Children are in the crosshairs for climate change, says the American Academy of Pediatrics. They are especially susceptible to toxins in the environment and to many of the infectious diseases that spread more readily as the weather becomes warmer. 1. Rising global temperatures decrease air quality. Children spend more time outdoors than adults, breathe in more […]
Hand washing for children is no longer child’s play
September 4, 2019 by
Hey kids, are your parents bugging you about hand washing? Join the club. Some hotshot experts say that many illnesses kids get come from germs on their hands. And they are right. Proper hand washing is important. That means following a long list of do’s and don’ts about soaping, rinsing and drying. What a nuisance! […]
Helping young children adjust to the heat of summer
August 16, 2019 by
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Safe sleeping away from home
March 3, 2019 by
“Safe sleeping arrangements” should be at the top of your list when you plan nights away from home with your infants and young children, says the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The safe sleeping practices you have developed at home are often difficult to duplicate in new surroundings. This may result in you making rash […]
Teaching Young Children to Cross Streets
January 5, 2019 by
Crossing streets is not child’s play. In simulated studies done at the University of Iowa, when compared to adults, 8% of 6-year-olds might be hit by cars when crossing streets. The percentage drops to 6% for 8-year-olds, and 2% for 12-year-olds. Adult street crossing skills are not reached until the age of fourteen. (To read […]
