Being A Friend Through Illness
I’ve already given a link to an article describing how to be a friend to someone with a baby in the NICU; but, I’m a bit between a rock and a hard place with this article.
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Urinary Tract Infections in Children
What would you think if your child, who had been toilet-trained for many years, began wetting the bed but was otherwise healthy and in no discomfort; or, if your little girl, 2 1/2 years old, began refusing to sit on the toilet, had a low-grade fever, and was extremely irritable; or, if your 15-year-old boy told you that he had pain on urination for the past four or five days and was now passing bloody urine; Read more→
Parenting: 5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do
Despite the provocative title, this talk is really about safety and parenting approaches. That said Mr. Tulley does have an “every mans” approach to the stifling “avoid risk of any sort” some parents are coming to take with their children. He also does have a sense of humor and is definitely not a “helicopter parent.”
See the video…Sunburn in Infants, Children and Adolescents
I have been holding off writing a summer article until the weather made it clear that it really was summer. I don’t seem to have been quick enough on the draw, however, there was no spring to warn me.
When the weather warms up we begin seeing less contagious illnesses like colds, ear infections, chicken pox, etc. (very warm areas decrease illness in summer as people go indoors for air conditioning.)
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Best Thing You Can Do For Someone In The NICU →
[Site is active but the page I wanted you to see has been taken down. Really sorry, it was a great story.] Perhaps you’ve had a baby in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU); or, perhaps you’ve had a friend in that situation. If so, you’ve probably had a chance to contemplate the varied needs a parent experiences.
How do you be a friend for someone in the NICU? Here are some possibilities and a novel approach to a “virtual baby shower.”
[Page no longer active – which makes me sorry, you should have seen it in it’s day! Now just a generic help page]
Follow link to: Best Thing You Can Do For Someone In The NICU →
Breastfeeding – Recent Findings and Recommendations
Trying to catch up on all the recent research findings about infant nutrition, specifically breastfeeding, we’ve already described a fair number of new findings. We’ll conclude today with a fairly comprehensive listing of new recommendations. Read more→
Respiratory Hazards of Wood Stoves
What do pilgrim and pioneer children have in common with aborigines in the highlands of New Guinea, hamsters, and some children living in "progressive" homes of today?
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