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My Child Gets Ear Infections. What Should I Do?
Submitted By Dr. Heather Yost, Urbandale (info by icpa4kids.com)
Ear infections are the number 1 reason for visiting a pediatrician’s office. The usual treatment is a 10-day regiment of the antibiotic amoxicillin. Did you know that most disappear on their own if left untreated with antibiotics? The American
Academy of Pediatrics says 80% of children whose ear infections are not treated immediately with antibiotics get better on their own.
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Why Should Children Have Spinal Checkups?
Submitted By Dr. Heather Yost, Urbandale (info by icpa4kids.com)
Since significant spinal trauma can occur at birth, many parents have their newborns checked right away. As the infant grows, learning to hold up the head, sit, crawl and walk are all activities that affect spinal alignment and are important times to have a child checked by a Doctor of Chiropractic.
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Do Good Parents Have Favorites?
By Kelly Moore, Beaverdale
Inevitably following is the parental intervention, "We don't have a favorite." But, as you utter those words, do you ever ask yourself how true a statement that really is? Haven't you ever found yourself secretly enjoying one child moore than the other?
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Make Reading Fun
By Leigha Bitz, West Des Moines
A list of step-it-up ideas to get your kids to enjoy reading. Read More
Bye-Bye Snotty Shopping Habits
by Jodi Whitsitt, Urbandale
Before kids (BK), I was a very brand-loyal shopper. I didn’t buy anything but the brands spending the most ad dollars. Tide, Kleenex, Cottonelle and the like. I would have sooner starved than to have bought a cheap brand, and heaven-forbid a generic! But now that I am a stay-at-home mom of two children, I find myself compromising my snooty shopping habits to save a buck or two. Read More
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