It seems the age children start playing team sports gets younger all the time. A little league or sports club can be a great way for toddlers to learn a sport, get some exercise and have fun. But organized team sports aren’t for every young child. Before you ask your toddler if he wants to sign up for soccer or T-ball, think about these factors to help determine if he’s ready.
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If you think keeping your toddler up later will make him sleepier at bedtime, you might want to think again. Ironically, kids who are overtired may have even more trouble falling asleep. To help him develop better sleep habits, pay attention to the time he starts showing signs of sleepiness and make this his regular bedtime. A routine involving a bath, a story or soft music may help him calm down and fall asleep more easily.

Source: “All About Sleep,” http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sleep/sleep.html

Until your baby starts talking, you may often wonder what she’s trying to tell you. If your newborn is fussy, puts her hands to her mouth, smacks her lips or turns her head toward your hand when you caress her cheek (a newborn reflex called rooting that causes her to turn toward a food source¹), she may be hungry.²

¹ “Movement, Coordination and Your Newborn, –August 2008, http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/movement/movenewborn.html

² “Twelve reasons babies cry and how to soothe them,” by Dana Dubinsky, last updated May 2010, http://www.babycenter.com/0_twelve-reasons-babies-cry-and-how-to-soothe-them_9790.bc