How Climate Change Is Placing Your Child’s Health at Risk — and What You Can Do About It
The health consequences of climate change disproportionately affect children. Fortunately, there are steps parents, teachers, and coaches can take to keep young people healthy. Climate change frequently makes headlines, but typically for its effects on the polar ice caps or global agriculture — not Little League games. However, the effects climate change has on young children — and young athletes in particular — should be at the forefront of every parent’s mind. According to a new report from the medical journal, The Lancet, the detrimental health effects caused by climate change will disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, including the chronically ill, the elderly, and young c...
Keep Your Child Safe from Hypothermia This Winter
Learn the signs of hypothermia in children so that you can act quickly if your child gets too chilly this winter....
How to Soothe Your Child’s Winter Cold
Cold season is right around the corner. Here’s how to soothe your child’s symptoms from the comfort of your own home. Temperatures may be dropping, but you know what’s on the rise? Runny noses, sneezes, and fevers. That’s right: cold season is coming in hot. Children under the age of five are at an especially high risk of infection, and because they spend so much time sharing classrooms, desks, and toys with other children around their own age, germs can be nearly impossible to avoid at this time of year. Unfortunately, mosts colds are viral infections, which means they can’t be cleared up with an...
Flying with Small Children for the First Time? Here’s How to Prepare.
Traveling with children can be stressful, but careful preparation can ensure your journey goes smoothly. As the holiday season approaches, many families are hammering down their travel plans. Whether it’s a trip to see the German Christmas markets in person or just a short flight across the state to see grandma, holiday travel can be stressful — especially when you’re traveling with a small child for the first time. Fortunately, careful planning can make your travel experience all but stress-free, and a successful first flight can lay the groundwork for a lifetime of enjoyable travel experiences for your ...
Should Your Kids Steer Clear of Plant-Based Milks?
Plant-based milks may be seen as a health food, but they’re not necessarily healthy for young children. Plant-based milks are among the latest health food crazes, but according to a new set of nutritional guidelines released by experts from the American Heart Association, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentists, they may not be healthy for everyone. These new guidelines may hold some surprises for parents, as many of their recommendations contravene popular beliefs about what beverages are healthy for kids to drin...