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What To Know About Children’s OTC Medications
When it comes to calming fevers, quieting coughs or settling upset stomachs, parents often turn to over-the-counter (OTC) medications. These can provide immediate comfort for minor illnesses and ailments, but choosing the right medicine and giving the proper dose is key when it comes to your child’s safety.
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Childhood Depression: What Parents Need To Know
Children today are under so much stress — from academics and sports to how they look — and all of it is magnified by social media. So it’s no surprise that about 20 percent of all teens experience depression. But only fewer than a third of depressed kids are treated for their symptoms. And many parents may not realize their children are suffering.
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To Circumcise or Not: What To Consider
Circumcision, the removal of the foreskin from your infant’s penis, is a personal decision that often can be stressful for parents.
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What color will your baby’s eyes be?
For me, one of the fascinating aspects of parenthood is witnessing the mysterious combination of myself and my husband that has come about in our daughter. It’s mind-boggling to see how she has received little pieces of each of us, and yet she is her own unique little person as well.
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What Values Are You Teaching Your Children?
Do you yell at your partner when you’re having a disagreement? Don’t be surprised if your child yells when frustrated or upset.
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What every parent should know about mental health in kids and teens
As a mental health provider, I often hear how parents and guardians of children tend to think their child is “too young” to have a mental health diagnosis. It is unfortunate, but I have noticed that the stigma of having a mental health condition gets in the way of understanding and treating children many times. Mental health conditions and disorders don't only affect adults. Children and teens can experience mental health problems, too. In fact, research shows that most mental disorders follow a developmental course that typically starts early in life. According to the National Institute of Mental Health “this is true not only of conditions such as autism and ADHD, which are well known for having onset in childhood, but also for mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. So, many people who suffer from depression, social phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia showed signs before they were 24 years old.”
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Pre-K, Kindergarten Wellness Checks: What To Expect
It’s finally happened. Your kiddo is about to make the leap to preschool.
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Spina Bifida: Bridging the Gap Between Pediatric and Adult Care
Earlier this year, the Spina Bifida Association of Central Florida (SBACFL) made a $20,000 gift to the Spina Bifida Clinic at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Orlando Health.
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What you must do to prevent medication errors in your home
Every 8 minutes, a child experiences a medication error.
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What you need to know about prescription drug abuse in teens
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