3-5 years Archives

What is hypermobility?

March 17, 2021/0 Comments/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Bone and Muscle, Diseases and Conditions, Pain, Right Highlight/by Rise and Shine

Hypermobility or being “double jointed” refers to joints that move beyond the normal range of motion. It is very common in children.

Medication safety tips

March 15, 2021/0 Comments/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Family Life, Household Risks, Parenting, Right Highlight, Safety/by Rise and Shine

Each year, half a million parents call Poison Control because their child got into a medication they shouldn’t have or took more of their medication than prescribed.

What is a pediatric gastroenterologist and why would I need to bring my child to one?

March 11, 2021/0 Comments/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Diseases and Conditions, Doctor’s Visits, Finding a Doctor, Gastrointestinal, Procedures, Right Highlight/by Rise and Shine

Pediatric gastroenterologists treat children with gastrointestinal issues from the newborn period through the teen years, and in some cases, into early adulthood.

grandmother and grandchild walking through the forest

Grandma got her COVID vaccine, can we visit her?

March 9, 2021/0 Comments/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Common Viruses, Coronavirus, COVID Vaccine, Family life, Infections and Illness, Q&A Forum, Right Highlight, Staying healthy/by Rise and Shine

If grandma got her COVID vaccine, you can visit her but be sure you everyone is free of any COVID-like symptoms before you go.

mother measuring temperature of sick child

What is Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)?

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

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) is a condition in which different body parts become inflamed, such as the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, gastrointestinal tract, skin or eyes.