Skin conditions in children are very common. Often parents get worried because of ignorance, the severity of the condition or its outward appearance. One of the most common conditions is ringworm. Ringworm is a common skin disorder otherwise known as tinea. While there are multiple forms of ringworm, the most common affect the skin on the body (tinea corporis), the scalp (tinea capitis), the feet (tinea pedis, or ‘athlete’s foot’), or the groin (tinea cruris, or ‘jock itch’). Read on…

Here are some helpful podcasts from Ameda about breastfeeding. They include:

• Getting breastfeeding off to a good start
• Milk supply: fact and fiction
• Why do so many mother struggle with breastfeeding?

You can listen to the podcasts in either Quicktime or Windows Media format here.

We keep hearing from so many of our children that they don’t like to eat breakfast. But did you know that breakfast is really the MOST important meal of the day.
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We are seeing an increase in children with high BMIs – the body weight relative to their heights. Did you know that putting cereal in your baby’s bottle may predispose them to problems with obesity later on? Give them their cereal in a bowl with a spoon once a day, and use high fiber cereals like oats or cream of wheat. Read on…

How much you know about nutrition informs the kinds of choices you make for your children. Take out short health quiz to rate your knowledge. Answers and explanations are provided at the end of the quiz. Read on…

Dr. Tara Pollonais, Paediatric Dentist has given us some information to share with you on how nutrition affects your gums and teeth
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Here’s a healthy option for the holidays, and, well, anytime. Read on…

QUESTION:
My children are home for the long holidays and are eating more than ever. What are some of the healthy choices that I can have available for them?

ANSWER:

It is never easy to get children to eat the healthy choices but here are some suggestions that can help you through the July/August vacation.
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Please read the updated booklet on Immunization so that you are aware of the vaccine your child is getting.
Don’t forget to bring your child’s immunization card in, or a copy of an old one. Read on…

Here at Frontier Kids Care, we continue to tell all our patients about Love and Logic®, the new fun way of parenting. We receive lots of valuable information from their website and from Linda Anderson, the local Love and Logic® organizer.

This month, we feature an article aimed at parenting toddlers, which deals with common myths about discipline. For more Love and Logic® articles, click on the Love and logic link on this website, or check out the hard copies at the office. Read on…