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Keep Your Child Safe From Poisoning
Poisoning is a very real danger for children, especially for those between 6 months and 5 years. About 90 percent ...
Is it Croup?
Have you ever heard a cough that sounded like a barking seal or a fog horn? Once you’ve heard it ...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What is it?
IBS isn’t progressive or damaging. It’s simply the way that some children’s intestinal systems work. ...
How Young is Too Young?
Your 5-year-old neighbor is playing soccer and now your son, just one year younger, is begging you to sign him ...
How to Safely Dispose of Unused and Expired Medications
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms each ...
How to Have "the Talk" with Your Teen
Talking to kids about sex is never easy for parents, but it’s a very important talk to have to keep ...
How to Avoid Dog Bites
Instead of wet, sloppy kisses, some dogs may give a nasty bite. Every year, about 400,000 children in the U.S ...
Homework 101
St. Louis Children's Hospital psychologist Russell Hoffmann, PhD, offers this advice to families of teens and young children on adjusting ...
Homesickness -- Homesick, Home
Your child’s first overnight stay at Grandma’s house. Your son’s first weeklong camp. Homesickness can happen at any age, but ...