Just like plants, your little one’s skin gets thirsty and vulnerable, but signs of dryness are not always evident to parents. Glean some tips to soothe baby’s delicate soft skin by identifying these symptoms.

Drink, sleep, poop, and repeat! True, that’s how your newborn spends most of his day. But do not neglect a crib that is essential for peaceful naptimes. JUNE WONG asks some parents on their concerns when buying a pad for juniors.

Keeping baby’s first teeth or milk teeth clean is important as it ensures the good condition of the permanent set in future.

Babies cut their teeth in a fairly predictable order but at widely varying ages. Your baby’s first teeth will almost certainly be one of the bottom front pair but will only probably be cut shortly before his half birthday. Getting teeth earlier or later than average doesn’t mean that a baby is “forward” or “backward”. In fact, it means nothing of significance except that once a tooth appears that toothless grin is gone forever.

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When is it a good time to introduce new and more solid foods into a baby’s diet? It all depends on developmental readiness, say the experts.