

Weight Loss Tips (Healthy Weight & BMI)

Weight Loss for Kids Get recommendations for every age for children's weight loss. Feature By R. Morgan Griffin Reviewed By David Ludwig, MD, PhD If you want to help your child lose weight, the best approach varies ...

Keeping Perspective (Healthy Weight & BMI)

Keeping a Kid’s Weight in Perspective Help build your overweight child’s self-esteem and improve her health. Feature By Joanne Barker Reviewed By Andrew Muir, MD With all the attention kids' weight issues and chi...