The First 100
How many babies are born in Houston everyday?ParentsPost.com asked the Houston Department of Health & Human Services. The agency says each day, 191 babies are born in Houston. In 2012, a total of 69,692 babies were born in the Bayou City – 35,364 boys and 34,328 girls.
Those figures are up from 2011 when the daily average for births in Houston was 172. The 2011 total births in Houston was 63,705 babies – 32,054 boys and 30,841 girls.
This First 100 days with a newborn baby is possibly the most magical, the most joyful, and the most-sleep deprived phase anyone may ever experience. All at once, it can be overwhelming. There’s so much to learn. It’s a period you just keep repeating to yourself, “I didn’t know that I didn’t know that.”
This section is dedicated to resources and recommendations that can help ease the transition into family life. This section contains articles and video posts with information that may come in handy in the First 100 days and beyond
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Whole Foods Katy: Kids’ Club & Houston Family Nutrition
Whole Foods Katy: Kids' Club & Houston Family Nutrition WHOLE FOODS GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY & HOUSTON AREA VENDORS by Bernadette Verzosa Families in Katy have another great source of healthy and delicious foods in their neighborhood. Known for its fresh, organic...
Vivaldi Music Academy at Kennedy Center
Vivaldi Music Academy at Kennedy Center by Bernadette Verzosa On any given summer day, you can find 8-year-old Emiliano del Valle playing soccer with his friends, swimming, writing or creating stop-motion movies. But before all the activity, he starts his mornings on...
Vivaldi Music Academy Students Perform at Carnegie Hall
Vivaldi Music Academy Students Perform at Carnegie Hall FIRST STOP: NYC, NEXT STOP: VENICE, ITALY *Note to Parents: Vivaldi Music Academy recently developed and launched its own Early Childhood Music Classes called VIVALDI SEASONS. Classes focus on narrow age ranges:...
Vitamins for Kids & Babies: Pros & Cons
Vitamins for Kids & Babies: Pros & Cons LABELS, DIETARY DEFICIENCIES, OMEGA-3 with DHA BENEFITS STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE DR. ALANA A. KENNEDY-NASSER Pediatrician, VIPediatRx Editor's Note: Straight from the Source is a ParentsPost.com series. These Question...
TOP TWELVE TIPSHEET for NEW PARENTS
TOP TWELVE TIPSHEET for NEW PARENTS The Most Common Questions in The First 100 Days by Meredith Stedham RN, LPC Educator, The Motherhood Center At classes at The Motherhood Center, these are the topics that are most often raised by expecting and new parents. They ask:...
THE PET READY CHILD
THE PET READY CHILD AGE, ALLERGIES, PERSONALITIES & OTHER FACTORS by Lorel Kane Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, even those 101 Dalmatians go a long way toward influencing a child's desire to have a pet. The bonding between a child and a pet can be amazing. Caring for a pet...
NEW PARENTS: PSYCHOLOGY & CONFLICT
NEW PARENTS: PSYCHOLOGY & CONFLICT STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE DR. LUCY PURYEARMedical Director, The Women's PlaceTexas Children's Pavilion for WomenEditor's Note: Straight from the Source is a ParentsPost.com series. These Question and Answer sessions allow readers...
MOTHERS’ MILK BANK FOR NICU BABIES
MOTHERS' MILK BANK FOR NICU BABIES PASTEURIZED & FORTIFIED BREAST MILK by Lorel Kane This is the Ibikunle family of Spring. Olumide Ibikunle calls his wife, Leslie, a supermom. She is raising her two-and-a-half year old daughter, Joelle, and ten-month-old son,...
Houston Family Food Allergy Support & Treatments
Houston Family Food Allergy Support & Treatments Texas Children's Hospital Food Immunotherapy Treatment Studies Q & A with Dr. Carla Davis, Director of TCH Food Allergy Program Editor's Note: Dr. Carla Davis created the annual Food Allergy Symposium to connect...
Houston Family Group: Bellaire Area Moms of Multiples
Houston Family Group: Bellaire Area Moms of Multiples CHALLENGES, TWIN TRENDS, COMMUNITY GARAGE SALES by Bernadette Verzosa Amanda Sorena thought she had a good gauge of what to expect during the newborn months. After all, she had already been through the feedings and...
