Childrens Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

∙	Allergies in full bloom: What’s a parent to do?
∙	Asthma touches millions, but treatment can control it
∙	Food for thought: Peanut allergies on the rise
∙	Open windows may make allergies last longer in the home
∙	Pets and kids with allergies: can they be together?
∙	Taking responsibility for a child’s asthma means easier breathing

∙	Back-to-school basics: helping kids adjust from pools to schools
∙	School lunch lessons for fabulous fun this fall
∙	Summer's end nears, new (allergy) season's here

∙	Bed time can be a pleasant way to end the day
∙	Catching Some Z’s: How Much Sleep Is Enough
∙	Helping your kids conquer those in-the-dark monsters
∙	Rest easy: It may be easier said than done

∙	Child-care options can make choosing confusing
∙	Questions to evaluate day care centers

∙	Keeping your child's teeth healthy
∙	Sealants assist in dental health preservation for children
∙	Taking The Bite Out Of Teeth Grinding
∙	What time is the right time for braces?

∙	Allowance: Children learn the value of money
∙	Are extra curricular activities giving your child stress?
∙	Beware of the bully?! Girls can be bullies too
∙	Children ‘model’ the attitudes present in the home
∙	Children need help to work through your divorce
∙	Communication starts by listening to your child
∙	Discipline doesn't have to be parents' punishment
∙	Divorce means getting through and moving on
∙	Don’t let chores become a chore for parents
∙	Emotions may hold the true key to success in life
∙	Excuse them, children want your attention
∙	Guidelines for telling children about parental divorce
∙	Help Your Student Deal with Cliques
∙	Helpful hints to stop your child’s hindering habits
∙	Imaginative play is a valuable aspect of development
∙	In the aftermath of disaster: talking to your kids about tragedy
∙	International Adoption: Help Your New Child Feel At Home
∙	Is your child involved in too much? How to balance her schedule
∙	Is your child watching too much TV? You may be too.
∙	Kids learn what they live -- even values
∙	Parent\child bonding a life-long process
∙	Parents need to set limits to avoid spoiling children
∙	Pets provide comfort, never-ending friendship to families
∙	Pets provide positive self-esteem for kids
∙	Power of Play . . . aiding in your child's development
∙	Reading gives children strong developmental foundation
∙	Remember when? Yes, the kids do, too
∙	Sibling rivalry can melt brotherly (or sisterly) love
∙	Sibling Rivalry: How parents cope can spark problems
∙	Talking can be more difficult for parents than children
∙	Teach your child to stop biting her nails
∙	Teaching your child manners can be a difficult task
∙	Television may have a negative affect on your childs learning
∙	Thumb sucking ignites range of reactions
∙	Toilet training trials: teaching your child to train
∙	You’re Ready For The New Baby, Is Your Child?

∙	Appendicitis can be dangerous if not treated immediately
∙	Burn care important to ease pain and aid in healing
∙	Catching Some Z’s: How Much Sleep Is Enough
∙	Causes and cures of tummy aches usually easy
∙	Check it out: Your child’s vision
∙	Children and Epilepsy: what is it and how are children affected?
∙	Communication is vital to good pediatric health care
∙	Computer Craze? How do computers effect kids
∙	Cord Blood: To Bank or Not To Bank
∙	Cries of colic: Hardly music to a parent's ears
∙	Diabetic children can learn to lead normal, active lives
∙	Diversity is important in the past, present and future
∙	Don't let your kids be bugged by lice
∙	Helpful hints to prevent mind-deafening migraines
∙	Helping your child cope with a hospital stay
∙	Hiccups simple to explain; usually harmless
∙	Hiccups: They’re not harmful, just annoying
∙	Home-from-the-hospital survival tips
∙	How sick is too sick for school?
∙	How to tell a good medical web site from a bad one
∙	If the shoe fits ... making the right choice for kids’ feet
∙	Increase in pedestrian accidents prompts call for safety
∙	Kids, too, can refrain, 'Oh my achin' head'
∙	Learn the truth behind Old Wives' Tales
∙	Mononucleosis, may take months to reach a full recovery
∙	Never underestimate the power of touch to your child
∙	Nosebleeds . . . parental concern is not always necessary
∙	Parents: Clean out your medicine cabinet
∙	Parents: No need to fear, ear tube surgery is here
∙	Pink eye . . . Contagious, but not as serious as you may think
∙	Proper foot care can help avoid the agony of 'de-feet'
∙	Proper installation of child passenger seats prevents injury
∙	Protect Your Child From A Staph Infection
∙	Protecting Your Child From Lead Poisoning
∙	Ringworm on the rise in children
∙	Rotavirus vaccine helps reduce infection and hospitalization
∙	Sore throats: From scratchiness to severe pain
∙	Stop head lice in its tracks
∙	Street smarts: Pedestrian safety must be learned
∙	Take a stand against violence
∙	Teach your children to wash those germs away
∙	The Babysitter’s Club: Preparing For The Job
∙	Tips for finding a safe after-school baby-sitter
∙	Touching your children is a wonderful way to ‘talk’
∙	You're Ready For The New Baby, Is Your Child?

