New Baby? What to Expect at the Hospital and at Home

So your baby has just been born—now how will you take care of her? It’s not like having a puppy, and you can’t take her back to the store. This baby is YOURS forever! Luckily, first-time parents have many resources to rely on, from family and friends, to publications and websites, to yours truly—a pediatrician! Here’s a crash course in what to expect during those first few hectic weeks.

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Geocaching with Kids

Local parents say geocaching is the perfect way to get children as young as 3 off the couch and into the great outdoors, and there's a definite educational value to the hunt, too. Kids will learn to navigate a path using a GPS map, and they'll quickly find that the direct route is not always the best route; they'll navigate around creeks, streams and thorn bushes when trying to reach their final destination.

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