http://frontierkidscare.com Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:17:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our newsletter is out. The first for Frontier Kids Care! August 2010 Hello to all our readers Welcome to our first Newsletter as Frontier Kids Care. There have been many changes since our move in April 2008, and we continue to explore new ways of helping you to unlock your child’s full potential --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... http://frontierkidscare.com/?p=229 World Breast feeding week is here again and to celebrate TIBS is holding their annual Walk and Breakfast on Saturday 7th August 2010. It starts at 7.30am opposite All Saints Church, Queens Park West, P.O.S. The breakfast is served from 8am-10am at All Saints Hall, Marli Street, Port Of Spain. Contribution $40. Tickets ... http://frontierkidscare.com/?p=227 What is it? -        Can cause diarrhoea (frequent, watery stools) and sometimes vomiting. -        Usually caused by a virus, most commonly the rotavirus. -        Most children get better without medicine in a few days but soft stools may persist for a week or more. -        It is spread mostly by droplet infection (like the ... http://frontierkidscare.com/?p=220 Our Emergency pager number has been restored 900-2337 so in emergencies only, Dr Thomas can be paged at the above number.  It is important that you give your name, your child's name and a brief summary of the problem being experienced. Dr. Thomas will respond to urgent messages only. Non ... http://frontierkidscare.com/?p=213 It is never easy dealing with the tantrums and screaming that can come with children at this age. Love and Logic has a wonderful article that can help parents to understand what their children are going through at this stage and how they can help them. The article is taken ... http://frontierkidscare.com/?p=204 We have recently upgraded our guidelines for feeding babies in the first year of life and have added lots of examples of new foods to try, so read on and have fun feeding your baby Guidelines for Introducing Solids: Birth to 6 months: ¨       The World Health Organization and the American Academy ... http://frontierkidscare.com/?p=197 Love and Logic FlyerTake the anger out and put the fun back into parenting… Come join us for Trinidad’s most practical and entertaining parent training! “BECOMING A LOVE AND LOGIC PARENT” This seven week parent training programme, designed by the Love and Logic Institute, Inc., teaches practical, easy to use skills for ... http://frontierkidscare.com/?p=193 It's finally here...a Caribbean health and  parenting book by a well known Caribbean doctor and writer Dr. David Bratt, Paediatrician, is launching his new book  Book of Brats :Bringing up Children in the Caribbean.  This beautifully written, humorous book answers many of the health and parenting questions of Caribbean parents. It is the ... http://frontierkidscare.com/?p=173 Swine flu has reached the Caribbean, after affecting so many countries worldwide. Many people are asking what they can do to prevent their families from contracting the disease or if there are any vaccines available The American Academy of Pediatrics has posted a bulletin dealing with many of the questions that ... http://frontierkidscare.com/?p=171 WHAT IS FEVER ? A couple of parents have come to us recently with babies running a fever. We've compiled this quick article discussing causes and remedies. Rectal temperature over 100.4°F (38°C) Oral temperature over 99.5°F (37.5°C) Axillary (armpit) temperature is over 99°F (37.2°C) A body’s average temperature is 98.6°F (37°C), but it normally goes ... http://frontierkidscare.com/?p=149