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There is lots of material on this site related to pediatric care and parenting from scientific databases. Going through them can help an educated and scientifically inclined parent learn the answers to some of their most baffling parenting issues and the latest practices in the light of research. Some research journals and ebooks are free to access. Meanwhile, subscription is required to get admittance to some of the journals on individual access basis called pay-per-view. Even of these sites, abstracts can be viewed without subscription but they can be viewed in full in PDF or browser form after paying for a one-time access. This kind of research is free from bias and based on thorough investigation of a random group or large populace. Therefore, parents can benefit a lot from these kinds of research content in their day to day parenting issues and practices rather than relying on sketchy advice, personal preferences, guesswork and trials and errors.

The Role of Object Functions for Deferred Imitation- Do Infants Selectively Retain and Forget Actions?

July 7, 2018

Research Findings

How Children Learn by Imitation and Example

Imitation—the act of observing and copying the actions of others—is the most important mechanism of learning for infants, toddlers, and young children. Several studies have analyzed different patterns by which children imitate actions. One study showed that children not only imitate actions immediately after observing them, but they also reproduce

Baby who is Allergic to Cow's Milk Protein

Research Findings

What Options Do I Have If My Baby Is Allergic to Cow’s Milk Protein?

An allergy to cow’s milk protein is the main cause of childhood food allergies and is a predictive factor for other immunological diseases, such as rhinitis and asthma. Furthermore, previous studies have

Does Skin-to-Skin Contact with the Father Have Positive Effects on the Baby?

The benefits of skin-to-skin contact between a mother and her children have

A New Way to Predict Neurodevelopment in Infants

Three out of every two thousand infants born in developed countries suffer

Effects of walking speeds and carrying techniques in Pregnant women

Simple Ways to Prevent Pelvic Floor Disorders Effects of Walking Speeds and Carrying Techniques on the Intra-abdominal Pressure in Women

July 18, 2018

Maternity·Research Findings

About 25 percent of women in the United States suffer from pelvic floor disorders (PFD), which include pelvic organ prolapse (POP), urinary incontinence (UI), and fecal incontinence (FI). Pelvic floor disorders occur

Vitamins C and E Prevent Thalassemia Complications The Benefits of Vitamin C and Vitamin E in Children with Beta-Thalassemia with High Oxidative Stress

July 17, 2018

Research Findings

Millions of people, especially Southeast Asians, are affected by beta thalassemia, a disease characterized by abnormal synthesis of hemoglobin followed by excessive extravascular hemolysis. Patients with beta thalassemia major have severe hemolysis