How to Treat a Sunburn
Now that it’s getting hotter – don’t fall for the, “Mom, I’m good,” trick and let your kids go without sunscreen. But in case your kids do get a sunburn, here’s what to do. Remember, a sunburn is still a burn, as you can see in the picture above, which shows a kid with a […]
Non-cows milk may not be a good idea
Pretty much every day I talk to families that have made a decision to do an alternative to cow’s milk. Milk made from soy, almond or rice. Usually someone in the family is allergic or had a reaction- so it made sense to move the family over to the alternative. I have had concerns in […]
Baby Sunburn Prevention
Why is a baby at special risk from sunburn? A baby’s skin is more delicate and thinner than an adult’s and burns and irritates more easily. Even dark-skinned babies may be sunburned. Babies cannot tell you if they are too hot or beginning to burn and cannot get out of the sun without an […]
Prevent heat related stroke
It’s finally starting to feel like summer and these warmer days call for a reminder about the danger of vehicle-related heatstroke. The most recent data lists heatstroke as the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths for children. On average, every 8 days a child dies from heatstroke in a vehicle. Read more about Leigh’s blog […]
MMR does not cause autism
Can we put an end to this thinking? Finally? The journal Science Translational Medicine published a report studying patterns of brain activity in babies that were 6 months old. They were able to predict with 97 % accuracy which babies were ultimately diagnosed with autism. Just a reminder, the MMR vaccine is not administered until […]
Conger’s Corner: Parents Fighting
Angry words and exchanges occur in all marriages. We fight, we pout, we scream, we stomp out of the room, all in front of our children. This happens. These moments can be teaching moments of how to argue in a healthy manner, even if we do raise our voices. What does not seem to happen […]
Limiting Screen Time for Babies
Hoping to give your baby a leg up on learning — and give yourself a chance to catch up with chores? Thinking you could accomplish both in a flash by propping your little one in front of the TV and popping in an educational DVD? Before you hit “play,” it’s important to know that babies […]
