Don't you just love the feel of a newborn baby? Their skin is so soft and new, so perfect. You're hoping their skin stays that beautiful forever. As babies grow into toddlers and young children, even they can start to experience problems with their skin. To ensure soft skin for a lifetime, start early with skin care! Inevitably, children will experience scrapes, bruises, cuts, and [...]
When you have kids, you know there's always something going on. If it isn't a school event, then there is an after-school happening, or a party they've been invited to. Weekdays are busy, and weekends seem to be filled to the brim with activities, too. When the time comes for your little ones to be enrolled in school, you should be aware of some must-have [...]
Before you know it, the warm weather will be upon us once again. Swimming is one of the best and most popular activities that kids crave all summer long. But, before you take the pool cover off, or let your kids go to local pools, know your water safety so you can pass it along to your kids. Here are some water safety tips to [...]
There’s a lot to think about when you're planning your very first, or your next, camping trip. Because you will be out in the wild, preparation is key to having the best time of your life. A little planning beforehand goes a long way to making your camping trip memorable. When you take your children on their first camping trips, you want to ensure that [...]
Controversies over immunizations and other vaccines have been raging for quite some time. You may read that you should get a flu shot on one day, only to find 25 reasons not to get a flu shot the next day. And what about your children? Should they get a flu shot? Here is the simple answer: Yes. Here's why. Influenza is still a big killer. [...]
A sore throat can be a very painful thing to have, and your children will let you know right away if they are suffering from a sore throat. There are many reasons for sore throats, and everything from allergies to viruses and bacteria may be the culprit. Furthermore, your child may experience a sore throat as a first symptom of a cold. Your doctor will [...]
There are so many things to think about when you have children, that gathering information about their medicines can often seem a little intimidating. Several medications may seem complicated to administer, and you may worry about any side effects they can cause. Often the best medication for your young children is bed rest, plenty of liquids, and something like Tylenol for their aches and pains. [...]
Children born in the colder months of the year can almost immediately contract a cold or other illness. As unbelievable as it seems, even tiny babies can become sick. What should you, as a new parent, be on the lookout for? Understand that babies will come down with between six to twelve illnesses a year. From stuffy noses to colds to teething woes, it seems [...]
Children seem to go from playing cheerfully to suddenly not feeling well. Perhaps they complain of an upset stomach or start sneezing all day long. Before you know it their little noses are all stuffed up, and you know they have a cold. What should you do to help alleviate the symptoms of a cold? First of all, make sure it is a cold they [...]
Often when children get sick and run a fever, you want to know how to alleviate that right away. Actually, unless a fever is unusually high, they don't need to be alleviated. In fact, fever is the body's natural defense against infection, and will go away on their own when no longer needed. However, children can feel rather out of sorts when running a fever. [...]
