If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Last night, several tornadoes touched down in our state and caused great amounts of damage. Tornadoes are somewhat rare where we live now, but we do get our share of hurricanes.
All of this made me wonder about my [...]
A recent article in our local paper told of the difficulties that families have finding daycare for infants. I’ve found this to be particularly difficult in my case as I have had several special needs children. It’s hard enough to find child care, much less care for a child that has health concerns [...]
Every parent knows that babies and children, and even some teenagers must have certain vaccinations to protect against some childhood diseases. The following article will look at the various vaccinations and when they should be administered.
Birth:
Hepatitis B vaccine: This vaccine is given as a series of three shots. The first shot is generally given at [...]
The FDA issued a warning today advising parents to not give over the counter cough and cold medicines to infants and toddlers because of the risk of “serious and life threatening side effects that can occur”.
In October of last year, drug companies stopped selling certain versions of baby medicines. Later that same month, FDA [...]
Young children, especially those newly-mobile infants and toddlers negotiating their surroundings, are susceptible to head injuries. While a bump or bruise is not uncommon and often requires little more than an icepack and a kiss, there are a few things that you should look for to determine if your little one needs additional treatment.
Decide if [...]
