Getting your child dressed and out of the house can be a challenge in the best of times, and even more so when they’re sick and need to see a doctor. You can make things easier with telemedicine. If you’ve never seen a doctor online before, you might be pleasantly...
Childhood Obesity is on the Rise The number of overweight children in the United States has increased dramatically in recent years. Approximately 10 percent of 4 and 5 year old children are overweight, double that of 20 years ago. Overweight is more prevalent in girls...
The following article originally appeared on The Thoughtful Parent To say the last 18+ months of pandemic living has been stressful for parents and children is an understatement. Parents often wonder what impact this stress (and related stressors) will have on...
These guidelines were developed to help parents and coaches increase the safety and performance of children who play sports in hot weather. Children who play sports or are physically active in hot weather can be at risk for heat illnesses. The good news is heat...
Every April we observe National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising public awareness and empowering all survivors of childhood maltreatment. Institutionalized child abuse is one area of abuse that plagues thousands of child and adult survivors...
There are many different types of child abuse. Regardless of the kind of abuse (physical, mental, sexual), different abuse types can result in various physical and behavioral indicators. Physical Indicators of Abuse A child may have physical signs that they are...
Navigating through daily life during the pandemic can at times feel like trying to steer a rudderless lifeboat in the middle of the ocean. Feelings of isolation, depression, fear, and worry, has left many feeling out of control. During this time, amidst all the...
Can you believe we’re already well into our way of 2021? As many of us are coming up to one entire year living in the time of COVID-19, we’re all still adjusting to the ever-changing ‘new normal’. We’ve been in and out of lock-downs, quarantines and other...
Protecting Your Child From Dehydration and Heat Illness www.webmd.com With the hot days of summer come summer sports -- baseball, tennis, football practice -- both in the neighborhood and at camp. Before you send the kids out to practice -- or just for a long...
Injury is the #1 killer of children and teens in the United States. In one year alone, more than 9,000 youth age 0-19 died from unintentional injuries in the US while millions more suffer injuries requiring treatment in the emergency...
Injury is the #1 killer of children and teens in the United States. In one year alone, more than 9,000 youth age 0-19 died from unintentional injuries in the US while millions more suffer injuries requiring treatment in the emergency...
Injury is the #1 killer of children and teens in the United States. In one year alone, more than 9,000 youth age 0-19 died from unintentional injuries in the US while millions more suffer injuries requiring treatment in the...