I recently received this email: “Dear Dr. Neumann: Do you think it’s OK to place a leash on my 20-month old daughter? I use it mostly for travel, especially at airports and amusement parks, but also at malls. What an attention-getter! Some strangers tell me that leashing children is cruel and stunts curiosity and independence [...]

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One highlight of the recent Super Bowl game between Green Bay and New Orleans occurred after the game ended, and had little to do with whom you rooted for or who won (New Orleans). During the victory celebration on the field, the winning quarterback, Drew Brees, held his infant son high in the air amid [...]

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Before traveling with an infant, consider the following: How will he or she sleep (or not sleep) away from home? Should your infant sleep in your bed? Are car seats OK for overnight sleeping? Are hand-me-down cribs at grandmother’s house acceptable? What about cribs available in hotels? Are portable travel cribs safe? Here is what [...]

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