Thinking about transporting your child on your bicycle? Unless you have a bicycle-towed trailer, you may want to think again. Follow these tips, which only reduces but does not eliminate the risk for injury.
For parents who must decide how to safely transport an overweight or obese child in car safety seats, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)offers the following reminders and suggestions:
Being pregnant or becoming a new mom carries a lot of new responsibility and many questions. But today woman can find answers right on their cellphone.
Every operator of a motor vehicle driven on Florida roads must provide for the protection of any child, 5 years of age or younger, by using a crash-tested, federally approved car seat. For children up to 3 years old,
If you take your child to an emergency department, bring their medications in the original containers, as well as their medical history form. Since hospitals can be frightening places for young kids, try to bring along a favorite toy, stuffed animal, blanket or book to help make them less anxious.
If your child has a toy box, make sure the lid will stay open in any position and not fall unexpectedly. It also should have ventilation holes to prevent suffocation if your child gets trapped inside.
Be wary of purchasing riding toys (especially unpowered scooters); these toys continue to be associated with more injuries than any other category. When using riding toys, make sure your child wears appropriate protective gear (e.g., helmets, kneepads) and has the needed skills.
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry has revised its guidelines on infant oral health and now recommend that infants 6 to 12 months old should to be seen by a dentist.
Due to the serious risk of injury to babies, the Consumer Product and Safety Commission and Bumbo International Trust of South Africa ("Bumbo International")
For exhausted parents who are desperate to get at least a few consecutive hours of sleep, there are things you can do to coax your newborn to sleep at night.
It's often a challenge to convince kids to take much-needed medicine when they're sick. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these suggestions to m
Pertussis (whooping cough) can cause serious illness in infants, children and adults. The disease usually starts with cold-like symptoms and maybe a mild cough
Coughs and sniffles are common among little ones. But if symptoms persist, especially at the same time each year, the child may actually have an allergy. The Am
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn., is voluntarily recalling about 3,400 Children's Frog Masks
Doctors frequently order bed rest during pregnancy to protect the mother's health and that of the developing baby.
The Nemours Foundation says pregnant women
Moms give a lot to their newborns, and one thing they can give is a measure of protection against flu. Babies under 6 months are too young for flu vaccination.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, B.O.B. Trailers Inc., of Boise, Idaho, is voluntarily recalling about 411,700
Furniture and tip-over incidents are a top hazard to your children in the home. Learn safety tips to prevent serious injury to your children in this DeLand chi