0-1 year Archives

The COVID-19 delta variant and kids

September 1, 2021/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Common Viruses, Coronavirus, COVID Vaccine, Infections and Illness, Right Highlight, Staying healthy, Symptoms and exposure/by Rise and Shine

While the number of COVID-19 infections in children is increasing, there is currently no definitive evidence that the delta variant is more dangerous for kids.

Breastfeeding and vitamin D deficiency

August 10, 2021/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 3-5 years, Breastfeeding, Eating and Nutrition, Family Life, Healthy Eating, Right Highlight/by Rise and Shine

Breastfeeding babies are at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency because breastmilk alone does not provide infants with enough vitamin D.

What is long-haul COVID?

July 16, 2021/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Common Viruses, Coronavirus, Infections and Illness, Right Highlight, Symptoms and exposure/by Rise and Shine

Long-haul COVID, or long COVID, refers to a group of long-term symptoms people may experience after recovering from COVID infection.

Summertime safety: traveling during the pandemic

June 24, 2021/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Coronavirus, Family Life, Family life, Right Highlight, Staying healthy, Traveling/by Rise and Shine

Traveling with young kids can be hard enough on its own but traveling with younger passengers during a pandemic poses even more questions and risks for parents to think about.

young people wearing sweaters with their gender pronouns

The ABCs of LGBTQ terminology

June 23, 2021/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Family Life, Lifestyle, Parenting, Right Highlight/by Rise and Shine

Here’s a quick review of LGBTQ terminology as well as an explanation of pronoun use when referring to gender identity.