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Newborn Screening

Newborn Screening

Newborn Screening Newborn screenings are required in every state. Newborn screenings are important because they can detect problems, many of which can be corrected if found early. Some states screen with one test and other states require two tests. The first test was given at the hospital before your baby came home. If you live in a state that requires two tests, the second test is done at the first well baby checkup, usually at 1 to 2 weeks of age. If you aren’t sure whether

How to Prep Your Toddler For a Vaccine — and Ensure Minimal Tears

How to Prep Your Toddler For a Vaccine — and Ensure Minimal Tears

I always got a bit nervous a few days before my toddler's doctor appointments where I knew she was going to have to get a shot. As I began exploring why, I tried to recall my childhood experiences with doctors and vaccines. From what I can remember, my mom rarely told me when I was getting a shot and usually responded with "I don't know" if I asked her directly. While it may be true that she didn't know, recalling these memories takes me back to a place of anxiety and nervous

Household chores promote hands-on learning

Household chores promote hands-on learning

Household chores promote hands-on learning Chores help children: develop eye-hand coordination organize sequences understand how parts make up the whole learn to solve problems Children learn best with active chores that they understand. Everyday tasks can be a fun way to spend quality time with your child. These tasks are a better way to help your child prepare for school than workbook sheets on numbers, letters or words. Children learn to be responsible in small steps. Firs

What it’s like to be a newborn

What it’s like to be a newborn

I need someone to love me, feed me, hold me, and play with me. I like to feel warm, but not hot. Watch for these signs that I’m too warm: sweating, damp hair, flushed cheeks, heat rash, rapid breathing. I don’t like lots of noise. I like to be held gently and very close. I like to sleep a lot. I am hungry every few hours. I may be fussy and cry a lot. My head is large and my arms and legs are short. When you hold me, place your arm under my neck to help support my head. I kee

Is Your Child's Toy a Choking Hazard? How to Check With a Toilet Paper Roll

Is Your Child's Toy a Choking Hazard? How to Check With a Toilet Paper Roll

Children younger than 3 years of age tend to put everything in their mouth as a way of exploring their environment, but with this comes the risk of choking. It's something I've seen often as an emergency room pediatrician. Choking on small parts, while preventable, is one of the leading causes of injury and death in infants and children younger than 3 years old. Coins and toys account for most nonfood-related choking events among children. It is notable that not all toys labe

Handmade Valentines to Mail to Family and Friends

Handmade Valentines to Mail to Family and Friends

Supplies: Watercolors and Brush Construction Paper Scissors The letters L,O,V,E Glue Crayons Directions: On a piece of white construction paper or card stock allow your child to cover it with paint using fingers or brush! Leaving white is fine and then allow to dry. Trace letters on the dry painted paper. I had letters from my teaching days laying around but drug stores, Target, Walmart all carry letters in their paper section. If you have a dye-cut machine of course you coul

6 reasons January babies are special, according to science

6 reasons January babies are special, according to science

Here are some other joys to January birthdays: They are good-natured Babies born in the midst of winter don't run as hot as those born during warmer months, according to a 2014 survey—which also found winter babies self-report as generally less irritable than peers. They are on track to sports stardom According to one study from our mates down under, there were 33% more January babies than "expected" in the Australian Football League. Said co-author Adrian Barnett from Queens

Target recalls infant and toddler clothes because of a possible choking hazard

Target recalls infant and toddler clothes because of a possible choking hazard

The snaps on the Cloud Island infant rompers and Cat & Jack Infant-Toddler One-Piece Rashguard Swimsuits can break or detach, which poses a risk of choking or lacerations, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Wednesday. Target also posted the recall information on its website and Facebook page. A spokeswoman for the company told CNN that the products had already been removed from stores and the Target.com website. She said no choking incidents have been repo

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