This week I read for 90 minutes in my "Baby Talk" magazine. My daughter got me a free subscription, so each month we get a new one. Honestly, this is the very first time I have ever opened one of the magazines and read it.
The August 2012 edition of Baby Talk, covered several different topics that are interesting to moms to be and new mommies. They covered topics for the pregnant woman that is anxious for her baby bump to show, how to get better sleep at night with a new baby, how to spark up your sex life after having a baby and it was filled with quizzes and coupons for diapers, wipes, strollers and other baby products. This edition also discussed developmental milestones from birth until school years that chldren will experience. I will not go into detail about each and every story that was featured, but I will discusss my favorite topic, "kiss, play repeat."
I found this article to be the most interesting in the magazine because it explained in depth the reasons why (other than them being cute) snuggling with your baby is important. According to the article, research suggests that babies that are cuddled on a regular basis (especially during stressful moments) possessed a hippocampus that is 10 times higher than un-nurtured children. This section of the brain is responsible for helping children develop their own coping mechanism for stress and processing emotions and memories. Playing games and being imtimate could be the difference between being a proud parent of the star fifth grade student or one that may struggle. This is awesome information because I cuddle with my infant children alot and as they get older I do it less, but now I have a purpose for cuddling; a win-win situation.
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