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_ ParentingStarting a 529 College Savings Plan Is a Great Idea, Even for Parents of a Newborn By Sondra Forsyth articleThere are two types of 529 accounts: the college savings plan and the prepaid tuition plan. The latter allows you … Read More→
_ ParentingSeven in Eight Children's Tonsillectomies Are Unnecessary By Sondra Forsyth articleA 2018 study done by the University of Birmingham in the has found that seven in every eight children who … Read More→
_ ParentingAn Alarming Percentage of Families Share Leftover Antibiotics By Sondra Forsyth articleTaking antibiotics when they’re unnecessary, or in the wrong dose or timeframe, fuels rising rates of antibiotic-resistant infections. Suggesting a … Read More→
_ Medical Care ParentingIs Your Medicine Cabinet Ready for Winter? By Sondra Forsyth articleWe spend more time indoors during fall and winter, which means everyone in the family is at greater risk for … Read More→
_ Grandparenting ParentingInstant Soups and Noodles Are Responsible for Burning Nearly 10,000 Children Each Year By Sondra Forsyth articleMicrowavable instant soup products cause at least two out of every 10 scald burns that send children to emergency departments … Read More→
_ ParentingSigns Your Children Are Overdosing on Halloween Candy By Sondra Forsyth articleOn Halloween, kids eat all the candy they can find and sugar levels will be through the roof. But how … Read More→
_ ParentingSetting up a Sensory Bedroom for a Child with Autism By Sondra Forsyth articleAutism spectrum disorder is a developmental brain disease we are still learning a lot about. As the “spectrum” of the … Read More→
_ ParentingTips to Help Parents Reduce Food Waste Due to Picky Eaters By Sondra Forsyth articleWhen it comes to teaching children to eat a healthy diet, patience is necessary. Kids may love a food one … Read More→
_ ParentingParents Need to Have "The Talk" More Than Once With Their Kids By Jane Farrell articlePatting yourself on the back for gritting through “the talk” with your kid? Not so fast: new research from Brigham … Read More→
_ ParentingLimiting Children's Recreational Screen Time to Less Than 2 Hours a Day Linked to Better Cognition By Sondra Forsyth articleLimiting recreational screen time to less than two hours a day, and having sufficient sleep and physical activity is associated … Read More→
_ ParentingTips for Ensuring Safe School Lunches By Sondra Forsyth articleSeptember is National Food Safety Education Month and with kids back in school, now is a good time for parents … Read More→
_ ParentingVigilance and Patience Are Key for Parents with Autistic Children By Sondra Forsyth articleYoung children require parents to adopt careful safety precautions for the first several years of their lives. That generally means … Read More→
_ ParentingMany Young People Don't Know When Female and Male Fertility Declines By Sondra Forsyth articleMost students underestimate the impact of female and male age on fertility, new research published in July 2018 in Human … Read More→
_ ParentingChildren with Existing Allergies Should Be Screened for an Emerging, Severe Chronic Food Allergy By Sondra Forsyth articleChildren with known skin, food, and respiratory allergies should be screened for an emerging, chronic food allergy called eosinophilic esophagitis … Read More→
_ Parenting5 Tips for Parents to Help Their Kids Get Started With Retirement Planning By Sondra Forsyth articleIt’s a whole new world for recent college graduates entering the workforce. Their priorities have changed. Now bills, rent, and … Read More→
_ ParentingEffective Tips to Protect Children from Extreme Sun Exposure By Sondra Forsyth articleDr. Alberto Pappo, director of the Solid Tumor Division at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, says there are important things … Read More→
_ ParentingParent Cleansing Is Essential Prior to Skin-to-Skin Care of Newborns By Sondra Forsyth articleNeonatal intensive care units increasingly encourage meaningful touch and skin-to-skin care – aka “kangaroo care” – between parents and premature … Read More→