Adjusting Baby’s Sleep Schedule for Daylight Savings
Adjusting Baby’s Sleep Schedule for Daylight Savings
  • Plan ahead for a smooth transition.
  • Let light (and lack of light) help you.
  • Gradual adjustments are easier for everyone.
Keeping Your Family Active in the Colder Months
Keeping Your Family Active in the Colder Months
  • Cold winter months often mean less time is spent being active.
  • Physical activity helps improve fitness, winter mood swings, and overall health.
  • Embrace the winter season by keeping your family active both indoors and outdoors.
Creative Toys for Christmas
Creative Toys for Christmas

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  • Open-ended toys help develop creativity and problem-solving skills.
  • Appeal to your child's innate creativity with toys that can be played with in a variety of ways.
  • Things like art supplies, games, construction toys, dolls, and simple action figures make great and inexpensive toys.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

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  • RSV usually looks similar to the common cold.
  • RSV is common among children under two but in certain at-risk kids it can develop into a more serious illness.
  • Proper hand washing and avoiding exposure are two important preventative steps.
Trick-or-Treating Safety Contract
Trick-or-Treating Safety Contract

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  • Guidelines for children and parents to follow to avoid Covid-19.
  • Many parents don’t talk to their kids about safety every Halloween.
  • Use a Trick-or-Treating Safety Contract as a memorable and effective way to remind children how to be safe.
Newborn Fever: When should I worry?
Newborn Fever: When should I worry?

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  • A baby's first fever can cause a lot of stress, but knowing to take the proper procedures will help.
  • Common symptoms of a fever include: fussy behavior, difficulty in sleeping, difficulty in eating, and more.
  • Depending on the age of your baby, a different method of temperature reading may be necessary.
Reducing Stress This Holiday Season
Reducing Stress This Holiday Season

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  • Creating the perfect holidays for our children adds stress that can affect the whole family.
  • Setting realistic expectations and deciding what matters most can make the season less stressful.
  • Give your children structure and predictability by letting them know what to expect each day.
Child Ear Infection Symptoms and Treatment
Child Ear Infection Symptoms and Treatment

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  • Knowing what to look for can go a long way towards helping your child feel their best.
  • Earaches and ear infections are not the same and need to be treated differently.
  • Healthy habits and immunizations are two of the things that help prevent earaches.
Child Bedwetting Solutions
Child Bedwetting Solutions

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  • Some longstanding parental strategies for correcting bedwetting simply do not work.
  • The “wait-and-see” approach can leave serious conditions undiagnosed.
  • Bedwetting that suddenly occurs after potty training may signal underlying conditions.
How Can I Host Fun Family Gatherings During The COVID-19 Pandemic?
How Can I Host Fun Family Gatherings During The COVID-19 Pandemic?

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  • Covid-19 trends and guidelines should be taken into account before any gathering.
  • Take safety measures before, during, and after hosting any type of celebration.
  • Lower the risk by wearing a mask and maintaining a six-foot distance from those outside your household.

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