Health

5 Signs It’s Time To Call The Pediatrician

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

Kids are often getting ill or hurt, and there is no cause for alarm. However, in some cases, it’s apparent that it’s time to call the doctor. But where do you draw the line? When is it ok to handle things yourself, and when is it time to consult a professional?

Sometimes a call to your pediatrician is what you need to ease your worries and know exactly what’s going on. Therefore here are some of the instances in which you should definitely contact your pediatrician.

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Originally posted on June 11, 2019 @ 1:05 pm

3 Vital Hygiene Topics To Talk To Your Kids About

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

As a parent, you have to talk to kids about hygiene. It may be an uncomfortable conversation. Maybe your parents didn’t do such a great job of talking about important things like that with you. But you have to break those generational chains if you want to have your kids live the best life possible.

Three hygiene topics should come up as your children get older. First, you need to talk to them about their teeth. Good oral hygiene starts at home, but if you don’t emphasize this to your children from a very early age, they can develop habits that are hard to break. Second, you should talk about hygiene in bedrooms. There are places for dirty clothes. There are places that food particles should not reside. Having good bedroom hygiene is very important, especially as kids become teenagers.

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Originally posted on August 12, 2019 @ 3:34 am

Medical Procedures Your Family May Have To Go Through

May 30, 2023 By Lara

Ideally, every member of your family will be perfectly healthy at all times, and no one will ever have to go to the hospital for any kind of medical procedure. Even reading that statement makes you think how unrealistic that possibility is. It is very likely that many of your family members will have to go through many medical procedures and processes, so it’s a good idea to understand the basics of them.

Originally posted on November 13, 2018 @ 2:23 am

4 Tips For Keeping Your Children Healthy

May 30, 2023 By Lara

As a parent, it can be hard to accept when one of your little ones is hurt or gets ill. It’s never easy to watch your children feeling pain. Although there’s no way to keep them entirely out of harm’s way unless you keep them wrapped in a bubble, there are things you can do to encourage them staying as healthy as possible.

Originally posted on October 15, 2018 @ 4:06 am

3 Myths About Having A Baby

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

There are lots of myths surrounding having a baby for the first time. Many people go into parenthood thinking that they know exactly how it’s going to play out because of what they’ve heard or read. However, most of these myths aren’t based on fact at all. You will quickly start to recognize that they aren’t true soon after experiencing parenthood for yourself.

Although plenty of advice on babies can be helpful, there is also a lot of misinformation which can actually lead you astray. When it comes to the things that people get wrong about babies, here are the most common. [Read more…] about 3 Myths About Having A Baby

Originally posted on January 2, 2018 @ 2:30 pm

Four Ways To Get Your Whole Family Fit

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

Exercise is important in order to have a healthy body and a healthy family. If you want to be healthy and live a long life you need to workout. If you want your children to learn good health and wellness lessons, you need to make sure they are fitting physical activity into every single day.

Exercise is used in addiction recovery, it helps boost your mood, and it keeps your body running at peak performance. You can get your whole family into fitness by finding ways to make it fun and do things together. Here are some tips. [Read more…] about Four Ways To Get Your Whole Family Fit

Originally posted on April 19, 2017 @ 8:23 am

Helping Family Members With Addiction Problems

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

One of the most challenging situations that you can run into as a person is if a family member is struggling with an addiction. You can’t just leave them to the sharks because they are your family. But interfering in their lives may feel to them like you are overstepping your boundaries. It can be very complicated figuring out what actions need to come from you.

Currently, there is the opioid crisis worry about. And then lots of families have a history of alcoholism. Then there are behavioral addictions like when people become caught up in gambling. And then there are occasions when a family member may be either addicted to work or addicted to some pleasurable activity, in which case their life balance gets all out of whack. [Read more…] about Helping Family Members With Addiction Problems

Originally posted on November 3, 2017 @ 7:53 am

Tips for Parents to Avoid Food Poisoning at Home

May 30, 2023 By Carmen Te

Kids who are growing up tend to become picky with what they eat. And since they have sensitive tummy as well as a still developing immune s system, parents need to be careful with what they feed their children. Contaminated food can make them sick within hours after eating hence, extra care needs to be practiced on a daily basis.

Did you know that more than 75 million people get affected by foodborne illnesses each year? These are due to viruses, parasites, toxins and bacteria that include the E.coli, salmonella and staphylococcus. Common symptoms are diarrhea and dehydration which can easily make kids weak and fussy. [Read more…] about Tips for Parents to Avoid Food Poisoning at Home

Originally posted on December 29, 2016 @ 10:49 am

The Benefits of Swimming: You and Your Child Should Get Along “Swimmingly”

May 30, 2023 By Lara

Did you know there are many benefits to swimming? Bucknell University lists 9 physical benefits:

Improved flexibility
Increased endurance
Muscular balance
Heart strength
Improved physique
Increased circulation
Rehabilitates muscle
Improves ease of weight management
Low impact on weight bearing joints

All these are important, but for your children swimming is just plain fun. What are some reasons to get your kids in the water and create a healthy habit for life?

Safe from the start

Helping your child overcome their natural fear of water comes from a safe and stress-free introduction to swimming. Seeking out your local Red Cross approved swimming program will give you an age appropriate entry point. From babies to adults, there are first timer programs that will ease their way into swimming, by developing proper techniques and safety consciousness. Their ability to react calmly to situations in the water, because of good basic safety skills, could save their life or the lives of others. [Read more…] about The Benefits of Swimming: You and Your Child Should Get Along “Swimmingly”

Originally posted on September 26, 2016 @ 2:28 pm