∙	Carving Cautions
∙	Halloween costumes can be festive, fun and safe
∙	Halloween treats need not be all sugar and fat
∙	How to keep your ghosts and goblins safe at Halloween

∙	Children’s stuttering can be overcome
∙	Ear protection is important in the fight to preserve hearing
∙	Parents: Beware of noisy toys
∙	Warning signs of poor language skill development

∙	'Thankful Time' need not be limited to holidays
∙	'Tis the season to be ...stressed out
∙	A safe holiday means more than just avoiding fireworks
∙	A spoonful of flavor helps the medicine go down
∙	Add to the list of holiday stressors: poor nutrition
∙	Burn treatment tips to help children this Fourth of July
∙	Buying decision: Right toys can be fun and educational
∙	Children and holiday stress: keeping kids happy during the holidays
∙	Easter baskets don't have to be full of chocolate
∙	Holiday Halitosis Horrors
∙	Holiday safety tips to keep your children safe
∙	It's an attitude of gratitude
∙	Let the celebration begin, Fourth of July is here again!
∙	Make sure your baby has a safe place to sleep this holiday season
∙	Nutrition concerns can add to holiday stress
∙	Nutrition tips for Thanksgiving
∙	Reflective tape on Halloween costumes can save lives
∙	Safety and fun can add up to a fabulous Fourth
∙	Stress indicators for the holiday season
∙	Suggestions for keeping children safe during the holidays
∙	Teach thankfulness to children in time for the holidays
∙	Tough times don't have to dampen holiday spirit

∙	Bath time can be fun and safe for kids
∙	Childproofing your home can help prevent injury
∙	Common sense leads way to child-proof home
∙	Dangers in your yard
∙	Falls a leading cause of injuries for small children
∙	Home alone: When are children old enough?
∙	Keep kids safe from environmental threats
∙	Kitchen, baths need child-proofing care
∙	Lightning can be dangerous inside, too
∙	Medicine cabinet stock vital to proper care
∙	Poison Prevention Week highlights dangers, solutions
∙	Prevent your child from getting into household poisons
∙	Protecting Your Child From Lead Poisoning
∙	Room-to-room inspection needed to provide safe home
∙	Scaldings: the number-one burn in kids can be prevented

∙	Health care officials recommend flu shots for babies and toddlers
∙	Immunizations can save your child’s life
∙	Parents, be aware: Mumps return to the Midwest
∙	Vaccine may lead toward chicken pox eradication

∙	‘Co-sleeping’ provides temporary comfort, long-term problems for baby
∙	Can we talk? The fascinating development of language
∙	Folic Acid before pregnancy can insure a healthy baby
∙	Infant tooth decay can cause permanent developmental damage
∙	International Adoption: Help Your New Child Feel At Home
∙	It's moving time! From the crib to the bed
∙	Parents: Keep an eye on the shape of baby's head
∙	Ponseti Method: Non-surgical treatment for clubfoot
∙	SIDS is complicated, baffling malady that faces all new parents

∙	ADHD: rears its head, as kids venture back to school
∙	Dyslexia: It’s not just about letter reversal
∙	Helping A.D.D. students means simple adjustments
∙	True A.D.D. needs proper diagnosis

∙	Calcium: an essential part of growing healthy and strong
∙	Children model their parent’s healthy eating habits
∙	Conquer the food pyramid
∙	Don't overlook breakfast during the morning rush
∙	Eating a healthy breakfast leads to good nutrition
∙	Fad diets and teens – do they really mix?
∙	Finicky eaters find difficulty in trying new foods
∙	Fruit vs. Fries: Eating Healthy In The School Cafeteria
∙	Fun and healthy lunches keep kids happy
∙	Help your children with the dieting decision
∙	Kids in the kitchen adds up to more than a mess
∙	Mealtime doesn't have to be time for battle
∙	Nutrition doesn't have to suffer from traveling
∙	Parents: Know the facts about whole grain foods
∙	Proper serving sizes for children
∙	Rickets: Is it on the rise and can it be prevented?
∙	Soda pops may be harmful to your child’s development
∙	Vegetarian diets raise questions of healthy eating for teens
∙	Vitamin supplements: are they right for your children?
∙	You can make mealtime great family time

