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Kids Are Particularly Vulnerable to Climate Change

An oft-ignored factor of health, climate change nonetheless affects vulnerable populations. One such population is children. “We clearly recognize that climate change has become a health emergency,” said Caren Solomon, deputy editor of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). For context, this is one of the oldest and most reputable medical journals. NEJM recently published a series on the effects climate...

Managing The Care For A Sick Baby

Being the primary caregiver of a child means that you are responsible for the well-being of that child and it is a role that should be taken with all seriousness, especially when the child is sick. Different medical issues may affect a child and they could range from serious emergencies to slow-building illnesses. Figuring out what part of the scale the sickness belongs is the first step towards managing the care for that baby or toddler. From mere observations of...

COVID-19 And The Impact on the Care of Babies and Toddlers

Caring for little children, especially babies and toddlers is by no means a walk in the park. It is a very difficult job that requires the parent or the caregiver to pay constant attention to the child. Children often get sick without warning, and it is the job of the caregiver to take care of the child. Before the pandemic, caring for a child wasn’t an easy task, and the pandemic has made a tasking job even more difficult...

How to sleep train a baby

Waking up several times at night to nurse, clean up, entertain, rock the baby to sleep, or several other techniques to stop the baby from crying can take a serious toll on the adult. Most people tend to forget that adults need to be in proper physical and mental health in order to adequately take care of the child, and without sufficient sleep, no one can operate at their best. As a result, sleep training is important for the child's...