Please provide some do's and don'ts for infant health.

Don't: Don't use a pacifier beyond age 18-24 months. Brush their teeth daily. Use toothpaste sparingly.

Always: Always get your child's immunizations on schedule. Vaccines have saved more lives than any medicine.

Do: Do breast feed your baby. Human breast milk is much healthier, cheaper, and more convenient.

Bring: Bring your infant with you to the dentist for a first look in the mouth and yearly thereafter.

Generally: Generally, dressing the baby like you dress yourself, no matter the temperature, is the way to go.

An: An infant's mouth is colonized by bacteria from the primary caregiver. Have a healthy mouth.

Your: Your child is a wonderful experience. Enjoy it, it doesn't last long.

Always: Always put babies on their backs to sleep to prevent crib death.

Colic: Colic suggests regulatory difficulty. This does not evaporate and needs to be addressed over time.

Monitor: Monitor baby closely when she/he is having tummy time.

Prevent: Prevent injury by putting baby on his/her back to sleep.

Prevent: Prevent injury by removing all fluffy dolls and loose blankets from the crib.

Treatment: Treatment with antibiotics warrants concomitant treatment with probiotics.

Seek: Seek advice early on with concerns to prevent development problems.

In: In children with cleft palate, ear tubes are typically placed in infancy to prevent ear infections.

There: There have been very few studies showing the efficacy or safety of a modified vaccine schedule.

For: For colds in infants, cough and cold meds do not work and can be dangerous.

Let: Let appropriate food be his/her medicine. Don't overprotect or use harsh punishment.

Consider: Consider ear tubes if your child gets 4 infections over 6 months or has chronic fluid for 3 months.

If: If your child's speech is slow to develop, get a hearing test.

Sleep, kisses, milk : A good night's sleep, adequate milk and food intake, and lots of affection keep kids healthy.

No harm done: No harm will come to a baby if he cries it out if you want him to sleep through the night.

Do: Do not talk "baby talk". Use easy to understand syntax. Read to child often!

If: If a baby is growing, gaining, and developing normally, they are generally in good health.

CT: Ct scans and mris are not necessary for infants or kids with simple febrile seizures.

Healthy: Healthy infant starts with healthy parents and fetus.

In: In infants, secondhand smoke causes severe asthma attacks, respiratory/ear infections and sids.

Avoid: Avoid smoking, drugs, alcohol abuse, poor nutrition, stress, insufficient prenatal care, chronic illness.

Use: Use a firm sleep surface, place baby back to sleep, keep soft/loose objects away, avoid overheating.

Always: Always triple check medication doses for your infant or toddler. Calculation errors can be lethal.

Sleep: Sleep when possible; patience and humor; ask for help if you're drowning.

When: When holding your newborn on the first day, capture a mental photograph to hold in your heart!

For: For those who choose not to immunize your kids, you gamble with their health. Do you feel that lucky!

Don't: Don't rock baby to sleep. Put in crib drowsy, but awake, to learn putting himself to sleep.

Breast: Breast feed at least 6 months to prevent allergies (food) and protect the child from infectious diseases!

Never: Never smoke around an infant. Great increase in ear infections & allergies. Don't smoke period!

What: What comes out is what goes in. So consider diet changes when bowel movements change.

Don't: Don't worry too much about regular baby spitups. Do seek medical attention for green bilious emesis.

Keep: Keep an infant out of the sun. Even moderate exposure may cause a severe sunburn.

Try: Try and breast feed as long as possible. Breast pumps help make this possible. Child will be healthier!

NEVER: Never put a child to bed with a bottle. This quickly results in severe tooth decay or "bottle rot".

Ignore: If your doctor isn't a good "match" for you, keep looking. Find someone you can work with over time!

If: If diaper dermatitis is present for more than 3 days you can expect Candida Albicans superinfection.

Dont: Don't overbathe. Infant skin much thinner and can dry out easily. Pat dry after bath, don't rub skin.

Car: Car seats should always be used for your baby, even if you're only going a block away. Stay safe!

With: With rare exceptions (like kawasaki disease) Aspirin is not recommended for babies.

Accidental: Accidental injury in children is the number one cause of death! car seats save lives!

Babies: Babies under 1 year should not be given honey because of the risk of botulism.

Baby: Baby or diaper powders are no longer recommended because the baby may breathe in the powders.

While: While bathing baby, don't use swab sticks in her ear. This could cause damage. Just clean outside.

When: When babies can hold a bottle themselves, consider transitioning to a cup.

Check: Check the ingredients on your baby wipes. Choose options gentle on your baby's skin.

Consider: Consider iron drops for babies exclusively breastfed beyond 6 months or so.

Nothing: Nothing is more special than the bond between a parent and his or her baby. Enjoy the bonding.

Don't: Don't rush to your baby's side with every sound- they are noisy sleepers!

Don't: Don't rely on age to determine whether a child needs a car seat, use height and weight.

Baby: Baby foods should be prepared simply, without excess sugar, salt, spices, or oils.

A: A consistent and calm bedtime routine is helpful, because the child won't get stimulated or excited.

