Consult your physician or dental professional if using another fluoridated product.
Helpful Tips
for Parents
Good Medicine
Few things are worse than watching your child suffer with illness or pain. Medicine can help, but only if it’s given correctly. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have some practical advice for using medications safely.
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Crying in Threes
Although crying is perfectly normal for a baby, it can be distressing for you and her. Colic, or extreme crying for no apparent reason, typically occurs between three weeks and three months of age, lasts more than three hours a day, at least three days a week and at least three consecutive weeks. Doctors don't know what causes it, but it usually goes away by itself by the time she reaches three months. In the meantime, try calming her with soft talking or singing or a gentle ride or walk.
Source: "Crying, Age 3 and Younger - Topic Overview," by Debby Golonka, MPH, www.webmd.com/parenting, updated June 19, 2007
Laundry Learning
Turn laundry day into a fun learning experience for your toddler. Let him sort dirty clothes into lights and darks and have him identify each garment’s color. Give him the clean towels and show him how to make squares, rectangles and triangles. Let him try matching the socks, coaxing him to find each one’s “twin.”
Source: Folding, Sorting & Matching Fun, www.familyfun.com/p>
