‘Tis The Season…For Stuffy Noses!
Tis the Season… for stuffy noses, and coughs and dry air. What to do? What to do? Hypertonic saline to the rescue! If you have ever used saline nose sprays Continue Reading →
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Plan for Thanksgiving Safety
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and with all the excitement of the “fun” things, sometimes it is easy to forget basic safety. From the National Fire Protection Association come Continue Reading →
Attack of the Plaque
It’s that time of year!! To beware of the “Attack of the Plaque”… dental plaque, that is… coming to a little mouth near you! Sounds like a horror film, and Continue Reading →
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Listen up, all of you out there who could be new mommies and daddies. What is uppermost in your mind? Are you worried about buying supplies for the baby and Continue Reading →
Make Sure Your Toddler has Plenty of Free Time
Finding the right balance between free play and always structuring activities is challenging, but important! Back in the olden days, kids were told to go outside and stay there until Continue Reading →
Keep Your Tricycle Rider Safe
Is your baby already tricycle riding? According to an article in the journal Pediatrics, with data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for 2012 through 2013 over 9000 tricycle-related Continue Reading →
Parents – it’s time for your flu shot – and maybe some others too!
The frost may not be on the punkin’ yet, but it’s just around the corner, and with this time of year comes influenza. Here is an information piece from the Continue Reading →
How Well Do You Know Infant Sleep Recommendations?
Back To Sleep… remember that slogan? It was advice to prevent SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome by placing infants on their backs to sleep. And it worked, by decreasing Continue Reading →
The Latest on Peanuts!
Remember when you were told NOT to give little ones peanuts… but the times, they are a changing, and now it’s “okie-dokie”. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that parents Continue Reading →
Liquid Medication Safety
You may be seeing more liquid medicine bottles with a funny contraption on the lid. It may be a flow restrictor, a device that fits into the top of a Continue Reading →