∙	Beating the bully
∙	Bus safety involves everyone – the school, the students and the driver
∙	Fruit vs. Fries: Eating Healthy In The School Cafeteria
∙	Help Your Student Deal with Cliques
∙	Helping kids overcome the back-to-school blues
∙	Involvement with children and homework can be positive
∙	Is your child involved in too much? How to balance her schedule
∙	Select a proper backpack for the school year
∙	When children fail in school, parents need to find cause

∙	Eczema: Common skin condition is nothing to fear
∙	Keeping baby-soft skin baby soft in winter
∙	Skin care, time needed to clear up acne
∙	Summer battle cry: SOS (Save Our Skin)
∙	Teach teens to skip the tan

∙	Bike riding and kids: tips to keep your child safe
∙	Children need special protection on the ski slopes
∙	Don't be hard-headed about concussions
∙	Get the sled out and get thrills without the spills
∙	Getting in the helmet habit takes practice
∙	Good times on two wheels: Make 'em safe, too
∙	Heads Up: Concussion more likely in high school athletes
∙	Ice skating safely
∙	In the swim: keeping kids safe while cooling off
∙	Lessons from Little League can be good and bad
∙	Make camping a fun experience for everyone
∙	New scooters could cause injury without precautions
∙	Playground safety prevents injuries for children
∙	Playground safety proves important for children’s health
∙	Playing It Safe Around Dogs
∙	Playing it safe can reduce injuries from sports
∙	Sports build positive self-esteem for kids
∙	Swimming safety prevents possibility of water-related accidents
∙	Teach your children to be cautious around snakes
∙	Watch for dehydration during football practice

∙	Ahh...Spring is here...Ahh choo!
∙	Dangers in your yard
∙	Lawn mower safety can save both life and limb
∙	Lawnmower lessons for spring and summer
∙	Playing It Safe Around Dogs
∙	Warm weather sparks creepy, crawly creatures – spiders

∙	'Tis the time of year for painful swimmer's ear
∙	Avoid water tragedies; practice swimming safety
∙	Car travel safety important in vacation time
∙	Encourage kids to get up and active this summer
∙	Hot cars can cause dangerous situations for kids
∙	Hot time in the summer time: Beware
∙	On the road again: Travel tips keep kids happy on trips
∙	Playing It Safe Around Dogs
∙	Safely enjoy those end-of-summer barbecues
∙	School's out for the summer: be prepared
∙	Summer battle cry: SOS (Save Our Skin)
∙	Summertime fun equals the battle of the bugs
∙	Sun and children can be a dangerous mix
∙	The Babysitter’s Club: Preparing For The Job
∙	They’re creepy and crawly: Beware of ticks

∙	Daring to be different . . . tattoos, teens and body piercings
∙	Help Your Student Deal with Cliques
∙	Helping teens become safe and successful drivers
∙	Independence may make parents, kids uneasy
∙	Preventing prom tragedies
∙	Rough love in the world of teen dating
∙	Talk to your teen-ager: Easier said than done
∙	Teen dating: Heed the warning signs to prevent violence
∙	Teen Drivers: Preventing Distractions Behind the Wheel
∙	Teen independence adds struggle to discipline
∙	Teen Smoking
∙	Teens and alcohol: Education is key to prevention

∙	’Tis the season of sniffles and sneezes, coughs and colds
∙	Cabin fever can be cured with activities
∙	Chicken soup and colds: There is a connection
∙	Cold and flu medications soothe children’s aches and pains
∙	Colds and flu sweep into season
∙	Frostbite poses a real threat to unprotected children
∙	Here’s what to expect from cold and flu medications
∙	Is it a cold or is it sinusitis?
∙	It’s time to bundle up for winter weather
∙	Keeping baby-soft skin baby soft in winter
∙	Parents beware: RSV season is here
∙	Prevent The Flu By Following Healthy Habits
∙	Protect your bundles of joy, by bundling up
∙	Public Health Advisory from the FDA
∙	Tips to keep your kids active indoors this winter
∙	Treating Kids’ Colds Without Over-The-Counter Medicines
∙	When the cold outdoors calls, kids need to stay warm
∙	Winter Sports: Playing it safe on the snow and ice
∙	Winter’s here, pass the tissues: Cold season has arrived

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