All Entries Tagged With: "Children’s Health"
Potty Training Tips and Techniques from Bright Horizons Family Solutions
photo credit: abardwell Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a fantastic webinar from our friends at Bright Horizons Family Solutions (http://www.brighthorizons.com) Parent Webinar Series entitled, “Potty Training Tips and Techniques.” Presenters Lisa Gatto, Program Lead for the Child Development Program of Isis Parenting and Cindy Meltzer, Isis Community Manager, have been there, done that [...]
FDA announces new sunscreen regulations
This week the FDA announced new testing requirements for sunscreens. Products that pass the FDA’s test for protection against both ultraviolet A (UV-A) and ultraviolet B (UV-B) rays will be labeled as “broad spectrum.” Products that do not protect from both ultraviolet A and B will be required to have warning labels and products will [...]
YES! Your food allergy kid can eat Oreos and more!
Last fall, my son was diagnosed with multiple food allergies. I cried, panicked, and thought the world had come to an end. Since then, I’ve learned to not only live with it, but bring better health to our family. I’ve also learned to cook and bake. My son is allergic to all but two of [...]
The Princess and the Pea
Children love to explore all types of things, their environment, their bodies, the things that can fit into the tiniest spaces in their bodies. Our indoctrination began with a pea. After a few attempts at raisins, (caught in time), our daughter discovered that peas were the perfect fit for a nose.. I was out [...]
Bed rest blues…week four
I’m still pregnant, hooray! Amniotic fluid levels according to this week’s ultrasound is in the high-normal range. No signs of infection. I’m IV free, I have “outside privileges” (a.k.a. I can go into the “yard.”) Baby is approximately 2.2 lbs and I am 27 weeks. On Friday, I was told I could go home on [...]
Second Pregnancy- The halfway point
For those of you who have been following Mom2′s “The second time around” posts, I have a confession to make. I am Mom2. Me. Renee. Your friendly MTWer. So far, this pregnancy has had its strange moments, but all seems to be well now. I’m off restricted duty and back to a normal life. I’ve [...]
Baby’s daily calories? 500 more than a man!
Wow! Baby Agatha Holloway, only 16 months, is on a diet of 3,000 calories a day (500 more calories than the recommended daily intake for men suggested by the National Health Service in England). We’ve had lots of visitors at MomstoWork worrying about how much food to feed their toddlers and asking about daily calorie [...]
US schools to close for 14 days for confirmed H1N1 swine flu cases
I hope everyone has two weeks of vacation available or that you’re eligible for FMLA leave since the US Education department just released school closure guidelines. The government issued new guidance for schools with confirmed cases, saying they should close for at least 14 days because children can be contagious for seven to 10 days [...]
Mom’s Guide To Swine Flu: 16 Places To Get Answers
Here’s a wrap up of links and resources to everything moms need to know and do if the worst happens with swine flu, from how to talk about it with your kids to how to track it. Deep breath first to put it all in context. Swine flu will pass. So did the projectile pooping, [...]
Prepared for a swine flu school closure?
Have you made back up or contingency plans in case you get the call saying swine flu is closing your kid’s school? So far, more than 100 schools are closed, CNN reported this morning. In a live Webinar this morning, Government officials urged parents to plan ahead in case their child’s school is closed. If [...]
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