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Uh oh!

This isn't good!

A survey of 2,396 U.S. mothers with kids under the age of two found that ten percent said they were involved in a car crash while driving with their baby. That's over three times higher than the normal rate found among the general population.

We are very disturbed by these numbers! Especially for those defenseless babes that are in the back seat!!! That's so dangerous!

Here's what one editor said in regards to the study:

"While we expect new moms to feel exhausted, we were shocked by their lack of focus while driving, especially when their baby or toddler is in the car. The combination of fatigue and distraction is a perfect storm where safety is concerned."

We hope ALL of the moms out there will make sure they're looking out for their own well being and the well being of their child!!

And if you're tired–then take a day off and rest up! Your kid will thank you later!!

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: accident, automobile, baby blabber, behind, car, driving, mom, research, safe, safety, study, wheel

One of the toughest things about being a new parent is having to wake up throughout the night to soothe the crying baby.

But what if you don't have to after all?

A recent study tested the "cry-it-out" method of letting crying babies fall asleep on their own. The benefits are unclear, but children did tend to fall asleep sooner and sooner each night as they got accustomed to it.

Most importantly, researchers found

Tags: babies, child, cry-it-out, crying, infant, moms, parent, research, sleeping, study, waking

Researchers in the Journal Of Family And Marriage have found that spanking your baby may do more harm than good!

According to the research, those swats to the behind of an an infant may only make the terrible twos that much worse! Study co-author Andrea Gromoske says:

Tags: aggression, babies, child, depression, discipline, infants, leads, parents, research, spanking

The Internet has changed the way the world works.

And never has that been more apparent with teenagers where social media has basically replaced most social interactions!

Which is great sometimes, but sometimes can be a problem.

Here's what one person said:

"As pediatricians who are trying to help children behave in ways that keep them healthy and safe, we have to pay a lot of attention to what's happening in social media."

But what to do?

Tags: high school, kids, media, research, social media, study, teens

According to a new report from UNICEF, the slightest uptick in the breastfeeding rates will save millions of dollars annually in health care costs.

Just a little more breastfeeding would keep thousands of infants out of the hospital for gastroenteritis, respiratory illness, and ear infections.

We know that breastfeeding is great for babies, making them stronger and healthier, giving them more immunity to infection and disorders like eczema.

But it turns out there are also massive health benefits for the mother

Tags: babies, breastfeeding, cancer, child, health, hospital, infant, miranda kerr, mother, research, study

It's the night before a huge test.

You want to do really well on it and make your parents proud, but it's already time to go to bed.

What should you do? Stay up and study, or go to bed early and get a good night's rest before the big test.

The answer isn't always that simple, but new research has demonstrated that

Tags: bed, early, education, grades, health, research, school, students, study

The whooping cough is coming back.

No, we're not talking about Arsenio Hall coming back to TV.

The CDC reports that pertussis, the childhood disease characterized by the unique sound produced by its cough, is hitting the highest numbers in over 50 years.

Tags: autism, children, death, disease, expert, research, sad, shot, sickness, vaccination, whooping cough