Autumn is now here. For most children, this means less outdoor activities and more time indoors. For all parents, this means being extra vigilant to keep your child safe and healthy.
Allergies and Asthma
Review the following 12 tips to help your holiday season be free of things that may trigger your child's allergies and asthma.
Halloween Candy
What can you do with all of that leftover Halloween candy so that you and your kids aren't tempted to eat it?
Back To School Safety
As children are now back in school, it is important to learn to help them get to and from school safely.
Halloween Safety
Halloween is a fun time for kids, but it is also an important time to be extra vigilant for possible safety hazards so that your children have a fun and safe Halloween. Read tips on costume, trick or treating, and candy safety.
Halloween Costumes
Since popular costumes are sold out quickly, it is not too early to shop for or plan to make your child's Halloween costume. And that means thinking about how to make sure that costume is safe.
Flu Shots
The influenza season in the United States is usually from the middle of November to April each year. A flu shot can help protect your child from getting infected with the influenza virus.
Fall Allergies
Although many people often think that seasonal allergies are only bad in the spring, autumn can be just as bad, or worse, when ragweed and mold counts are high.
Holiday Safety
There are many extra factors that put your children more at risk for injury during the holiday season, including gatherings at the homes of friends and family that may not be childproof, home decorations such as Christmas trees and lights, and outdoor activities such as sledding and skiing. Learn about tips to keep your child safe this autumn.
Heating System Inspections
As the weather turns colder throughout much of the country, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to have a professional inspection of all fuel-burning heating systems - including furnaces, boilers, fireplaces, water heaters and space heaters - to detect potentially deadly carbon monoxide (CO) leaks.
Halloween Fun & Safety Help your kids have a fun and safe Halloween this year:
Important disclaimer: The information on keepkidshealthy.com is for educational purposes only and should not be considered to bemedical advice. It is not meant to replace the advice of the physician who cares for your child. All medical advice and information should be considered to be incomplete without a physical exam, which is not possible without a visit to your doctor.
