Naturally Healthy Parenting The parent's guide to a healthy family

Children grow up to become teenagers and adults and move from total dependence during the initial stages to experience some amount of independence and greater mobility during their teenage when they learn to drive a car.

It is common for women to have their first baby after they are 35 years old. Though a majority of them give birth to healthy babies, such pregnancies are always at risk.

Teenagers’ requirements border on the expensive but it does not mean that you have to bleed your account to meet their needs.

Holiday travel with children, especially travelling by airplane, can cause a lot of stress to the parents. However, you will feel relaxed as you start unwinding at the hotel after reaching the destination. When you travel with your children, it is very important to pack things keeping their needs in mind.

Regular exercise and a balanced diet are the best as well as the most simple things that you need to ensure a healthy life. Physical activity is very important for children belonging to all age groups because at that stage in life their bodies will still be in the process of development.

When you plan your diet for the pregnancy period, you should also take into account the needs of the baby. It is important to have a healthy diet always, but during pregnancy you need to eat some special foods because of the baby growing inside you.

Newborns sleep for almost 16 hours in a day in short and irregular bouts. However, this can be distressing for new parents who are just getting used to the new, disturbed and demanding routine.