Houston Family LINKS – Helpful Online References
Houston Family LINKS - Helpful Online References Need to look up a word? www.dictionary.comNeed more information about anything at all? www.wikipedia.orgNeed information about schools?For Private Schools: www.houstonprivateschools.orgFor Public Schools:Houston:...
Dog Bite Prevention Tips for Kids, Parents & Pet Owners
Dog Bite Prevention Tips for Kids, Parents & Pet Owners WARNING SIGNS and THREATENING GESTURES by Christopher Newport BARC Animal Shelter & Adoptions Editor's Note: Christopher Newport is a Houston SuperDad. He has a one-year-old son Tristan. He is a Public...
Sara Webb: Mom of 3 & Houston Ballet Principal Dancer
Sara Webb: Mom of 3 & Houston Ballet Principal Dancer Ballet: The Sleeping BeautyPhotos: Amitava Sarkar, Houston BalletDancer: Sara Webb Just weeks after giving birth to her third child, Sara Webb was back on stage performing as the Sugar Plum Fairy in Houston...
ParentsPost.com on The Business Makers Show
ParentsPost.com on The Business Makers Show Guest: BERNADETTE VERZOSA, Founder, ParentsPost.com Host: RUSS CAPPER, The Business Makers Show Features
About ParentsPost.com
About ParentsPost.com WORD OF MOUTH on the WEB:RECOMMENDATIONS & REVIEWS from HOUSTON MOMS & DADS What can we do with the kids today? Where should we go for swim lessons? Are there any good live children's shows this month? ParentsPost.com can help you answer...
NEWBORN SCREENS & EARLY INTERVENTION
NEWBORN SCREENS & EARLY INTERVENTION STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE DR. MELISSA M. CARBAJAL Neonatologist, Texas Children's Hospital Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine Editor's Note: Straight from the Source is a ParentsPost.com...
NEWBORN CRIB SHEET: VACCINES
NEWBORN CRIB SHEET: VACCINES by Lorel Kane HISTORY & CONTROVERSY The idea of vaccinating against infectious deadly diseases dates back to the 18th century with the first vaccine against small pox. By the 20th century small pox had been eliminated around the world,...
Houston Centenarian: 107-year-old Faye Tucker
Houston Centenarian: 107-year-old Faye Tucker ADVICE FROM A GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER by Bernadette Verzosa The year was 1907. President Theodore Roosevelt was in the White House. Magician Harry Houdini was captivating audiences worldwide. Poet Rudyard Kipling won the...
NANNY AND BABYSITTER SEARCH
NANNY AND BABYSITTER SEARCH INTERVIEWS, REFERENCES, CUSTOM FORMS & CONTRACTS by Rania Mankarious We feel terrible leaving our children with caregivers, but the reality is we all need help! Many of us do not have extended family nearby. Whether you work or stay...
Features
Houston Symphony Conductor ROBERT FRANZ
Houston Symphony Conductor ROBERT FRANZ Experience the Houston Symphony's Family Concert Series through this sampling of its show, Perfect Pitch: Music of Baseball. Conductor Robert Franz dresses in costume and encourages families in the audience to sing along, and...
Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School
Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Magnet School HOUSTON DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLS & ASIA SOCIETY by Bernadette Verzosa Editor's Note: MCLIMS is hosting its 3rd Annual Chinese New Year Festival on Saturday, February 28, 2015, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The school is located at...
Disney’s The Little Mermaid at Hobby Center
Disney's The Little Mermaid at Hobby Center Houston families - do not miss this rare treat! Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is presenting the Houston premiere of Disney's The Little Mermaid through June 29. This show, based on the animated Disney film of the same name,...
Boyhood by Richard Linklater starring actor Ellar Coltrane
Boyhood by Richard Linklater starring actor Ellar Coltrane FILMED OVER 12 YEARS, HOUSTON SCENES, RATED R Scroll down for Houston theaters playing Boyhood and the official IFC films movie trailer BOYHOOD, the film by Richard Linklater, is remarkable and extraordinary...