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Allergies in Children
More than 40 million people in the United States experience some form of allergies, most people incur an allergy for the first time in infancy or during childhood. In fact, i... Read Entire Article
How to Help Young Children with Asthma
More than 9 million children in the United States suffer from asthma. It is one of the most serious chronic illnesses among children and is more prevalent among males than fem... Read Entire Article
Respiratory Difficulties in Children
The arrival of cold and flu season fills every parent with dread and fear, especially when the average child experiences between 8 and 10 colds each year. How is a parent to ... Read Entire Article
Tips for Effectively Administering Medicine to Your Toddler
That image of Mary Poppins singing "a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine goes down" is forever etched in the minds of parents who grew up in the 70s and 80s. But does it rea... Read Entire Article
The First Trip to the Dentist: A Toddler Rite of Passage
The most current recommendation by the Academy of Pediatrics is to have your child visit the dentist by age one. For many parents, this seems very young and they wonder how i... Read Entire Article
The Not-So-Scary Truth about Swine Flu & Your Toddler
Everywhere you look, in every form of media today there is some new, scary statistic or news about the H1N1 virus, otherwise known as the Swine Flu. Kids are coming home from... Read Entire Article
Accidents Will Happen
No matter how careful you are, your toddler will have some kind of accident. Maybe he will just fall down and land flat on his still-diapered bottom, and nothing worse will ... Read Entire Article
It's Just a Matter of Time - Toddlers and Illnesses
Depending on your family situation, your baby may have escaped his or her first year without any illness. It is unlikely that your toddler will do the same. Toddlers can walk,... Read Entire Article
Toddlers: Some Accidents Can Be Prevented
The name toddler tells you something about what to expect during your child's first through third year. Toddlers are not as steady as they will be later. They fall down a lot.... Read Entire Article
Toddlers and Constipation
Children of any age including toddlers can develop constipation. Constipation at this age usually means the passage of hard stool. Frequency of bowel movements is not as impor... Read Entire Article
Resources and Support for Families Dealing with Autism
If your child has been diagnosed with autism, you are probably wondering where to go for help, beyond the doctor's office. It is a scary diagnosis, and you need emotional supp... Read Entire Article
Conditions Related to Autism
Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder. This means that autism can affect every aspect of a child's development and functioning. Not every child with autism has the same... Read Entire Article
