Basic first aid skills every parent should know
For parents and caregivers, knowing how to respond to common childhood injuries is invaluable.
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Trampolines are not toys
Exercise is important for kids, but there’s one form of exercise most pediatricians will caution against: trampolines.
What to do if your child tests positive for COVID-19
If your child is currently well enough to be cared for at home, give them fluids, medicines for fever and pain, and make sure they rest.
Medication safety tips
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.
Food allergies: types, tests and treatments
Food allergies affect about 4 to 6 percent of all kids under the age of 18 in the United States. Chances are, if your child does not have a food allergy, you know someone who does.
