As summer draws to a close, it’s time to start preparing your kids to go back to school. Getting ready for a new school year is about more than new school supplies and clothes. This Back to School checklist will
Break out the tissues – it’s cold and flu season! Day care facilities, classrooms and parks will soon be filled with sick children performing the music of cough cough, sneeze sneeze, achoo! So how do you keep your children safe
No one likes getting shots, but do you need one? Infants, children, teens and adults over 6 months of age should get yearly flu vaccines. If your baby is less than 6 months you also need a flu vaccine to
The thought of sending your food allergic child back to school can be terrifying. The scariest part for many parents is that a child can be unknowingly exposed and reactions can be life threatening. Food allergies affect roughly 1 in
Strep throat is a bacterial infection. Most kids will complain of sore throat, aches, pains and fever. Some may also have a tummy ache or headache. Some just might be tired and have a fever. If your child has a
A drooling rash is just a skin irritation from the constant wetness of drool on an infant’s sensitive skin. I recommend a thin layer of aquaphor or petroleum jelly on the skin area. Generally aquaphor or petroleum jelly will help the
My KTLA segment this morning was cut a little short, so here is what you really need to know to protect your children from the sun’s harmful rays this summer and all year round. SPF SPF 30 is standard (and
Autism is a developmental disorder that can be very complex. Signs can appear in early infancy but usually noticeable around 18 months to 2 years of age. Doctors screen for Autism, but parents should be aware of signs as well. Lack of eye contact