Kids and Stomach Flu Survival Supplies - Early Childhood
On the heels of my 6-year-old's first serious multi-day bout with stomach flu (not too bad to hold out this long, I know!), I thought I'd compile my newly acquired wisdom to help you prepare for when stomach flu strikes your little one. The main ... [... more]
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MRSA Facts and Prevention - Early Childhood
There have been several cases of MRSA reported in the last few weeks. Sadly a few youths have died from this form of staff infection that is resistant to broad spectrum antibiotics. So, how do you protect your family? To find out, I did some ... [... more]
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Review of Children's Dental Products - Early Childhood
In keeping with the National Children's Dental Health Month theme I started last week, here is a review of some of the newest products on the market. My children and I have tested all of the following products and would recommend them all. For ... [... more]
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Choosing a Pediatrician - Early Childhood
Years ago, when I was young, there weren't very many options when it came to pediatricians. Our parents didn't have to choose one, because there was only one in town to go to. The doctor in town was the one everyone in town went to. Now, due to ... [... more]
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Celebrating New Year's Eve with Kids - Early Childhood
Celebrating New Year's with children can be a bit of a culture shock for those who formerly stayed out all night and partied. Very young children and their need for sleep and regularity could care less that this is a special occasion, and those ... [... more]
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Your Child's First Dental Visit - Early Childhood
Planning your child's first dental visit can be a stressful experience. We took our daughter at 51/2 years old for the first time, so I thought I'd share what I learned for making this a great experience. Your experience will differ depending on ... [... more]
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Sun Safety - Early Childhood
As snow showers fade into memories and the sun makes a grand appearance, bringing the summer warmth with it, it's time to think of safety. In the article Kids and Heat - Beware! I talked specifically about heat exhaustion and heat stroke, but ... [... more]
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Kids and Heat - Beware! - Early Childhood
I am republishing this article because of its importance. I received a great deal of email regarding this article. In one of those emails a Grandmother wrote to tell me that she greatly appreciated the article but wished she had read it about two ... [... more]
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Disaster Preparedness For Children - Early Childhood
It's very easy to think that an emergency, which could easily be disastrous, will never happen to your family. Unfortunately this is exactly what many people think and therefore, they never plan ahead. The absolute best way to deal with a ... [... more]
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Child Car Seat and Booster Safety - Early Childhood
Recently I've noticed a trend among parents to get their kids out of car seats and boosters as soon as legally allowed, which is moving in completely the opposite direction of the recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics and many ... [... more]
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Should Young Children Have Bedtimes? - Early Childhood
There is often controversy over whether young children should have regular and/or early bedtimes. Sleep expert Marc Weissbluth**, in his book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" argue that children have a natural biological bedtime in the early [... more]
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Communications Plan - Early Childhood
The one thing that you need to keep in mind, and the most frightening in my opinion as the mother of young children, is that the family may not be together when disaster strikes. Having a plan in place and teaching your children the plan is ... [... more]
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