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Insect Repellents: What Parents Need to Know
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Mosquitoes, biting flies, and tick bites can make children miserable. While most children have only mild reactions to insect bites, some children can become very sick. Some insects carry dangerous germs such as West Nile virus, Lyme disease bacteria, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever bacteria.
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Is Your Toddler Communicating With You?
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Your baby is able to communicate with you long before he or she speaks a single word! A baby's cry, smile, and responses to you help you to understand his or her needs. In this publication the American Academy of Pediatrics shares information about how children communicate and what to do when there are
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Jaundice and Your Newborn
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Here is information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about jaundice, bilirubin levels, treatment of jaundice, when to follow up after discharge, and when to call the doctor.
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Keep Your Family Safe: Fire Safety and Burn Prevention at Home
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Fires and burns cause almost 4,000 deaths and about 20,000 hospitalizations every year. Winter is an especially dangerous time, as space heaters, fireplaces, and candles get more use in the home. It is no surprise that fires in the home are more common between December and February. However, you might
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Lead Is a Poison: What You Need to Know
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Lead in the body can affect child development and behavior. Lead is a metal that is found in a lot of places. Although you can’t usually see lead, you can do things to prevent your child from being exposed to it. No safe level of lead has been identified for children. Children have the most risk factors
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Lyme Disease
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Lyme disease is an important public health problem in some areas of the United States. Since its discovery in Lyme, CT, in 1975, thousands of cases of the disease have been reported across the United States and around the world. By knowing more about the disease and how to prevent it, you can help keep
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Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Preterm Newborns (Preemies): An Overview
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
One in 10 babies (9.6%) was born prematurely in the United States in 2016.
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Medicine and the Media: How to Make Sense of the Messages
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Your child is sick or hurt and the first thought on your mind is, “How can I make my child better?” That's natural. No parent wants his or her child to suffer. So how do you decide what medicines to give or treatments to try?
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Middle Ear Fluid and Your Child
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
The middle ear is the space behind the eardrum that is usually filled with air. When a child has middle ear fluid (otitis media with effusion), it means that a watery or mucus-like fluid has collected in the middle ear. Otitis media means middle ear inflammation, and effusion means fluid.
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Minor Head Injuries in Children
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Almost all children bump their heads every now and then. While these injuries can be upsetting, most head injuries are minor and do not cause serious problems. In very rare cases, problems can occur after a minor bump on the head. This publication was written by the American Academy of Pediatrics to
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Newborn Hearing Screening and Your Baby
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Before you bring your newborn home from the hospital, your baby needs to have a hearing screening.
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Pneumococcal Infections
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Meningitis (brain), Bacteremia (bloodstream), Pneumonia (lungs), Sinusitis (sinus membranes), and Otitis media (ears). These infections can be dangerous to very young children, the elderly, and people with certain high-risk health conditions.
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Protect Your Child From Poison
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Children can get very sick if they come in contact with medicines, household products, pesticides, chemicals, or cosmetics. This can happen at any age and can cause serious reactions. However, most children who come in contact with these things are not permanently hurt if they are treated right away.
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Protect Your Child…Prevent Poisoning
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Young children may put anything in their mouths. This is part of learning. Many household products can be poisonous if swallowed, if in contact with the skin or eyes, or if inhaled.
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Protect Yourself and Help Protect Your Baby: Information for New Moms on the Tdap Vaccine
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Congratulations on your new baby! Your baby is the greatest gift you will ever receive. One of your biggest jobs as a parent is to keep your child safe and healthy. One way do this is to make sure your children get all the immunizations they need to protect them from different diseases. But did you know
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Ratings: Making Healthy Media Choices
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Research has shown that children are influenced by what they see and hear, especially at very young ages. To help parents make informed choices about what their children see and hear, many entertainment companies use ratings systems. Ratings give parents more information about the content of television
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Right From the Start: ABCs of Good Nutrition for Young Children
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
As a parent, you are interested in your child's health. Your role is to provide healthy food in appropriate portions, and your child's role is to decide how much to eat. That is why it is important to understand how to provide healthy choices for your child.
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Safe Sleep and Your Baby: How Parents Can Reduce the Risk of SIDS and Suffocation
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Many infants die during sleep from unsafe sleep environments. Some of these deaths are from entrapment, suffocation, and strangulation. Some infants die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). However, there are ways for parents to keep their sleeping baby safe.
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Safety of Blood Transfusions
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Because of illness or injury, some children need to receive transfusions of blood and blood products. This procedure may be frightening for parents and their children. Many parents are also concerned about the safety of transfusions. While blood supply in the United States is considered very safe, parents
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Sinusitis and Your Child
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Sinusitis is an inflammation of the lining of the nose and sinuses. It is a very common infection in children.
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Sleep Problems in Children
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Sleep problems are very common during the first few years of life. Problems may include waking up during the night, not wanting to go to sleep, nightmares, sleepwalking, and bedwetting. If frantic upset persists with no apparent cause, call your child's doctor.
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Sleep Problems: Your Child’s Sleep Diary
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Children differ in how much sleep they need, how long it takes them to fall asleep, and how easily they wake up. If you are concerned about your child’s sleep habits, talk with your child’s doctor. Your child’s doctor may ask you to keep a sleep diary to help track your child’s sleep habits.
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Sleeping Well: Tips for Parents of Babies and Young Children
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help ensure a good night’s sleep for children—and parents too!
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Start Reading to Your Child Early
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
A baby can enjoy books by 6 months of age! Here are things you can do with your child at different ages to help your child learn to love words and books.
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Starting Solid Foods
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Rice, oatmeal, or barley? What infant cereal or other food will be on the menu for your baby's first solid meal? And have you set a date?
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Temper Tantrums
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
It's hard for a young child to hold strong feelings inside. Young children often cry, scream, or stomp up and down when they are upset. As a parent, you may feel angry, helpless, or ashamed.
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Temper Tantrums
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
It's hard for young children to hold strong feelings inside. When they feel frustrated or angry, they often cry, scream, or stomp up and down. This is a temper tantrum. Temper tantrums are a normal part of your child's development. They usually begin around age 12 to 18 months, get worse between 2 and
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Toilet Training
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Teaching your child how to use the toilet takes time and patience. Each child learns to use the toilet in his or her own time. Here is information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help guide you and your child through the process.
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Toilet Training—Autism Toolkit
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have slowed development, may be stuck on their own routines, or may be nervous about learning a new skill. They may not understand how to copy the steps using the toilet, or they may not understand the words parents are using. Many children with ASD
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VIS—Your Child’s First Vaccines
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
The vaccines covered on this statement are those most likely to be given during the same visits during infancy and early childhood.
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When a Baby’s Head Is Misshapen: Positional Skull Deformities
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Many parents wonder if the shape of their newborn's head is normal. Maybe it seems a bit flat in the back or uneven on one side. Most of these slight imperfections happen when infants spend too much time in one position such as in a crib, a car safety seat, or an infant carrier. The good news is that
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Young Children Learn A Lot When They Play
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
When young children play with children close to their own age, they learn: how to cooperate, when to lead and when to follow, and how to solve problems. Read more about the importance of play for children.
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Your Baby's First Steps
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Here is information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help prepare you for your baby’s first steps.
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Your Child and the Environment
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Environmental dangers are everywhere. Most of these dangers are more harmful to children than adults. However, there are things you can do to reduce your child's contact with them. Read more to learn about how to protect your family from environmental dangers.
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Your Preemie’s Growth: Developmental Milestones
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics about developmental milestones for your preterm baby (also known as preemie).
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