Not So Gentle Reminder

Even despite your best efforts, your child gets a sunburn.  Don't worry, it happens (they're going to be fine) but how do you treat your child's sunburn?  There are many confusing suggestions about what to do (or not do) and we are here to help with myth-busting recommendations that will help your crispy-skinned kiddo feel better.  

You and your family are super excited for a day at the beach but hold on, time for sunscreen wrestling with your child.  How do you think about sun protection for your child? How much should you apply? What does SPF or UPF mean?  Please join our conversation with Dr. Catherine Gupta Warner, pediatric-dermatologist extraordinaire as she tackles all of these important concepts and sets us up for sun protection success.   

You and your family are super excited for a day at the beach but hold on, time for sunscreen wrestling with your child.  How do you think about sun protection for your child? How are a mineral versus a chemical sunscreen different?  How much more protection are you getting with that SPF50 over SPF30?  If your child gets a sunburn, have you just doomed them forever to having melanoma?  Please join our conversation with Dr. Catherine Gupta Warner, pediatric-dermatologist extraordinaire as she tackles all of these important concepts and sets us up for sun protection success.   

We always want parents to feel informed and ready to care for their children even in the worst case scenarios.  Today we will share important resources for CPR and First Aid training for children that are proven effective to keep your child safe.  

Your child has been sick for a couple of days with fever and then just had a seizure...one of the scariest things a parent will ever see.  Febrile seizures are much more common than you may think.  What do you do?  Where's your panic button to immediately transport you and your child to the hospital? The good news: your child's brain is not on fire and even better, there is often no lasting harm.  Learn more about febrile seizures and what to expect if your child has one.  

You've just been handed your brand new baby and are terrified.  In this vulnerable moment, you might be tempted by some direct-to-consumer home monitoring systems to check their heart rate and oxygen saturation but should you?  Will this help prevent the much feared sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?  The answer might surprise you, listen to learn more.  

Is your baby less than 2 months old and do they have a fever?  The fever could represent a very serious infection and we think about this special population (under 60 days old) differently.  What makes your baby special? Why is an infection in infants so different than in older children?  Learn more from national expert Dr. Matthew Grossman about the new AAP guidelines for fever in babies.  

Is your baby less than 2 months old and do they have a fever?  The fever could represent a very serious infection and we think about this special population (under 60 days old) differently.  What makes your baby special? Why is an infection in infants so different than in older children?  Learn more from national expert Dr. Matthew Grossman about the new AAP guidelines for fever in babies.  

Think your child has a fever, but you aren't sure? Having a hard time picking what thermometer to use for your child?  Noticed the sea of options available in stores and online?  Listen and learn about what types of thermometers are recommended for a child based on their age.  

Have you ever worried when your child has a fever?  Do you know what a fever is and what the body is doing when it has a fever?  Let us explore the science behind fevers in children, what to be worried about and how to think about helping your child with a fever.  We break it down from the physiology behind the immune response to the details of weight-based dosing of medications to treat fevers.  Join us to learn more!