Feb 13, 2022
Romper – Alex Hazlett
The bottom line is this: If you need emergency care, don’t hesitate to go to the emergency room, says Dr. Kelly Fradin, a New York City pediatrician who runs the Instagram account AdviceIGiveMyFriends. But be prepared to wait.
Traumatic injuries will always be treated faster than more minor ones, says Dr. Alexis Halpern, an attending physician in the emergency department at NewYork Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. “That’s just because we have to make sure nobody dies,” Dr. Halpern says.
Read More: https://www.romper.com/parenting/emergency-rooms-medical-treatment-for-kids-during-covid-pandemic
Feb 12, 2022
Moms – Jessica Tucker
When it comes to foods that make kids hyper, the natural inclination is to think that sugar is the culprit. However, time and again, it has been proven that sweeteners are not what makes kids hyper. Instead, what truly does may be nothing short of eye-opening for parents. This is because some foods that make kids have incredible, bounce-off-the-walls energy, are, by and large, foods that are considered to be healthy. And this is why parents need to know how their kids react to foods so that there are not any unexpected foods that may make their kids hyper.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/unexpected-foods-make-child-hyper/
Feb 12, 2022
Medical X-Press – Lauran Neergaard and Matthew Perrone
COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5 hit another monthslong delay Friday as U.S. regulators abruptly put the brakes on their efforts to speed review of the shots that Pfizer is testing for youngsters. The Food and Drug Administration, worried about the omicron variant’s toll on kids, had taken the extraordinary step of urging Pfizer to apply for OK of the extra-low dose vaccine before it’s clear if tots will need two shots or three. The agency’s plan could have allowed vaccinations to begin within weeks.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-02-fda-covid-vaccines-kids.html
Feb 11, 2022
Well-being and cognitive ability are linked throughout childhood, study finds
PsyPost -Beth Ellwood
A longitudinal study has found evidence that well-being and cognition mutually affect each other throughout childhood and early adolescence. The study, published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, further uncovered risk factors that are associated with worse outcomes. These risk factors include early puberty and poor relationships with parents.
Read More: https://www.psypost.org/2022/02/well-being-and-cognitive-ability-are-linked-throughout-childhood-study-finds-62535
Feb 11, 2022
Moms – Megan Glosson
Most families have a well-established bedtime routine that they utilize each and every night. In fact, many families include bedtime stories as part of their nightly ritual from the time their children are young. However, moms are usually the ones to read these stories — but does that really the best thing?
Read More: https://www.moms.com/dads-read-bedtime-stories-benefits/
