Under 2 months old
This topic tells you about a baby's eyes and their understanding of what they can see in the first year of her life. Many babies are born with tear ducts that are not fully developed or that are narrower than usual. This means that the tears that ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
School Boy's Bedroom Makeover
This boy's first year at school is imminent and so the bedroom is in need of a change. The makeover will include new paint, curtains, doona covers, etc. A computer desk will be added to help with the increasing homework. The furniture will be ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Who do babies attach to?
Attachment is the pattern of relationship between an infant and a caregiver which enables the infant to feel safe and free to learn and explore. A secure attachment in the first year of life has been shown to have a positive effect on social, ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
How much fat?
Milk is a child's most important food in the first year of life and is still very important in the next few years. Children under 12 months of age should have breast milk or formula for their main drinks. Most toddlers enjoy milk but a few do ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Editors of Mental Floss
Will Pearson and Mangesh Hattikudur met as first year students at Duke University. Ignoring the lures of law school and investment banking, the pair co-founded mental_floss and have been grinning ever since. Maggie Koerth-Baker is a freelance ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Tod Barnhart
In 1991, Barnhart was one of the top first year brokers at Lehman Brothers. He moved to Merrill Lynch two years later. He is currently hosting Rituals of Wealth, a personal finance show on the newly created People's Network (TPN). Barnhart is a ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Louis Sachar
Mr. Sachar received a B.A. in economics from the University of California at Berkeley. His first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, was accepted for publication during his first year of law school. After receiving his law degree, he ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Infant deaths - fact sheet
The survival of infants in their first year of life is commonly viewed as an indicator of general health and wellbeing of a population. Infant mortality refers to deaths of children under one year of age, and is measured by the infant mortality ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
What is NZ IFP-P ?
The New Zealand Integrated Fruit Production Programme for pipfruit (NZ IFP-P) has been developed by ENZA New Zealand (International) in conjunction with HortResearch and other specialists. This season, 1996, is the first year of a pilot programme ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Lina Patel
Richard Peck is a master of stories about people in transition, but perhaps never before has he told a tale of such dramatic change as this one, set during the first year of the Civil War. The whole country is changing in 1861-even the folks from ... [... more]
Random House |
Wendy Cheyette Lewison
In the first year, one of a baby's developmental milestones is mastering the imitation of others and learning to play simple games. The hands-down favorite at this age is Peekaboo, and this flap book offers babies an interactive game of Peekaboo. ... [... more]
Random House |
Catherine Maurice
She was a beautiful doelike child, with an intense, graceful fragility. In her first year, she picked up words, smiled and laughed, and learned to walk. But then Anne-Marie began to turn inward. And when her little girl lost some of the words she ... [... more]
Random House |
