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Toddler Health & Safety - All About Toddler Heath and Safety

Information concerning health issues in toddlers and problems that require a call to your health care provider. Also includes information about how to keep your toddler and home safe and how to respond to medical emergencies.
Quick Toothbrushing Tips
Quick and simple tips to help promote good oral health and develop habits that will lead to a life of beautiful smiles for your toddler.
Product Recalls
Do you have any of these unsafe items in your home? Do you know anyone who does? All of these items have been recalled this year because they are dangerous to your children or your family. If you see something you own, stop using it immediately. Most companies offer free repair kits or replacements and many will give you a full refund.
Pool Safety Quiz
Take this quiz and test your knowledge of pool safety.
Before You Call the Doctor
Information you need to gather before you make a call to your health care provider when your child is ill.
Child Proofing Your Home
Tips and techniques for keeping your home safe and secure for your child or baby. Find out the most common hazards and how you can prevent them. Also find useful products helpful for baby proofing.
Chapped Lip Tips
If your child is suffering with chapped lips, here are some quick tips to help treat and prevent the problem.
Homemade Colloidal Oatmeal Bath
For less than $1 you can make your own oatmeal baths at home. This bath is often recommended to soothe the pain and itching associated with chicken pox, poison ivy, mosquito bites, and other skin irritations.
Combatting Bad Breath
How to help alleviate bad breath in your toddler or preschooler.
When Should You Use Syrup of Ipecac for Poisoning?
This remedy has long been recommended for treatment in case of poisoning. Find out why the AAP has changed this policy.
Quick Tip to Remove Bandaids Painlessly
While it may seem your toddler would like a bandaid for every imaginable boo-boo, chances are he's not so keen on having them removed. Learn how to take the pain out of this process.
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