When parents start to teach kids the Art of Flossing, most of them starts to feel grossed and the initial reaction would be “Eew!” This is very common since kids who haven’t experienced flossing their teeth think that it could be messy, difficult, and even painful.

But thanks to the product called FireFly® Kids’ Flossers by Dr. Fresh®, kids may now get to enjoy flossing and maintain a healthy teeth at the same time. These are small items that can be used for single flossing. Kids no longer have to grapple the slippery floss just like the adults do but instead, they would just have to hold the firefly-shaped floss holder to floss their teeth in a saw-like motion. This makes the FireFly® Kids’ Flossers by Dr. Fresh® very easy to use!

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Every part of your infant’s body is very fragile. A newborn must be well-taken care of from head to toe. Days after the mother gives birth, the umbilical stump will remain on the newborn’s stomach. While the stump hasn’t fallen yet, it is a must that you take proper care and must always be cleaned to avoid infection.

It must be cleaned everyday with alcohol and a cotton ball. Each and every time that you change your baby’s diaper, you should clean the stump and the area around it as well. The alcohol would help in drying the umbilical stump fast. Sponge bathing your baby is advisable until the stump has already dried and fallen off.

Seeing a small part of the stump with a dried blood is perfectly normal. However, seek medical attention once you see that the umbilical stump has a foul smell.

Infants can’t say a word nor do signs. That is why parents and nannies are always having a hard time guessing why the baby cries. More often than not, they blame it on colic.

The reason for colic is still not clear. Usually, infants between three weeks up to six weeks old. However, there are some infants experiencing colic until they are 4 months old. Colic may happen any time of the day. But most parents notice that their babies cry during the early hours of the evening.

There are anti-colic treatments that you can avail over the counter such as gripe water and homeopathic colic tablets. You can also swaddle your baby until he stops crying whenever he has colic.

Grandparents today usually don’t agree with all the new vaccines sprouting today. Some think that its necessary while others feel that not all vaccine and immunizations are needed.

One of the newest vaccines today is the vaccine that would prevent your daughter from having cervical cancer. However, not every parent thinks that cervical cancer vaccine should be vital just like vaccines for chicken pox, pneumonia, and alike.

Usually this vaccine is given once your daughter reaches 11 or 12 years old. However, some pediatricians recommend that the cervical cancer vaccine must be given by the age of 9. This allows the immune system of your daughter to be activated before she encounter HPV (the factor that causes cancer) of before they become sexually active. Some would only advise that a single dose of cervical cancer vaccine is enough while others said that 3 shots of this vaccine must be completed.

Although it has been proven safe, cervical cancer vaccine may still give negative side effects to the girl such as allergic reactions, weakness and paralysis. There are even cases that the cervical cancer vaccine lead to the death.

When parents mention the word “pedia” they usually think of doctors that they can consult only if their child is still an infant, toddler, or pre-school. Therefore, by the time that their kids are already 10 years old and above, they start looking for doctors for grown-ups.

However, pre-teens or bigger kids can still consult pediatricians. As a matter of fact, pediatricians can look at infants and children aging 16 to 18 years old.

Having one pediatrician to check on your child from birth till puberty can be an advantage for both your child and the doctor. Because they see the doctor as one of the family friends, they would feel very comfortable with the pediatrician to discuss health issues.

But see to it that your teen is still comfortable having his health checked by a child doctor. Sometimes they might feel very awkward as they enter the clinic because of all the baby-related designs, baby weighing scale, and others that which makes the ambiance too babyish.

By the time that your infant already knows how to climb the rails of his crib, you now have a perfect reason to your husband why you should get your child a toddler bed. A toddler bed is also advisable if your child’s height is 36 inches already.

But there are other alternatives to toddler bed if you do not want to move your kid yet. This includes the crib tent which could prevent your child from falling. However, the crib tents are not really recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. If in case an accident or an emergency happens, you would not easily get your child out of the crib.

Your child will surely get over this soothing-technique during the night by the time he turned 4 or 5 years old. However, if you are still troubled with your child’s head banging is becoming more and more frequent, then here are some of the things that you can do to help them get over this habit.

Do not nag your child just because you feel frustrated whenever he bangs his head. This would not help at all but may even worsen his habit.

Have a different routine before your child sleeps such as reading stories, singing lullabyes, etc.

Give your child a different comfort-thing like stuff toys or little blankets.

The sleeping routines must be followed strictly and you should imply it consistently during your child’s nap time or sleeping time.

Head banging usually occurs in most toddlers during the night. Even though this can be very distressing for the parents, this practice is actually considered normal. It is considered as one of the sleeping disorders like night terrors or sleep walking.

Infants and toddlers bang their head during the night or when they wake up during the wee hours of the morning in order to help them sleep.  Sometimes, it is also compared to other soothing techniques before bedtime including thumb sucking or even pulling their hair.

More often than not, head banging stops by the time your child reaches four years old. But experts said that if a child does head banging day and night, it can be a sign of neurological disorder like autism.

When your child vomits or has diarrhea, there’s no need to have him confined at the hospital so that doctors could check on him every now and then. Unless the vomiting and the diarrhea is not severe, there are several treatments that you can do at home without spending so much for the medical bill.

Instead of making your child drink juice, water, or sometimes Gatorade, let him have an Oral Rehydration Solution instead. The most popular child-friendly ORS is Pedialyte. But you can also give your child Enfalyte or Liquilyte as well.

Don’t give your child too much water if he frequently vomits. Instead, let your child drink when he wants. Increase the amount gradually as his condition improves.

Continue feeding them breastmilk or formula milk. Stop giving them drinks with too much sugar such as fruit drinks or carbonated drinks.

Every time a company calls for a product recall, the main reason who be the high amount of lead content found in the commodities. More often than not, it includes toys, slippers, and other products for kids that use lead to decorate or paint the items. But what is it with lead that makes it very dangerous to one’s health especially your child’s?

One of the most common dangers when a child is exposed to lead is anemia. But this can also affect adults and can be very risky for the unborn child of a pregnant woman as well. In severe cases, exposure to high lead content may also be a threat to the kidneys.

If you think that your child has been exposed to lead (due to the products that you bought or because of the chemicals in your house such as paint) look at the following symptoms and seek medical health immediately.

• abdominal pain
• sleeplessness
• constipation
• headache
• appetite loss