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Is Your Child Struggling With Their Mental Health?
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ASK Day 2023: How asking saves kids
As of 2020, gun-related injuries surpassed motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of death amongchildren ages 1 to 19 in the United States. While all forms of fun-related death deaths increased, the biggest rise was seen in homicides. There are preventative measures that each of us can take to keep kids safe from gun violence. While children are safest when there are no guns in the home, there are ways to prevent accidents if you do own a firearm.
Water Safety: A Parent’s Guide
Levi Hughes and his mother, Nicole, were sharing a brownie one afternoon when Nicole turned away for just a few moments. In those moments, her three-year-old son wandered to the pool. Nicole still had the brownie in her hand when she jumped in to save him. Unfortunately, it was too late. Stories like this seem tragic and unusual, but they are more common than you would think. Drowning is the number one cause of injury death among children 1-4 years old and can happen in any family.
Five strategies to tackle picky eating in your kids
Most parents deal with a picky eater at some point. So, how do you get your kid to eat healthy? A little bit of patience and these five tips: Don’t Fight If your child refuses to eat dinner, do not turn it into a war. Eventually, he or she will become aware that he is hungry. Offer them the same plate of food from dinner and give him the option of eating or going to bed hungry — and be prepared to stand by it.
How to treat and prevent head lice infections in children | Miami Herald
“How could this happen? I’m constantly cleaning!” This is a typical response I get when I tell a family their child has lice. Oneith O. Cadiz, M.D., is assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of Miami Health System. Photo provided to the Miami Herald It is a common misconception that head lice are a sign of poor hygiene. All children are potential targets of these tiny stubborn insects that live on people’s skin and in their hair, feeding on human blood and laying eggs or nits.
Keeping Kids Fit: Scoliosis is a common condition in children and adolescents
Good posture is a concern among parents today, but many parents may be surprised to learn that small curves in the spine that can affect posture are a normal part of development.Elsa is a healthy 12-year-old who visited her pediatrician for her annual checkup. Her mother noticed one of Elsa’s shoulders appeared higher than the other when her daughter tried on swimsuits. Elsa is very active in swimming and volleyball. She denies any back or leg pain.
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