Sun Safety and Insect Repellent

Sun Safety and Insect Repellent

Sun Safety Melanoma is the seventh most frequent cancer in the US. Sunburns in childhood increase a person’s risk of this deadly disease. It is estimated that 80% of a person’s lifetime of sun exposure occurs before the age of 18. We can help decrease this...
Water Safety

Water Safety

Drowning is an all too common cause of death and injury to children. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, drowning is the leading cause of death in children 12-23 months, and the second leading cause of death for children 1 –19 years of age.The...
Playground Safety Tips

Playground Safety Tips

It is that time of year again when families begin to enjoy much of their free time outdoors. This often involves playing on playground equipment. In 2009, more than 230,000 children visited hospital emergency rooms due to playground injuries. We do not want your child...
Starting Solids in a Baby with MSPI

Starting Solids in a Baby with MSPI

Introducing solids in the baby with MSPI will follow a slightly different path then other babies starting solids. First, you will find that your health care provider will ask that you wait until closer to 6 months of age to begin introduction of solids instead of as...
Dog Bite Prevention

Dog Bite Prevention

Did you know that… According to the American Veterinary Medical Association 4.7 million people in this country are bitten by dogs every year Children are by far the most common victims 800,000 Americans receive medical attention for dog bites each year Children...
Car Seat Safety

Car Seat Safety

Child safety has come a long way.   Car seats are good example of how things have changed.  When I was a kid, no one used car seats.   My parents knew it was dangerous to have us unrestrained, but very few car seats were on the market then,...