Infant - Preschool Health Tips and Issues

Experience, education and personality may be a perfect match between a child care provider and family, but many parents are taking it a step further by checking out a home or center's overall "green health" before making a decision.

Pinkeye is a common childhood ailment and is contagious. What is it exactly and what causes it?

Fifth disease is a common childchood ailment, but adults can get it too A sure-tell symptom is the look of "slapped cheeks."

Your child complains of a tummy ache. This is your day to give a huge presentation. How do you know for sure when your child is needy, tired, or really sick and what can you do?

What's best? Good ol' hand washing or hand sanitizer. No surprise here, the answer is "both." When used together, your chances of coming down with a case of the germies is minimized.

Watch out for shared toys, especially those in waiting rooms of doctor's offices. Those cold germs can linger for days, a medical study shows.

About 1 in 26 children now has food allergies, according to a recent report, which has parents and providers alike all abuzz.

Experience, education and personality may be a perfect match between a child care provider and family, but many parents are taking it a step further by checking out a home or center's overall "green health" before making a decision.

A new study says that kids in childcare build a stronger immunity system, which can help lessen the likelihood of them developing a common form of childhood cancer.

A growing number of deadly cases resulting from a "super bug" commonly referenced as staph infections means schools, child care centers, hospitals, and public settings need to heed warnings and step up preventative health care.

Many kids don't get proper medical care, according to a survey published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

When temperatures rise, so does the the likelihood of kids accidentally left behind in a carseat and dying from heat exhaustion. Parents and relatives aren't the only ones who forget their youngsters; child care providers have also accidentally left kids behind.

How does a child care provider accommodate a kid with an injury? It's important that parents and providers have a common understanding about health and safety during a child's recovery time.

The next time you hear that unstructured kid play was all your tots did all afternoon, instead of getting mad, be glad! Free kid play promotes healthy brain brain development and encourages creativity and social skills.

You as a parent may know about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) but does your babysitter or care provider? There's only one way to find out for certain: ask.

Children with asthma need proper support in child-care settings to keep their asthma under control and be fully active. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has developed a checklist for parents to use to find out how well their child's care setting assists children with asthma.

Child care providers especially could benefit from these six tips for helping to manage food allergies of kids in their care.

West Nile Virus Activity is occurring across many parts of the country, and now is the time to use repellent and eliminate mosquito breeding.

Parents and child care providers, take heed! Are you monitoring your area's air quality and do you know what to do--and what not to do--in the event of unhealthy air conditions? Child care providers should be especially aware of ozone alert days. Certain levels dictate that young children and those with health conditions remain inside.

Parents are often open to any suggestion to help making a child take medicine a little less on the "yuk" side.

Is recommended tummy time for babies going belly up when they are in child care? Babies who spend eight six to eight hours a day at daycare may not be getting the proper amount of daily tummy time that is needed for proper development.