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Growth and development of preschoolers

Growth and development of preschoolers

Experts on family safety have shared some reflections on school shootings to give us some guidelines to reduce violence both at school and in our whole society.
The most relevant point is not about controlling the guns.
Our society lives in a climate of fear, during these last years the most in the last five decades. But [...]

Flu Shots don’t Have to be Painful

Flu Shots don’t Have to be Painful

Injection shots are feared by many, so it’s no surprise children do anything to escape from flu shots – screaming, crying, making a scene.  However, there are some techniques that can make this a less stressful experience – a welcome help in this period of year.
Dr. Lonnie Zeltzer, director of the Pediatric Pain Program at [...]