Experts say you should talk frankly about sexuality with your kids through different stages of their development.
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9 - 12 Years
Talking to Your Kids about Sex
Kid’s Health & Safety
Braces at 7? What Age is Best?
Except in extreme cases, there’s no need to start orthodontic treatment as early as age 7.
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Vanderbilt Doctors Shed Light on Virus Parents Should Know About
HMPV presents like the flu, but it’s NOT the flu.
Tips for Parents of Worry Warts
Your 4th grader may get stomachaches on big test days. Your kindergartener my panic over thunderstorms. It’s no secret that kids worry about little things, but some worry a lot! It can be hard on parents when they can’t comfort their child. Worse, if the child actually has some kind of anxiety disorder. We all… Read more »
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Pharm Parties & Teens = One Bad Mix
Prescription drugs are popular at teen parties, did you know that? Have you spoken to your kids about this?
All About Strep
One of the most common “bugs” for kids ages 5 – 15, learn to recognize its symptoms.
Jan. 28, 2013: AAP Issues Guidelines for Diabetes in Children
Children have been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes for a long time, (the body fails to make enough insulin-producing cells to process glucose in the blood), but doctors are now seeing an increasing number of children with type 2 diabetes (fat cells that enlarge with weight gain, limiting the body’s ability to break down sugars.)… Read more »
“I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother:” A Mom’s Perspective on The Mental Illness Conversation in America
Written by Liza Long, republished from The Blue Review The illness people don’t want to talk about. Everyone finds it easier to talk about heart problems, cancer, diabetes, to mention a few but do you ever hear of anyone talking of mental illness? All anyone does is avoid the problems in our health care system…. Read more »
Flu on a Doorknob? You bet.
Nobody wants to get the flu, and a little awareness of how to avoid it can go a long way.
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One-Minute Parent
Over-The-Counter Meds & Kids
Proper dosing and home remedies help kids fare better.
