When should a parent or caregiver be worried about drooling? If an ill child with a sore throat has excessive drooling and difficulty breathing call 911 immediately as it may be a life-threatening emergency called epiglottis. Thanks to vaccines this is less common today.

Each disastrous event is different but including children in the planning for and then the review of their plan will make things better for everyone. Remember practice makes perfect.

In healthy children.org there is a recent update on travel tips for stress-free family travel. Most families travel by car and the first rule is always use a car seat even in rental cars or taxis.

Once the first tooth has erupted it should be brush twice a day with a baby tooth brush and a grain of rice size fluoride toothpaste. After age three, a pea size amount of toothpaste can be used. Adults should help until about age 7-8 years or when the child can write their name well.

It actually means a chemical used to kill harmful animals or plants. The problem is that the chemical doesn’t know which animal or plant is harmful. After all, the chemical was created to kill not to think.

The current recommendation is that communities adjust fluoride levels to 0.7 milligrams per liter of water.

In this KKH article, Dr. Robinson discusses the importance of sleep and tips to help your child sleep soundly.

There is dissolvable tobacco and non-tobacco products, nicotine chewing gum and heated tobacco products. No matter what the manufacturers say the new nicotine products are not safe for children. Disposable e-cigarettes vaping are not safe but are heavily marketed to young people.

It is probably wise to discuss dietary supplements with your health care provider and look for the label for UPS or NSF testing. Remember Vitamin C is in citrus fruit and iron is in raisins and spinach. Ask Popeye.

In this KKH article, Dr. Robinson discusses the importance of sleep and tips to help your child sleep soundly.

DEET functions to produce a vapor layer distasteful to mosquitoes. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that DEET should not be used on babies under the age of two months. Older children can use DEET concentrations up to 30%.

By itself raw milk does not kill pathogens. The cats died.

Active listening is an important skill which begins with giving your child your full attention. Put down your phone, book or laptop. Maintain eye contact and focus on your child.

Because of the vulnerability of children’s brains, it is necessary to become good digital parents and citizens. Policy makers and media companies need to be held accountable for protecting children in this digital age.

Dr. Markides is quoted saying that there is “a story in social science that support systems and strong families are conducive to good health and longevity”.

George Bernard Shaw said “we don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stopped playing”.

Hepatitis Prevention is key

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are 100% preventable. There is no amount of any kind of alcohol during pregnancy that is risk free.