The latest research indicates healthy child development hinges in part on healthy teeth. It’s time we made better dental care a national public health priority. Quick quiz: What’s the No. 1 chronic infectious disease in North America for children ages five and younger? If you answered measles, chicken pox, strep throat or flu, you’d be close but wrong. The correct answer is Early Childhood Caries (ECC).
I am from the Prairies; a total land lover. I took swimming lessons as a child, but hated to get my face wet. The best I could do was dog paddle. Fast forward 25 years. I am the mother of my beautiful daughter, Natalie. Despite my own shortcomings in the water, I realize swimming is a “life skill”. So I took my daughter to mom and infant swim classes.
Chances are, your baby will have at least one diaper rash in his young life. Don’t fret, here are some examples of rashes and how to treat them:
My daughter has epilepsy. At just four and a half years old, she has experienced more than her fair share of doctor’s visits, medical tests and hospital stays. She has had so many; in fact, she has developed an anxiety about doctors. We never had any issues with this before. She used to love seeing her pediatrician. She never cried when receiving vaccinations. Or was uneasy about being examined. She once even faked being sick because she wanted to visit her doctor’s office.
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