If: If you react strongly when your baby bites you, some babies may see this as a game and do it again.

Always: Always use a car seat for your baby -- it could save his/her life!

Added: Added sugars aren't healthy for anyone & certainly not for infants. Real foods taste great anyway!

Baby: Baby bottles with bpa are no longer being sold; older bottles may contain bpa so best to avoid them.

Start: Start having "conversations" with your baby even before your baby learns how to talk.

Don't: Don't prop a baby bottle in your infant's mouth and have him suck while supine in the crib or seat.

Being: Being outside a bit daily is generally a very healthy thing to do.

Remember,: Remember, always place your swaddled baby face up, never lying on her stomach!

Bath: Bath time for baby can be a fun time for both of you. But don't ever leave him alone in the bath.

When: When you notice your baby imitating you, try imitating back. Enjoy the exchange.

Bedtime: Bedtime routines help babies and parents to wind down, helping them get to sleep more effectively.

When: When your baby is hospitalized, keep a notepad and pen handy to make a list of questions to ask.

For: For 50 years, white flour (called rice cereal) has been top solid food calorie source for babies.

It's: It's okay if babies with blisters in the mouth don't want to eat, but they need plenty to drink.

Being: Being on the side or stomach is great when babies are awake, risky when they are unobserved asleep.

Solid: Solid foods are recommended for infants older than 6 months of age.

Don't: Don't put you baby to bed with a bottle. This can cause rampant decay.

Try: Try to bond with your baby while she is in neonatal intensive care; get your own rest also.

A: A parent-infant bond is something really vital for your baby, necessary for your baby's development.

Don't: Don't feed baby table foods before you check with your pediatrician. Some may not be safe.

Lay: Lay your baby down while he is groggy but awake so he can learn to put himself to sleep.

Survive: Survive long car rides by keeping a basket of small toys in the back seat-have siblings offer often.

Apply: Apply sunscreen early and often. Reapply every 2 hours or if your child sweats or gets wet.

Use: Use a sunscreen with a minimum spf of 15 and look for uva and uvb protection and paba free.

Sun: Sun safety is one of the most important things to keep up on for the health of your children.

Apply: Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before sun exposure for best results.

When: When starting fork-learning, cut bite-size pieces and use dishes with sides to push against.

When: When pumping a breast, gently massage the firmer areas to help the milk come out.

A: A child with a foreign body (such as a bead) in the nose must blow it out or see a doctor very soon.

Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding is best until a year of age. It is best to wean when both mom and baby are ready.

To: To bring down fever, wet your baby's head with warm water and let it dry naturally-evaporation cools.

Don’t: Don’t forget to apply sunscreen to hands, feet, neck, shoulders, ears and scalp.

Children: Children should wear sunglasses that are labeled for 100% uva and uvb protection to avoid eye damage.

If: If your child gets a sun-burn then he/she can take a cool (not cold) bath to alleviate pain.

For: For most sun-burned areas of skin, a 1% Hydrocortisone cream can be applied as a very thin layer.

Weaning: Weaning from the breast can be gradual, occurring when your baby is between 6 months and 1 year.

You: You can pump your breasts by machine or manually, whichever is more comfortable for you.

Baby: Baby swimming lessons won't help prevent drowning, but they're great for parent/child bonding.

To: To drift off to sleep an infant needs to be; tired, comfortable, bored and alone.

Teaching: Teaching your child good eating habits and starting them out on the right path is a fun journey.

An: An anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen can help with pain relief of a sun-burn and promote healing.

If: If your baby can turn himself onto his tummy on his own while he sleeps you do not need to turn him.

Prevent: Prevent childhood obesity! obese parents tend to have obese children. They emulate you!

Cleft: Cleft lip and palates are best treated at centers which have multidisciplinary teams.

Benadryl (diphenhydramine): Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can be great for allergic reactions, but no benefit shown for colds in babies.

Cradle: Cradle cap is most common scalp rash in babies. Not an illness; just fast-growing scalp skin.

You're: You're doing a great job of protecting your child by keeping him/her up to date on shots!

Prevnar (pneumococcal vaccine): Prevnar pneumococcal vaccine is very important. It's good that you are protecting your child!

Babies: Babies can get very sick with the flu. Get a flu shot at 6 months, as soon as vaccine is available.

Excuse: Excuse picky toddlers from the table rather than offering substitutes--offer healthy food later.

As: As soon as teeth emerge, wipe them down with a wet washcloth after the last feeding before bedtime.

Fruit: Fruit juice is not a necessary part of the diet at any age. Feed your child fruit instead.

Breast: Breast feed if possible, for six months. Less obesity later in life, food allergies, and infection.

Do: Do not forcefeed a healthy baby. They eat when hungry!

Never: Never lay a child down with a bottle or cup. It promotes cavity formation.

Start: Start cleaning your babies teeth as soon as they start to come in. Use a soft baby toothbrush.

Don't: Don't let your child run around with a sippy cup, just use them at mealtime. This can prevent decay.

Rotavirus: Rotavirus vaccine protects against an intestinal infection that can be severe in babies & toddlers.

