Pediatric Emergencies
What Did You Do to Treat Head Lice?
Head lice remedies are often more art than science. There are products to help, but some folks prefer a more natural approach. Share your experience treating head lice and see how others treated head lice as well.Worst Baseball Injuries
Did you know little league baseball kills more kids than pee wee football? More kids get hurt on the gridiron, but deaths are all about the diamond. Baseballs do the deed, mostly by hitting a player hard in the center of the chest or by smacking the player in the noggin.That's not to say baseball can't injure without killing, however. These are the most common of baseball injuries. It's not …
Commotio Cordis
Commotio cordis is a latin term (meaning commotion or disturbance of the heart) that describes sudden cardiac arrest from a blow to the chest. Despite the fact that it's very rare, commotio cordis is the leading cause of death in youth baseball.Head Lice Stories
Head lice is a bane to any grade school student and her parents. Do you have a story of head lice that wouldn't go away? How far have you had to go before the head lice went? Share your story with other readers and see how others have felt your pain.Take a Rectal Temperature
There are three ways to measure body temperature: rectally, orally or axially (under the arm). It's best to take a rectal temperature in kids who can't hold an oral thermometer under the tongue.Safety Tips for Kids
Teaching kids about safety starts from the first time we tell them "no" as they're reaching for the hot stove. There's no reason to stop there, however. Kids have an incredible capacity to learn, so teach them how to be safe and how to react when emergencies happen.Before You Leave the Kids
When your kids are in trouble and you're out of the house, your babysitter is the only lifeline they'll have. Before you leave your kids with her, you need to make sure she has the training -- and the guts -- to get your kids through any real emergency they might have.Gallery of Head Lice Pictures
Head lice get a pretty bad rap around the schoolyard. It turns out head lice not as bad as you might think, and head lice certainly don't spread as easily as school officials may have you believe.Head Lice
Head lice are parasites that feed on human blood and bask in the warmth of the noggin. They make new baby lice by laying eggs (called nits) attached to hair follicles. The good news is that no known diseases are carried by common head lice. The bad news? Well, they're nasty and ugly little creatures that make you itch just by reading this (go ahead and scratch; I'll wait).How to Treat Head Lice
Pictorial showing head lice treatment. How to recognize nits, apply shampoo and comb nits away. Head lice isn't as scary as our parents thought they were. Getting rid of head lice shouldn't be too hard.How Your Kid Gets Good Healthcare at School
Medical decisions for your children are made at school without you. Communicating your wishes to the school beforehand can make all the difference.Outlet Covers
Making your home safe for a toddler always means covering your electrical outlets. The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that of the 3,900 injuries from electrical outlets treated in hospital emergency departments each year, about a third are from kids sticking metal things into sockets.
For many years, the most common type of outlet cover on the market was also a choking ha…
Child Gates
There are two basic types of child gates: pressure-mounted and attached. Pressure-mounted gates don't take hardware to install and are easier to remove when the kids get older. Attached gates leave holes, which may not be appropriate in a rented home. Generally, attached gates are less likely to come loose and fall on the child.
Don't be lulled into thinking kids can't get past a gate.…
Child Safety Locks
Preschoolers like to open things -- cabinet doors, toy chests, you name it. There are lots of places you don't want your child to access, and putting a lock on the door might be the way to keep him out.
Before slapping locks on all your cabinets, which can be costly, start by moving cleaning products, medications and other items you don't want toddlers to get into to higher cabinets out …
Door Knob Covers
When you don't want your little ones to go through certain doors, they (of course) always will. We try to follow the little critters around everywhere they go, but there are limits to our energy -- not to mention sanity.Keeping kids from entering through doors that lead to a flight of stairs can help prevent falls. If you have an in-house entrance to your garage, making that door knob impo…