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Preventing Accidental Poisonings

Most homes are filled with dangerous substances such as household cleaning products, cosmetics and personal care products, pain medications, paint and pesticides. It only takes a moment for a small child to find and swallow something poisonous.

How to Help Kids Get the Sleep They Need

Kids need plenty of sleep to stay healthy and do their best at school. But many of them, especially teens, aren’t getting anywhere near enough. For instance, the National Sleep Foundation estimates that only about 15 percent of adolescents get sufficient sleep.

Teaching Your Kids the Healthy Way to Eat

What do a brownie and three bananas have in common? What about 28 potato chips and 10 cups of air-popped popcorn? To a hungry kid, they may all be the same 300 calories. But a single brownie or handful of chips won't fill up a growling tummy. Eating lots of high-sugar, high-fat foods is helping to contribute to the rise in obesity. It's estimated that 1 out of 3 kids are now overweight or obese.

The Right Dentist for Your Child

Your baby has gotten his first teeth. When should your dentist examine those little pearls? Now, says the American Dental Association (ADA), which recommends children visit a dentist when the first tooth appears, or no later than their first birthdays. In addition, most children should have a dental check-up every six months. Some children will need even more frequent visits.

Helping Your Teen Build a Healthy Heart

Heart disease is rarely a top concern for parents of teens. After all, heart attacks are something that only happens to middle-aged and older folks, right? Unfortunately, today’s kids are developing high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels — serious risk factors for heart disease in later years.

Breastfeeding Benefits – For Mom, Too

It’s well known that breastfeeding benefits babies in numerous ways. Breast milk contains just the right balance of nutrients and is gentlest on a baby's systems. It also provides different kinds of disease-fighting agents that help prevent infections. But did you know that breastfeeding also has many benefits to mothers?

Protecting Your Family from Residential Fires

Fires can be fast and deadly. Each year thousands of children less than the age of 14 are injured or die from fire-related injuries. The youngest children, particularly those 5 and under, are most at risk from deaths and injuries related to residential fire. Young children are less likely to be able to react appropriately during a fire; they may hide in closets or under beds.

Bundle up! Keeping Children Safe and Warm When the Mercury Dips

While "Frosty the Snowman” needs only a hat and a scarf to survive the cold winter months, children need much more to protect them from frostbite and hypothermia.

Bottle Battles – When Baby Won’t Take a Bottle

You’ve been home on maternity leave, breastfeeding baby since the day she was born. Now it’s time to go back to work. You fill a bottle with milk; sit down to feed your baby, and WAAH! The battle begins.

Post-Holiday Blues – How to Keep Kids Entertained During the Winter Months

Winter break is winding down. The shine is wearing off the new toys. There are only a few days left until school starts again. Without a good snowstorm to liven things up, your kids may be getting bored with the lack of activities during the winter months. But who said winter should be boring?

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