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Because sugary beverages have limited to no nutrition, the American Academy of Pediatrics has concluded that reducing these beverages in the American diet will overall reduce sugar intake and improve health outcomes. Dr. Natalie Muth, pediatrician at Children’s Primary Care Medical group and registered dietician, is the lead author on the AAP’s newest policy statement. As pediatricians, we always counsel parents and patients on consuming a healthy diet low in sugar and recently adopted the AAP’s policy on reducing or eliminating juice. Dr. Muth compares the policy’s goals to the policies that reduced tobacco use in children.

It’s important for parents and caregivers to know how to handle minor injuries at home and when to seek medical care. Copy of child’s medical history, medications, allergies and phone numbers for doctors and specialists to take to the ER or give to babysitters If your child falls and gets an abrasion, scrape or cut, you will want to clean it out to clear away debris and check the extent of the injury. These burns require medical care to assess the damage and treat the burn because they can be susceptible to excessive fluid loss and infection. If you are worried that your child has a second or third degree burn, seek medical care.

The first time we had lice in the house I used traditional over the counter topical medication, vacuumed the bedroom nightly, changed my child’s sheets and quarantined the stuffed animals. * Removed all hair from brushes and combs and soaked them in hot water with an additive I purchased from the Hair Fairies and threw out used hair ties * Every night I combed out the hair, changed the sheets, soaked the brushes and combs, ran the pillows in the dryer, vacuumed the bedroom and bathroom where we combed, and had my child only wear clean clothes each day and night. The most success I have had is combining insecticide use (as directed), combing nightly, changing the sheets daily for 2 weeks, only wearing clean clothes and sweatshirts, and aggressive (professional) bug/nit removal.

According to our resident allergist, Dr. David Stukus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, “a food allergy will cause rapid onset symptoms within minutes or rarely 1-2 hours after eating a food. “Cow’s milk, egg, wheat and soy are the most common food allergies among very young children and these tend to resolve as children get older,” says Dr. Stukus. It’s imperative that all parents, caregivers and teachers who care for children with food allergies “be counseled on proper avoidance strategies, the signs/symptoms of anaphylaxis, and be prepared with immediate access to epinephrine at all times. Because epinephrine “will not cause significant side effects or problems if used and epinephrine is the only effective treatment for anaphylaxis,” says Dr. Stukus, “many families are counseled to administer epinephrine for any symptoms more than hives.