Outdoor temperatures are soaring this summer. Children less than four years of age adjust poorly to heat. So how do you keep the little ones hale and hearty? 1. Young children produce more heat per body mass, perspire less, and dehydrate more rapidly and more severely than older children and adults. Perspiring helps the body […]
Why Do Parents Forget Their Infants in Cars?
July 30, 2019 by
New York. July 31, 2019. It happened again. A father, a social worker, was charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide for leaving his one-year old twins strapped into the backseat of his car on a hot July day while he worked his eight-hour shift at a VA hospital. He forgot to drop them off […]
Treating diarrhea in young children away from home: A primer
July 13, 2019 by
When packing for family trips, for overnight or overseas, include a pen, a paper pad and a cellphone. These come in handy if your child experiences diarrhea, a common health issue for young children away from home. The pad and pencil is to record symptoms. The cell phone is to call your pediatrician if symptoms […]
Sun-protective clothing has gone high-tech
June 27, 2019 by
Sun-protective clothing has replaced sunscreens as the first line of defense for protecting your children (and yourself) from the harmful rays of the sun. However, rarely, excessive sun protection can itself lead to health issues. 1. The UV rays of the sun are as damaging to children’s skin as tobacco smoke is damaging to […]
What are the chances of your child being bitten by a dog?
June 6, 2019 by
There are numerous benefits in raising young children with a dog in the family, says the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. However, hundreds of thousands of children are bitten by dogs every year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control. 1. Dogs are more than playmates for children. They help children develop […]
An Rx for swimming is what doctors order to keep young children active
May 19, 2019 by
True or false? Newborns are natural born swimmers. 1. Alas, false. Young infants do make hand and feet movements that resemble swimming when placed in water. And they do hold their breath and open their eyes when their heads accidentally slip underwater. However, infants’ heads are heavy for the size and weight of their bodies. […]
Car Seats / Safety / Kids
April 30, 2019 by
Installing children’s safety seats into cars is not child’s play. More than ninety percent of first-time parents make at least a minor error in installing seats, in positioning infants in seats, or in transitioning children to advanced seats as the children grow. An appropriate seat – optimally installed and correctly used – reduces the risk […]
Locking the door on measles!
April 13, 2019 by
Your family no longer has to travel overseas to come home with one souvenir you didn’t bargain for, a vaccine-preventable disease. Such “souvenirs” may be coming to visit you. Currently, measles is the prime example. 1. Measles, which had become a rarity in this country, is popping up all over. As of mid-April 2019, cases […]
Eating outdoors/ food safety / kids
April 7, 2019 by
Eating meals outdoors – at picnics, barbecues, tailgating parties and buffets – substantially increases your risk of getting an intestinal illness, says the US Centers for Disease Control. Moreover, infants and young children, due to their immature immune systems, are especially susceptible to such illnesses. 1. Pack a hand sanitizer. Soap and water are somewhat […]
Should children miss school for vacations?
March 17, 2019 by
You find a package to Disney World that seems almost perfect for your family: working parents with little leisure time for their children, one child in sixth grade, one in third. The package: off-season, reasonably priced, a good fit for your work schedules. But it means that your kids will miss three school days. To […]
