Babies and Dogs
Little kids love dogs. Even babies want to crawl on the furry member of the family. Unfortunately, the warm feelings aren’t always mutual. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 400,000 kids in the United States get m…
Learn MoreKindergarten: Is Your Child Ready?
All parents get a little anxious about sending their children off to school for the first time, but it’s an especially tough call if your child was born in the second half of the year. Many public school districts require that a child turns 5 by Septe…
Learn MoreKindergarten: How Can I Tell If My Child Is Keeping Up?
How will I know if my child is keeping up in kindergarten? In the months after your child starts kindergarten, you’ll probably worry a bit about whether he’s comfortable and doing well. But unless you’re volunteering in the classroom and can see for y…
Learn MoreHeat Rash
What is heat rash? Heat rash, also known as prickly heat, is a red pimply skin eruption that can appear when your child overheats. It shows up most often in folds of the skin and on parts of the body where clothing fits snugly. These places include th…
Learn MoreChicken Pox (Children)
What is chicken pox? Chicken pox is a disease marked by an itchy rash that starts out as multiple small red bumps that quickly change into thin-walled water blisters. These blisters develop into cloudy sores, which finally become dry brown crusts. New…
Learn MoreLice
What are head lice? They’re tiny, wingless, parasitic insects that live on the scalp and suck blood, causing severe itching. The good news is that head lice don’t carry diseases; they are more of a nuisance and not a threat to your child’s health. How…
Learn MoreChild CPR
What is CPR? CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, is a type of artificial respiration that you induce by exhaling your breath into the victim’s lungs. There are three distinct methods depending on whether you’re perfor…
Learn MoreIngrown Toenail
If my child has an ingrown toenail, how do I recognize it? You’ll usually notice a toenail that’s pressing or growing into the skin. Big toes are most likely to develop ingrown toenails, but the problem can show up on any toe. A typical early sign is …
Learn MorePreventing Asthma Attacks in Kids
If your child has asthma, a simple wheeze can be the worst sound in the world. Naturally, you’d do anything to prevent asthma attacks, but how do you go about it? You don’t have to watch him 24 hours a day or even slow down his activities. With the ri…
Learn MoreGrandparents Raising Grandkids
After raising seven children of their own, 45-year-old Carol Johnson,* and her husband, 46, were ready to make the leap from weary parents to doting grandparents. Instead, they ended up becoming parents all over again. Like most grandparents, Johnson …
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