Allergic reaction to a food Click here to download “Food Allergy”

A food allergy happens when the body reacts against harmless proteins found in foods. The reaction usually happens shortly after a food...

Your child has a fever if: Ear or Forehead temperature: 100.4° F (38.0° C) or higher Click here to download “Fever (Age 6-21)“

Your child has a fever if: Rectal, Ear or Forehead temperature: 100.4° F (38.0° C) or higher. Click here to download “Fever (Age 0-5)“

Questions about how to take the temperature and when is it a fever Click here to download “Fever – How to Take the Temperature“

Fever is a body temperature of 100.4 F (38 C) or higher Click here to download “Fever – Facts Versus Myths“

Fever is a sign that your child is fighting an infection. It is usually harmless. Your child’s fever should go away in about 3 days....

Rice, oatmeal, or barley? What infant cereal or other food will be on the menu for your baby’s first solid meal? Click here to download...

As a parent, you are interested in your child’s health. Click here to download “Right From the Start: ABCs of Good Nutrition for Young...

Young children need nutrients from a variety of foods to stay healthy. Click here to download “Feeding Kids Right Isn’t Always Easy”

You are concerned that your child is not eating enough food each day. Click here to download “Appetite Slump – Young Child”

Febrile seizures are described as generalized (whole brain and body–involved) tonic-clonic (shaking)… Click here to download “Managing...

In some children, fevers can trigger seizures. Click here to download “Febrile Seizures“

It’s hard for a young child to hold strong feelings inside. Young children often cry, scream, or stomp up and down when they are upset....

All children want to be good and please their parents, but they need to learn how. Young children view the world as “good and bad” or...

Hitting is the most common type of aggressive behavior Others include slapping, pinching, scratching, poking, hair-pulling, biting,...

Healthy communication with your child is one of the most important and rewarding skills that you can develop as a parent. It also makes...

How do you help your child learn how to behave? What do you do when your child does not listen to you? Click here to download “Discipline...

Bullying is when one child picks on another child again and again. Usually, children who are being bullied are either weaker or smaller,...

Diaper rash is any rash that develops in the diaper area. Most babies get diaper rash, but it is usually not that serious. Click here to...