Collaborative post with Happy Family Organics Food allergy affects approximately 2% to 10% of the population. As food allergies become more common in North America, many families worry about when and if they should introduce common food allergens to their baby. The American and Canadian Pediatric Associations recommend that common allergenic foods such as peanuts and
Eczema is a skin condition that often presents as itchy, scaly skin or tiny red bumps than normally presents before the age of 5 years old and is often recurrent. The cause of eczema is not fully known but is thought to occur in people with allergies and for there to be a genetic component
Seeing your child have a seizure is one of the scariest things a parent can experience. A febrile seizure is a seizure (or convulsions) in a child that is caused by a fever. They occur in 2 to 4% of children under the age of 5, most commonly between 12 to 18 months of age. How Do I Know
Caring for your newborns umbilical cord stump is important. Whether your baby is born in a health care facility or at home, most times caring for the umbilical cord is easy. After delivery of your baby, your health care provider will clamp the umbilical cord and then it is cut to separate your baby from the
George is an active baby. He is a very speedy crawler and there have been times that he was able to get in a dangerous situation within a matter of seconds. He is also at the phase of putting everything in his mouth. Here are some tips from the Canadian Paediatric Society on how to baby
Yesterday, Madi and George went for their first dental visit. The Canadian Dental Association recommends infants be assessed by a dentist within 6 months of the eruption of their first tooth or by 1 year of age. George was right on schedule for his first dental appointment, but Madi was behind schedule. It is recommended that
It is officially summertime and that means taking advantage of the beautiful weather and long summer days. Along with having fun in the sun comes a reminder for the importance of practicing sun safety for the whole family. Choosing a sunscreen for infants and toddlers is not always straightforward, but knowing the difference between physical
As a child, I remember hating wearing sunscreen. My mom would put it on me and it would always end up getting into my eyes and stinging. There were a few times on family vacations as a child when I told my parents I put on sunscreen when I actually didn’t, and I would end
I remember the first time Madi had an ear infection, she was 9 months old and I was so worried. She had a fever and was clearly in pain. I took her to her doctor who confirmed what Graeme and I suspected that she had an ear infection. As a physician I have diagnosed hundreds
When Madi was two years old, I was distracted from taking pictures and Madi tripped and fell on the cement. Madi’s nose was bleeding and she had multiple small cuts on her nose and cheeks. I panicked but fortunately, Graeme remained calm. He picked her up and applied pressure to her nose to stop the bleeding. He