Use: Use unscented or hypoallergenic products on your baby's skin to avoid rashes.

Iron-fortified: Iron-fortified foods help prevent iron deficiency and anemia. Many baby cereals are iron-fortified.

Infants: Infants learn better when toys are interactive--never mind the baby einstein videos!

It: It is a good idea to have your babies teeth checked by a dentist at a year old.

Use: Use baby toothpaste that does not have flouride in it. Fluoride can cause problems for babies.

Allergies: Allergies are troublesome, and can make other problems, such as ear infections, more common.

Measles: Measles were once rare, but now it is more frequent and potentially fatal infection.

After: After pneumococcal vaccine, a baby may have mild soreness at the site or slight fever, for 2-3 days.

If: If your house was built pre-1978, peeling paint can expose kids to lead, which can damage health.

Ninety: Ninety percent of babies sickness can be prevented by being cautious, sleep, nutrition, and hygiene.

Don't: Don't have your baby sleep in your bed with you, although it is cultural to do so in some ethnicities.

Infant: Infant botulism is from inhaling or swallowing the bacteria spores; which later make botulinum toxin.

Children: Children under 18 months should avoid RSV virus, as it can cause severe bronchiolitis in the lungs.

If: If you notice dark spots on you babies teeth, see a dentist. This could be decay.

Intussuception: Intussusception must be treated immediately. Once treated, your child can resume normal activities.

Vaseline: Vaseline on the wound area, for the first 3 days, helps avoid the penis sticking to the diaper.

If: If your baby has mild croup, breathing steamy bathroom air may help moisten his airway.

Hold: Hold your baby while sitting in a steamy bathroom for 10 to 20 minutes if he has croup.

Aspirin: Aspirin can irritate the stomach and contribute to bleeding or can cause easy bruising.

Do: Do not use Acetaminophen for colds, it is for pain and fever only. You'd be amazed how many do so.

There: There is a fine line between bonding & "spoiling". Forms bad habits. Don't carry your baby all the time.

There: There are 3 types of advice - good advice that helps. Good advice that doesn't . Bad that never works.

Do: Do get your baby's inguinal hernia fixed promptly. Don't wait too long, risking bowel incarceration.

Good: Good nutrition, good sleep, good love. Happy tummy, happy mind, happy spirit. Well-rounded, capable.

Take: Take your shower and relax as the water massages you - baby will wait 5 minutes until you're done!

Don't: Don't get too worried if your baby doesn't poop every day if he/she is otherwise healthy.

If: If your baby is sick, do let the doctor do things that might hurt a bit, like shots and ivs.

2: 2 studies from china & denmark show spending time outdoors in daylight reduces nearsightedness in kids.

Children: Children should always wear a helmet for all wheeled sports activities. Use sport specific helmets.

AAP: Aap recommends no tv for kids under 2 years of age. Even educational dvd's are not recommended.

Pacifiers: Pacifiers may help reduce risk of sudden infant death syndrome if used when baby is falling asleep.

Drink: Drink-calories count. Soda and juices add extra calories, water and milk are best for kids.

Remember: Remember smoking can result in chemical contamination of clothes and hair, called 3rd hand smoke.

Beyond: Beyond 6 months old, no need to delay starting any solid food into infant diet for allergy reasons.

Don't: Don't tape a coin over your baby's umbilical hernia. It does not hasten spontaneous resolution.

Skin: Skin safety for baby- babies that are 6 months or less should stay out of direct sun (shade only).

Non-pediatric: Non-pediatric nurse practioners generally have very little training in infant healthcare.

As: As stressful as infants are, have fun and enjoy the wonders of your baby.

Walking: When they start walking barefoot, it is ok to let feet develop but be sure floor is clear of objects.

Give: Give your child all of their vaccinations—they are one of the best disease preventions we have.

Give: Give your child all of their vaccinations. It is one of the best disease preventions of all time.

Your: Your parents and grand parents, uncls and aunts are great sources of information, support, and help.

Low: Low temperature maybe more dangerous then high one, and could be a sign of infection. Take to doctor.

Use: Use the b routine to get your child to sleep: bath, "bajamas" (bed clothes), books, brush, bed!

Breast-fed: Breast-fed babies are less likely to become overweight. Please breast feed!

If: If a baby has a cold, use salt-water nasal drops & suction gently. Do it every 2-3 hours if needed.

Do: Do not put cereal in a child's bottle as this can cause feeding issues and possible allergies.

It: It is okay to put a crying baby down and walk away to give yourself a few minutes to calm down.

Wait: Wait until at least 4 months to start giving baby cereal and solid foods to baby.

Pain,: Pain, bleeding, or swelling? Don't wait. Do get it checked.

Take: Take car seat onto plane, not in lap! choose flight know to be empty to get seat free!

Don't: Don't have them sleep in ur bed.Don't carry them around all day.Babies learn fast, teach good habits.

When: When you call the doctor about a screaming child, don't hold the screaming child next to the phone.

Do:: Do: file your newborn's nails with an emery board don't: trim with a nail clipper.