Consumer Product Recall on Cribs: Nearly 26 Children Hurt Every Day When placing your child down into their crib at night, you fall asleep easy knowing your child is in a safe place right? But according to a new study by the Journal Pediatrics, an average of 26 children suffer from crib-related injuries every day. As a result of all these injuries, nearly 11 million cribs, playpens, and bassinets have been recalled since 2007.New...more
Protect Your Kids During Preteen Vaccination Week Parents are being urged to get their preteen vaccinated this week, February 13-19, for diseases commonly spread amongst the age group: meningococcal menigitis and other bacterial diseases that can kill a healthy young person. County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) and other local health officials in California are encouraging parents to get their preteen children...more
OTC Medication Implications for Kids under 2 Recent polls show that many American parents of children 2 years old and younger are still giving over-the-counter (OTC) cold and cough medicines to their children despite warnings from the Food and Drug Administration. In 2008, the FDA expressed that OTC cough and cold medicines should not be given to children in the age group of 2 years and younger because it was linked to poisoning and death in hundreds of children. Other studies have concluded that these medicines inadvertently have little or no benefit in controlling symptoms.Recently a poll of over 300 parents of children ages 6 months to 2 years discovered that 61% of parents gave OTC cold and cough medicine to their children within the last year. More than half of the parents claimed their child's pediatrician said the medicines were safe for children under the age of 2.Among other findings, use of OTC medicines varied by race/ethnicity: 80% among blacks; 69% among Hispanics; and 57% among whites. And differences among income were: 80% among families with annual incomes of less than $30,000 and 41% among families with annual incomes of $100,000 or more.Many...more
Asthma Action Plan for Children's Natural Cure Asthma Action Plan for ChildrenWhen children at the age of 5 years get frequent respiratory problems and wheezing, they must be tested for asthma. Doctor will examine their running nose, swollen air passage etc. Also, the intensity of wheezing will be checked with stethoscope and...more
Learning About Children's Writing Genres There are a large amount of African American writers who have made their fame and fortune by writing books for children. Thankfully the stigma that used to accompany writing children's literary works has faded a great deal, as writers are beginning to realize that they can make...more
How to treat Keratosis Pilaris in children How to treat Keratosis Pilaris in children Do you find your children complaining of goose-flesh like bumps on the skin?Do you find their skin reddish in colour especially on the outer side of the upper arms, legs, buttocks, thighs, etc? Probably you also have the same condition?If your answer to all these queries is Yes, then you and your family are affected by a skin condition called Keratosis Pilaris. It is a genetic condition, affecting persons living in cold, dry climates. Hence you will find that generally all family members are affected. KP is the result of ineffective natural exfoliation by the skin. In such cases, the dry skin cells deposit a substance called keratin (skin cell protein) on the surface, and the pores of the skin tend to get blocked when the deposits are excessive, thus causing dilation of the blood vessels and giving the appearance of red bumps on the skin. When KP affects children, it is very important to impress upon them the need to refrain from rubbing or scratching the area. These actions will only increase the inflammation and aggravate the problem. The main idea...more
Watch Gossip Girl Season 4 Episode 18 "The Kids Stay In The Picture" Online What can we expect in the next episode of Gossip Girl season 4? Entitled The Kids Stay in the Picture, episode 18 of the current season will air on...more
How to Pick the Best Green Toys A new baby brings out several emotions that you may not have previously felt. One new emotion is the fierce desire to protect them from any and all harm. One of the best and easiest ways to protect a new...more
Fun With Laminators For Kids Laminating machines can be used to create professional graphics, posters, and banners. Compact devices are needed to make ID badges, key cards, and name tags. But increasingly people are purchasing...more
Teen Mom 2 - Season 1 Episode 8 Pushing the Limit This is what we are waiting for!!! Watch Teen Mom 2 - Season 1 Episode 8 Pushing the Limit in High Definition now! Just find the link below in order to start watching for free! This...more
What to Do When Kids are Sad One could easily say that Nathan was born into the wrong family. Had he been raised in the family next door, things might have turned out differently. Nevertheless, I was faced with a teenager whose...more
Top ways to build self esteem for children In simple language, self esteem is a feeling of self respect grows from positive qualities of an individual by overcoming the negative feelings of a person. It is one of the basic things that...more