New From Kissy Kissy - Petal Power Collection

This beautiful new collection from Kissy Kissy will look great on your little one. Made with 100% soft Pima cotton, this print features a variety of colorful flowers that are perfect for Spring!

AtterdagKids.com features the largest selection of Kissy Kissy Basic and Premier lines available. Check out the Petal Power collection today.

Surviving the sleepover: How to keep your child’s slumber party from becoming a nightmare

Slumber parties have never been for the faint of heart, but a slumber party in the age of texting and tweeting is a veritable contact sport. Which isn’t to say they should be avoided altogether. But if you want to escape emotional bloodshed, you’ll approach them with equal parts caution and strategy.

We turned to some experts for advice on surviving a sleepover, whether you’re the host parent or the one sending your child into the ring.

How to Keep Baby Healthy This Winter

The common cold might be an inconvenience for you, but for your baby, it’s a big deal. (Have you ever tried to breathe and suck down milk while your nose was all stuffed up?) Unfortunately, babies are more susceptible than adults to just about every common winter illness, from colds to stomach bugs – and a virus that causes minor symptoms in adults could land your baby in the hospital.

Fortunately, there’s a lot you can do to keep your baby healthy throughout the colder months.

Now Available at AtterdagKids.com - RabbitMoon Children's Clothes

Rabbitmoon’s folklore-inspired children's wear integrates comfort and ease with a perfect yet simple blend of innovation and style. Each rabbitmoon item is made from the finest soft cotton fabrics so that every piece meets the strictest demands for quality, comfort and durability.

View the full rabbitmoon collection!

Teaching Manners for Spoiled Children

You've just showered your children with holiday gifts, and now (surprise!) they're feeling entitled. It's time to reprogram your little gimme-gimmes.

Deal with these three less-than-angelic incarnations of your kid with advice from Dana Dorfman, Ph.D., a New York City-based child psychotherapist and mother of two.

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Teen crisis: Should they friend parents on Facebook?

As the world's biggest social-networking site continues to grow, parents are joining — and invariably asking the kids to include them in their circle of online friends.

Many young people are horrified at the idea of parents seeing their posts — which may include racy photos or talk about who they're dating.

Parents may think it's a harmless way to keep up with what their children are up to. After all, child-safety advocates advise parents to keep tabs of their children's online activity. But teens are likely to view their parent's Facebook friending request as unnecessary prying into their personal lives.

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Now Available at AtterdagKids.com - Patagonia Kids

Patagonia is first and foremost a maker of environmentally conscious, high-performance outdoor apparel, and kids are no exception. They offer a full line-up of hats, jackets, shirts, socks, undies, pants, gloves and other goodies for toddlers, tykes, and pre-teens.

Check out the Patagonia Kids line today!

Baby Milestones: Why Baby Won't Stop Crying

So long, quiet, dreamy newborn; hello, certified screamer? If your baby has begun shrieking endlessly, his face turning purple in frustration, console yourself with this fact: A series of Canadian studies have shown that sometime in the first five months, all newborns experience unsoothable crying jags, some of which can last two hours. Overall, they may cry as much as five hours a day.

Read on to get past this frustrating stage of endless shrieking.

How to Teach Your Kid Anything

Parents are many things: Providers. Protectors. Boosters. Butlers. And, above all, teachers. If we can't instill a basic (and long) list of life skills in our children, we'll unleash substandard human beings on society. And that should be a felony.

We asked child-development experts across the country for strategies to break through the disinterest and resistance that usually stymie your efforts. Along the way, you'll cultivate a stronger, more satisfying relationship with your kids, which means they'll be more receptive to all the other wisdom you'll want to impart later in life.

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Sure Shots: Your 18-Month Vaccine Timeline

When it comes to their tiniest patients, docs sure know how to stick it to 'em. Nearly every checkup during your baby's first two years ends with at least one shot, and at some visits, she may need to have as many as five injections. Seeing your little one cry out in pain can be torturous. So who can blame you for wondering: Is it really necessary -- or even safe -- for your infant to receive so many vaccines?

