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Knowing What to Expect: Another Way to Ease Discomfort

Sometimes it’s hard being a kid. Some hard moments may involve a grownup helping with something physically uncomfortable. It could be relatively minor, like putting on (or taking off) a bandage or having a splinter removed. And, at a doctor’s appointment, there are even more unfamiliar and uncomfortable experiences. So, how can we help kids…

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It’s okay if your one year-old doesn’t drink cow’s milk.

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A Tool to Soothe: Can music help with pain control?

Many parents have seen their child in pain and felt like they couldn’t help enough. It’s not a great feeling. A recent study on newborns gives us some hope – and some tools. This study focused on hospital procedures, so maybe that’s the best starting point in thinking about how to help our young kids…

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An ER Checklist: What to remember when taking kids to the ER

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Choosing a Multivitamin For Kids: Tips to Help Parents Make a Decision

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2 Month Milestones: Starting with a Smile

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Peek-a-Boo! (And Other 9 Month-Old Milestones)

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A Simple Way to Add More Veggies to Kids’ Meals

For some kids, eating more vegetables is easier said than done. Today’s post is for the children who don’t cheerfully devour a wide variety of plant-based foods (fruit, vegetables, etc). It’s a simple and tiny step that can hopefully be included into the meals they do enjoy eating. Briefly? It’s adding pureed foods to existing…

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What We Need to Know About Added Sugar and Kids

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