Key Facts About Influenza (FLU)
What is Influenza (also called Flu)? The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is...
Children and Stress – Avoiding a Holiday Meltdown
The holidays are a stressful time for even the best-adjusted adult. The holiday season for young children is almost a certain situation to cause the toddler meltdown. Think about the way your child sees the holiday season. First of all, the stores where he is used to...
Home Fire Escape Plan
An important safety event that takes place on a regular basis in every child care business is a “fire drill.” Each childcare center must have an evaluation plan for all children and staff. Each year when fire or smoke requires a child care facility or school be...
Children and Sleep Disorders
Many children have sleep disorders that interrupt their lives, and those of their parents and siblings as well. A child sleep disorder can make life very difficult and interfere with the necessities of life. Parents who worry about the child sleep disorders in their...
Childhood Obesity
Obesity is children continues to increase. The following infographic illustrates the magnitude of the problem, the long-term health impact and things you can do to prevent obesity in children. by Wheels For...
Four Parenting Styles
Every grandmother and grandfather will tell you hilarious stories of their children when they were first born. Moreover, for every funny and touching story they have, they will be able to tell you another for every hardship they encountered. Parenting is something...
5 Tips on Caring for Newborn Babies
Caring for your baby is certainly one of the most important things you need to consider once you become a new parent. There are many things you need to take consider to make sure that your baby gets the attention he or she needs. Make sure that you feed your baby...
Summertime Safety for Babies
Every new parent enters their first summer season with a certain amount of reservation. With so many things to be wary of, combined with the natural anxiety of being a new parent, it can be challenging to be confident about one’s capabilities. As any parent...
Tips to Help Your Child Get More Exercise
Was parenting easier forty years ago? As a mom in the new millennium, I dream about the idea of parenting in a world where streets are safe, and parents can let their children run freely through the neighborhood, their bodies naturally challenged with the exercise of...