3-5 years Archives

Children camping in a tent in the backyard

Pandemic spring break ideas

March 23, 2021/in 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Common Viruses, Coronavirus, Family Life, Family life, Infections and Illness, Parenting, Right Highlight, Staying healthy, Traveling/by Rise and Shine

Just because travel is off the table, doesn’t mean your time off can’t be special. Here are some pandemic spring break ideas for your family.

Help! My 6-year-old son never eats!

March 23, 2021/in 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Eating and Nutrition, Family Life, Healthy Eating, Parenting, Q&A Forum, Right Highlight/by Rise and Shine

For children who appear to have little appetite, but are otherwise not particularly picky eaters, it is important to set a routine for meal and snack times.

What is hypermobility?

March 17, 2021/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/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/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.