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HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD FROM SUN DAMAGE SPF SPF refers to the Sun Protection Factor. It is a grading system used give a degree of protection against burns. If you normally burn in 10 minutes and you use a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 minutes, it should protect you from burning for 150 minutes (10 min x 15 SPF). SPF Barriers Your sunscreen can protect you with either a chemical barrier or a physical barrier. Zinc oxide is found in most children and baby sunscreens. It is a ... [Read More]
Childhood
KEEP CALM AND CARROT ON
EAT YOUR VEGGIES! VEGGIE SERVINGS Children need 5-9 servings of fruits or veggies EVERY DAY! But how much is a serving? Age 1-3 A serving size is a 1/4 cup cooked vegetables. Age 4-6 A serving size is a 1/4 cup cooked vegetables or a 1/2 cup of raw veggies or salad. Age 7-10 A serving size is a 1/2 cup of cooked veggies or 1 cup of raw veggies or salad. Juice And Pouches? Friends Or Foe? When our children stop eating vegetables (usually as toddlers), we worry about ... [Read More]
Protecting Your Child’s Skin in the Summer Sun
Summertime is the time of year when everyone is enjoying long, hot summer days filled with outdoor activities like baseball games, swimming, barbecues, and more. It is also the time when the northern hemisphere is the closest to the sun, and that means extra potential for skin-damaging solar radiation. This also provides the best opportunity to teach your child about sun protection. When anyone is outside, they need to be aware of the harmful UVA and UVB rays that tan the skin and lead to sun ... [Read More]
Signs of Abnormal Growth in My Child
Think back to your grade school years. Were you a head taller than your classmates, strategically placed in the “back-row center” of class photos? Or were you the scrappy kid whose bark was worse than your bite? However tall (or small) you were at one time, chances are by the time high school graduation rolled around, you were barely recognizable from previous years. When it comes to our children, most parents usually ride it out, knowing from their own experience that children grow at diff ... [Read More]
Pregnancy Questions: When Should You Start Looking for a Pediatrician?
New parents, congratulations on the soon-to-be newest addition to your family. It’s crucial to keep your baby healthy in the beginning stages of his or her development, and a pediatrician can definitely help you maintain that. It's smarter to plan ahead and start looking for your child’s pediatrician while you're still pregnant. It takes some time and research to find a pediatrician that you like and respect. You also want to do it while you’re pregnant because you’ll have your hands full enough ... [Read More]
