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    15 Reasons Vaccinations are Important for Children

    The debate and controversy surrounding childhood vaccinations seems to be never-ending. However, the fact remains that no matter how you slice it, not utilizing these important vaccinations puts your children at risk. It puts more than just your children at risk; it puts my children at risk. While I will personally never understand the reasoning […] More

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    Poor Child Sleep Habits Negatively Affect Your Entire Family

    Your child’s sleep habits affect your family in a number of ways. Not only does a well-rested infant, toddler or preschooler perform better at activities throughout the day, she’s also more pleasant, less cranky and she’s likely well-behaved. Additionally, a well-rested child makes for a happy household, non sleep-deprived parents and a happier mood all […] More

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    3 Tips for Dealing With Your Sick Toddler

    When one of your kids becomes sick, it’s the worst feeling in the world for you as a parent. Not only does it make your heartache to watch your little one as she battles illness, it’s difficult to deal with a sick child in general. Unlike adults, small children don’t always know how to tell […] More

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    Fighting Childhood Obesity in Three Easy Steps

    Childhood obesity is nothing to mess around with. If you have children of your own, it’s unlikely that you love your kids indulging in oreo cookies and chips and there’s no way you consider that acceptable or healthy. The problem, however, is that too many kids are at risk for childhood obesity simply because we […] More

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    Pediatrician’s Office Etiquette: Tips for Parents

    Anyone with kids has been to the pediatrician’s office at least once (a month, it seems). Having been there, you know what to expect. If you have an appointment, you probably wait a while. If you call in with a sick kid and ask to be fit in to see the pediatrician, you have to […] More

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    Help Your Child Adjust To The Idea Of Getting Braces

    Braces is not a term that makes parents or their kids happy.  While parents are thinking about all of the dollar signs they are going to have come up with, kids are thinking how they are going to survive the next two years wearing braces.  They worry about this for several different reasons. Kids worry […] More

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    Say Goodbye to Childhood Laziness by Motivating Your Kids

    One of the biggest concerns many parents have regarding their children is simple laziness. With laziness comes a myriad of issues; a lack of creativity, a lack of imagination, and health problems such as obesity. It’s easy for kids to become lazy these days. With iPads and iPods and iPhones and video games and 794847 […] More

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    Sore Throat Remedies To Soothe Your Child’s Sore Throat Fast

    Sore throats are a common childhood ailment that most children contract several times a year.  They can be caused by any number of things; allergies, sleeping with their mouth open, colds and other illnesses.  While some sore throats can be severe and need to be treated by a doctor, there are sore throat remedies you can try at […] More

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    Get Your Child To Take Their Medicine Without A Fight

    You know the drill.  Your child gets sick and needs to take medicine but they refuse to without a fight.  This can be very frustrating for both parent and child but it doesn’t have to be that way.  There are ways to get your child to take their medicine without an all out war. If […] More

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