Thank you KnowYourOTCs.org and the CHPA Educational Foundation for sponsoring this post with important safe medicine dosing information to keep our children safe! When I was little, I remember there were many times that my parents gave me medicine using a standard eating spoon. If the dose called for a teaspoon, they used a small […]
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Parenting Tip: How to Safely Dispose of Expired or Unwanted Medicines
With Spring in full effect – even though I know many of you are still enduring cool weather – you may be in the mood for some spring cleaning, starting to declutter your closets, and tossing out unnecessary items. As you clean out each room of your home, something you may not think to do […]
Is My Baby Getting Enough Milk? & Other Common Questions Parents Ask Pediatricians
When I was pregnant with my oldest, I had a million questions. I remember I would walk into my doctor’s office with a notepad pre-filled with questions for each of our visits and would walk out with at least 2 more follow-up questions or “action” items of information I wanted to research and learn more […]
7 Tips to Help Kids with Spring Allergies
It never fails – as soon as March comes around, I begin an endless cycle of sneezing, sniffling, and coughing. Sadly, so do my kids. They were both blessed with the gift of seasonal allergies thanks to genetics. They honestly didn’t have much of a chance – according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of […]
Real Mom Talk: 5 Tips for Helping Your Toddler with Constipation
When our children are babies, it’s so easy to keep track of their digestive health and help them when they’re having issues. As much as parents joke about the horrors of changing babies’ diapers, the truth is that when your baby is an infant, his or her diaper is one of the best indicators as […]