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12 Vaccines Your Child Should Receive in Their First Year
Vaccines are essential for your child’s health, offering protection against serious...
Read More14 Tips to Stay Safe and have a Happy Halloween!
by Parents Press Staff | Activities, Halloween, Health & Wellness, Safety, School Age | 0 |
Halloween is one of the most fun holidays for children. It gives them a chance to break away from...
Read MoreAnxiety Disorders in Children: What Parents Need to Know
by Katy M. Clark | Behavior, Health & Wellness, Mental Haelth | 0 |
My daughter was nine years old when she had her first panic attack. She was trembling, out of...
Read More5 Individual Sports for Kids Who Are Not Team Players
by Sarah Lyons | Activities, Health & Wellness, School Age, Special Needs, Sports | 0 |
Individual Sports can be a Great Alternative to Playing on a Team Parents want their kids to have...
Read MoreBEST OPTOMETRISTS IN THE EAST BAY
BEST OPTOMETRISTS IN THE EAST BAY TOP 5 Eye Love Optometry 2704 Pinole Valley Road Pinole, CA 94564 (510) 222-6567 Optometry by the Bay Optical Illusions: An Optometric Practice UC Berkeley School of Optometry...
Read MoreBEST FAMILY DENTISTS IN THE EAST BAY
BEST FAMILY DENTISTS IN THE EAST BAY TOP 5 Alameda Pediatric Dentistry Aloha Pediatric Dentistry...
Read MoreThe Child Unique Montessori Embraces Innovative COVID-19 Detection Strategy with Canines
by Parents Press Staff | Education, Health & Wellness | 0 |
The Child Unique Montessori School, an esteemed educational institution in Alameda, has taken a...
Read MoreHow To Extinguish Parent Burnout
Help for the Overwhelmed! Jennifer first noticed feeling burned out when her daughter hit puberty....
Read MoreDo Holiday Lights Make Your Child Cranky? Flicker Vertigo may be the Cause
by Parents Press Staff | Health & Wellness, Holidays | 0 |
With the rise in use of LED Holiday Lights, Flicker Vertigo may be to blame for fussy kids. The...
Read More8 Tips for Preventing Kids from Getting Sick All Winter
8 Tips for Keeping Kids Healthy All Winter What parent doesn’t want to arm themselves with some...
Read MoreFall and Winter Respiratory Issues
by Parents Press Staff | Health & Wellness | 0 |
Fall and Winter Respiratory Issues During the fall and winter months emergency departments often...
Read MoreBay Area Family Creates Fun Bandage Tattoo
by Steven Friedman | Health & Wellness, Parenting, Pediatric Health | 0 |
There’s an expression that families who adventure together, grow together. But what about families...
Read MoreHelping Children Cope with Traumatic Events
by Rona Renner, RN | Emergencies, Health & Wellness, Mental Haelth | 0 |
My children are clingier since they heard about some of the recent attacks and natural disasters....
Read MoreStarting Early: Supporting Language and Literacy Skills for Babies & Toddlers
by Liz Brooke | Child Development, Health & Wellness, Infants, Preschoolers, Toddlers | 0 |
A lot of attention is being paid to the massive learning loss that K-12 students suffered during...
Read MoreKitchen Safety
by Parents Press Staff | Emergencies, Health & Wellness, Household Safety, Preschoolers, Safety, Toddlers | 0 |
Kitchen Safety The kitchen can be one of the most joyful rooms in the home. It is the place for...
Read MoreWinter Respiratory Issues
by Parents Press Staff | Health & Wellness | 0 |
Winter Respiratory Issues During the winter months emergency departments often see an increase in...
Read MoreTop Health and Wellness Providers in Alameda County – 2022
Here are the 2022 Top Health and Wellness Providers as voted for by the readers of Parents Press:...
Read MoreTop Health and Wellness Providers in Contra Costa County
Here are the 2022 Top Health and Wellness Providers as voted for by the readers of Parents Press:...
Read MoreBrain Injury Prevention
by Bridgid M. O’Brien | Emergencies, Health & Wellness, Safety | 0 |
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year an average of 62,000...
Read MoreA Little History on Vaccines
by Stefanie Hartman | Health & Wellness, Infants, Pediatric Health, School Age | 0 |
A Little History on Vaccines Edward Jenner is credited as the father of vaccination, as the first...
Read MoreWhat Prepared Parents Bring to the Emergency Department
What Prepared Parents Bring to the Emergency Department By Tracey Sutherland, cPNP, Trauma Nurse...
Read MoreSetting Intentions in the New Year
by Sarah Lyons | Behavior, Health & Wellness, Parent Time Out | 0 |
Setting Intentions in the New Year A new year, a new start. Each year 62% of Americans make New...
Read MoreTeach Your Children to be Mindful
by Carole Kramer Arsenault | Behavior, Child Development, Health & Wellness, Parenting, Pediatric Health | 0 |
How do You Teach Your Children to be More Mindful? We often hear the challenges in teaching...
Read MoreNational Parks Service 2022 Fee-Free Days
by Tracy McKean | Family Entertainment, Health & Wellness, School Age, Travel, Vacations | 0 |
The 2022 National Parks Service Fee-Free days are a wonderful opportunity to explore our national treasures nearby.
Read MoreThe 2021 Top 3 Best Health and Special Needs Summer Camps in Contra Costa County
by Parents Press Staff | Best Family Favorites of 2021, Best of Parents Press 2021, Health & Wellness, Summer Camp | 0 |
Here are the 2021 Top 3 Contra Costa County Best Health and Special Needs Summer Camps as voted for by parents in Contra Costa County and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area
Read MoreCarbon Monoxide Poisoning and How to Avoid it!
by Parents Press Staff | Health & Wellness, Household Safety, Safety, Seasonal | 0 |
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning The bad news: Carbon monoxide (CO) cannot be seen, smelled, or...
Read MoreSpread Kindness and Show Thanks
Spread Kindness and Show Thanks As the holiday season launches it is so easy to get caught up in...
Read MoreShould I Give My Teen Antidepressants?
When my son was 15, and just starting high school, my family moved to New Orleans for my husband’s job. The culture shock was swift and intense, and we all felt it, but especially my son.
Read MoreMost Common Injuries Seen in the ER and How to Prevent Them
by Deirdre Farrelly | Health & Wellness | 0 |
Children are curious and sometimes that curiosity can lead to injury. There are many different reasons to visit the emergency room with your child but injury is at the top of the list. Given that avoiding the emergency room at all costs is
Read MoreExpert Advice on How to Talk to Your Kids About the Coronavirus
by Parents Press Staff | Child Development, Family Relationships, Health & Wellness, Homebound | 0 |
These are some of the questions and comments I’ve heard from my three kids over the past week. Given the recent school closures, lack of toilet paper and bombarding messages about handwashing, it is understandable why kids may feel confused or scared
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