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New Kissy Kissy Honey Bear Line Now Available at AtterdagKids.com

The new Kissy Kissy Honey Bear Line features and adorable bear trying to catch honey bees with a net. The pattern also features bee hives, honey jars, and more. Kissy Kissy features 100% soft Pima cotton - you can't get any softer!

AtterdagKids.com carries the largest selection of Kissy Kissy available. Check out all the lines today!

Proven Ways to Help Baby Sleep Through the Night

“Is your baby sleeping through the night yet?” may be the most annoying question for a new mom. According to the National Sleep Foundation, 70 to 80 percent of infants sleep through the night by nine months of age -- but that statistic provides little comfort when you’re up at 2 a.m. (again!) desperately rocking the baby. Besides, who wants to wait a full nine months to get a full night of sleep?

Here are some tried-and-true tips to help your baby settle in for the night so you can both get the sleep you so desperately need!

Most Controversial Parenting Stories of 2010

From Katy Perry's sexy Sesame Street appearance to major baby product recalls and cyber bullying cases, this article presents the controversial parenting stories that got readers at parenting.com talking.

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14 Surprising Myths About Parenthood

Kids are undersize adults who are perfectly capable of holding down a job. Children should be seen and not heard. That's probably what you would have believed if you'd raised a family 100 years ago. Today, of course, you know such ideas are utter nonsense. So why are you still convinced that sugar makes your preschooler bounce off the walls? Or that bribing your child makes you a bad parent? Because you're no more immune than your Victorian ancestors were to conventional wisdom that's tossed at you by friends, family, and the media. To help you sort facts from fiction, we've taken a look at some myths that circulate widely among today's parents.

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New from Magnolia Baby - the Monkey Business Collection!

You will go bananas over the new Monkey Business Collection from Magnolia Baby, which is now available at AtterdagKids.com.

Magnolia Baby specializes in Layette and Occasion wear. The designs are subtle and sophisticated, with no detail overlooked. Made with the highest grade pima cotton and the most delicate of hand embroideries.

To view all of the Magnolia Baby Collections, click here.

Study: Whether mom works or not, the kids are OK

Parents who worry they are forever damaging their children by dropping them off at day-care every morning can find some comfort in a recent study that looked at academic achievement and behavioral issues of children whose mothers work outside the home versus those with moms who stay home.

An analysis of 50 years of research found that kids of working mothers don't turn out to be much different than those with stay-at-home moms, at least when it comes to academic achievement and behavior issues.

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For Hire: Baby Dream Team

New moms can use all the help they can get—and sometimes they are willing to pay for it. From planning for a new baby in the house to mom’s medical needs, skilled practitioners are only a web click away.

Click here to learn about the different resources available.

Kissy Kissy Honk Honk! Line Now Available at AtterdagKids.com

Your little car enthusiast will love the new Honk Honk Collection from Kissy Kissy! This adorable line features buses, police cars, parking signs, traffic lights, construction vehicles and much more. This would make a great gift for any little boy. Made with 100% soft Pima cotton.

View the Honk Honk collection, as well as nearly 100 lines from Kissy Kissy at AtterdagKids.com.

Before parenthood, couples head to 'babymoons'

Babymoons have been a travel trend for several years, according to Frommer's, the vacation guide publisher, even though the term is unfamiliar to many. It is generally defined as a last chance for parents-to-be to relax, rejuvenate and reconnect before life is overrun with diaper bags and sippy cups. A babymoon can also be taken after the baby is born as a time to bond with the infant.

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When Is My Baby Ready To...

There may be very clear guidelines for much of newborn care, but once my baby was out of the first stages of infancy, things became a lot murkier. Suddenly I had a million new questions, and the answers weren't exactly obvious. "So, is it okay... now?" I found myself wondering every few weeks. Will it be safe when she reaches a certain age? Weight? Developmental stage?

In this article, pediatricians -- experienced moms themselves -- share what you need to know about safe sleeping, eating, playing, and more.