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What to do When Kids Fight
Arguing, name-calling, tattling, physical fighting, and taking one another’s things gets on everyone’s nerves. Why are...
Uncovered: how to care for the diaper area
Diaper irritation leads to an irritated baby. Follow these steps to ensure a smooth, soft,...
What to do if a kid eats … How to Handle Accidental Poisonings at Home
I generally don’t put non-food substances in my mouth. But young kids exploring this new world might eat deodorant, nail polish remover, grandma’s pills, or hand sanitizer just in case they might be delicious. How worried should you be? Accidentally swallowing a...
Dangers Worth Worrying About
Parenting is anxiety-provoking. When you know what is dangerous and what’s not it’s easier to worry less.
Handle a baby tooth injury with ease
At least half of all kids will damage a baby tooth by falling. And 99% of those will occur on Christmas Eve, Easter or any other time dentist offices are closed. I got a text message from a friend a few years ago on Christmas Eve after her daughter hit her front...
How to outsmart mosquitos and prevent bites
Yes, you should be worried about mosquitos transmitting Zika. And you should be just as worried about dengue fever, yellow fever, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile, and several other diseases. About 700 million people are infected every year around the...
Babies feel pain
Do we learn to feel pain? Babies’ scrunched up faces and curdling screams certainly suggest that our little ones feel pain. However, until the 1980s, scientists believed that babies’ responses were purely a reflex, and not a true pain reaction. So, fearing they would...
How would kids childproof?
Childproofing your home to protect from falls isn’t just about buying and installing gear. Babies have a miraculous ability to fall from furniture before you have ever witnessed their ability to roll over. And toddlers are legally required to climb to the highest...
Hear ye! Noise is more dangerous than you think
Worried about damaging baby’s ears at a movie or sporting event? You should be. Babies’ ear canals are smaller and their skulls are thinner, so the sound pressure entering a baby’s ear is amplified. Hearing damage isn’t simply a result of the volume of a sound. It’s...
That’s gonna leave a mark: Cuts, stitches & scars
When is a Band-Aid (or a kiss) not enough? A cut (or skin laceration) needs professional medical treatment if the edges of the wound don’t stay together easily or if you can’t stop the bleeding. That’s it. The same principle applies to tongue injuries and other cuts...