Moms have a lot of decisions to make regarding the use of medicine to treat or prevent our children’s aliments. When looking for safe, natural alternatives that stimulate the body’s defense mechanisms, homeopathy is a choice high on my list. Hylands Kids’ Kit and user’s guide...
Blamed for everything from nursing marathons to night waking, teething isn’t just difficult for baby; it’s hard on the whole family. Though a necessary and inevitable right of passage, teething is one of early life’s toughest experiences. Indeed, the thought of bone cutting through...
Children between the ages of 2 and 12 are particularly vulnerable to motion sickness. The classic symptoms of dizziness, nausea, vomiting, headaches, sweating, pallor and fatigue result from a confusion of sensory input regarding our location in space. Information from the eyes, joints, and muscles combine...
Homeopathy is based on the law of similars—like cures like, or that which makes sick shall heal. This holistic form of medicine offers gentle, noninvasive remedies that strengthen the body’s own ability to heal. Safe and effective during pregnancy and early childhood, homeopathy offers solutions...
Until recently, antibiotics were the first line of defense against ear infections. But raising concerns about antibiotic resistance—along with a convincing study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2006—have changed that. The study, conducted in children ages 6...