According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), any child showing severe signs of the flu should go to the doctor, but it can sometimes be hard to tell whether or not a child is suffering from the flu, a cold, or the severity. To help parents distinguish whether or not their child has the flu and if it’s serious, here are 12 common signs to watch out for.
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Unfortunately, you can’t time if and when kids will get ill – and occasionally, the illness can be serious enough to land them in hospital for a night, or longer. Also, sickness doesn’t care if it’s Christmas. Whatever reason a little one ends up in medical care when they should just be looking forward to […]
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Going to the doctor is not much fun for adults, let alone kids. It can get even more challenging when young ones see the doctor preparing the needle, and they start pulling away. However, getting a flu shot for your child is important, and it doesn’t have to be scary with the right approach. While […]
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If your kid is lashing out, it doesn’t make them a bad child. It probably just means they are probably vying for attention, or there’s another underlying problem that’s driving their behavior. However, instead of harshly punishing your child (which can make the problem worse), there are other approaches that can help calm them down […]
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Taming a toddler is one of the great challenges of adulthood – they sometimes don’t listen to reason, and the more you try to coax them to eat, sleep or take medicine, the more of a fight they can put up. However, you may have to think a bit differently if you want to have […]
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Luckily, today a vaccine is available and children can be immunized starting at 2-months of age and continue until the child is about 5 or 6-years-old. However, older children, teens, and adults can be at risk if their immunizations fade.
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