Ever feel like your baby is crying too much? Researchers conducted a 12-week study to determine if there is a solution to this age-old problem and the results were astonishingly clear. Study subjects who cried for more than three hours in a 24-hour period were given a set pattern of care: sleep, then feeding, followed by ainteractive play, then alone awake time. When the infants demonstrated signs of being tired, parents were to place the infant into bed. On average, all of the nearly 400 participants in the study experienced decreased crying over a 12-week follow-up period. Additionally, those under 8 weeks old reportedly benefited from swaddling. Might be worth a try.
New parents in California may be bringing home their babies from the hospital with an extra bonus designed to help them invest in their infants' future. State lawmakers are considering providing a $500 savings account to each newborn to promote lifelong savings habits. Ideally, the initial amount would be supplemented by family members so that it would grow to support future education expenses or a home purchase when the child reaches adulthood. Obviously many details regarding the “KIDS” program have yet to be determined, and there's no word on exactly how much support SB 752 has.
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