Article at a Glance • Active kids are healthier and better adjusted. • Kids need to be involved in physical activities that include endurance, strength, and flexibility. • Eencourage physical activity by limiting TV time and being a good example. You don’t see kids at gyms because they don’t need them. Kids get their exercise … Continue reading “Exercise for Kids All Fun and Games”
Article at a Glance • Using playground equipment improperly can lead to serious injuries. • Teaching children how to behave at the playground can help prevent injuries and teach important social skills. While the playground is not the dinner table, teaching your children how to mind their manners at the park can help prevent injuries … Continue reading “Playground Etiquette”
Article at a Glance • You can help prevent motion sickness by avoiding certain foods, using a cold compress, focusing on objects or landmarks outside the car, and taking frequent breaks. • Medication can be used for children who frequently get motion sickness. While not lethal, motion sickness can make it feel like you are … Continue reading “Sick of Being Car Sick?”
Article at a Glance • Most insect stings or bites are mild and are easily treated at home. • If your child has a severe reaction to a bite or sting, call 911 right away. Usually insect bites or stings are mild and symptoms only last a few days. But if your child is allergic, … Continue reading “What to Do For Insect Stings or Bites”
Article at a Glance • It can be difficult to diagnose allergies because symptoms often vary dramatically or are similar to other conditions. • Keeping a diary of symptoms and looking for patterns can help your pediatrician make a diagnosis. • Allergies are not curable, but you can help your child relieve symptoms and avoid … Continue reading “The 411 On Allergies”
How dangerous are those bottles of unused prescriptions sitting in your medicine cabinet? Believe it our not, they could be one of the most dangerous things in your house. Not only could young children mistakenly ingest them, but 70 percent of teens who abuse prescriptions say that they get them from their family’s medicine cabinet. … Continue reading “Utah County Makes it Easy to Get Rid of Old Prescriptions”
Article at a Glance • There are many factors like age, gender, body type, and activity level to consider when determining a healthy weight for your child. • If you are concerned about your child’s weight, the pediatrician can help you evaluate the different factors. • Even if your child doesn’t have a weight problem, … Continue reading “What’s the Right Weight for My Child?”
Article at a Glance • Create unforgettable memories by unplugging all your electronic entertainment devices for one weekend. • The goal is to find simple, inexpensive activities you can all enjoy together. Are you afraid that your kids are going to have more fond memories of Saturday morning cartoons than they do of spending time … Continue reading “Unplug Your Weekend!”
Article at a Glance • Weather can affect your child’s asthma. • Keeping an asthma diary can help you and your child’s doctor identify any triggers. • You can help reduce your child’s asthma attacks by avoiding triggers. Whether it is wind, rain or sun, it isn’t uncommon for weather conditions to cause problems for … Continue reading “Weathering My Child’s Asthma”
Article at a Glance • A federal court rules that thimerosal, an additive once used in vaccines, does not cause autism. • Recent ruling joins mounting scientific evidence that there is no link between thimerosal and autism. • The ruling offers additional reassurance to parents concerned about vaccinating their children. As a parent it is … Continue reading “Another Nail in the Coffin of the Thimerosal-Autism Hypothesis”
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