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5 Ways to Get Your Toddler to Eat Healthy Foods
A pediatric dietitian shares how to get your toddler to eat healthy, along with the best toddler foods and toddler snacks to offer your child.
Does Your Toddler Have a Developmental Delay?
If your child barely speaks or doesn’t play nicely in the sandbox, you might worry they have a developmental delay. Here’s what to look for with language, social and motor development. If delays do exist, getting support early on will make a big difference to their future development.
Safety Alert: Number of Young Kids Swallowing Batteries and Coins Has Doubled
Coins and button batteries are more dangerous to young children than you may think. Our pediatrician explains a new study showing the number of kids swallowing these items is on the rise.
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Oral Care for Babies: How to Keep the Tiniest Teeth Healthy
As soon as that first tooth sprouts, it’s time to start brushing your baby’s teeth. Here’s a parents guide to brushing, flossing and taking care of those baby teeth.
Too Much Screen Time Harmful for Kids’ Development (Especially Those Under Age 5)
A new study finds too much screen time is bad for your preschooler’s development. Our pediatrician gives tips for setting limits and finding other activities they’ll love.
Could Having Your Toddler Use Hand Sanitizer Mean Fewer Days Missed From Daycare?
Little kids pick up germs everywhere they go — especially toddlers. A recent study looks at what’s more effective in keeping little ones free of respiratory infections — soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
Why Infant Walkers Are One Piece of Baby Gear You Should Definitely Skip
A recent study shows that despite increased safety standards, infant walkers are still associated with thousands of injuries to children each year.
Parents: Keep Kids In Rear-Facing Car Seats Beyond Age 2 — and As Long As Possible
Preparing to turn your child’s rear-facing car seat around? It might not be time yet, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Toddlers Are Getting Too Much Added Sugar from Yogurt, Granola Bars & Peanut Butter
Think your toddler isn’t getting much added sugar? You could be wrong. Dietitian Jennifer Hyland, RD, explains the results of a new study ― and exactly where that sugar’s lurking.
