Fall & Winter Tip for Kids | Utah Valley Pediatrics

Adjusting Baby’s Sleep Schedule for Daylight Savings March 6, 2023

Plan ahead for a smooth transition.
Let light (and lack of light) help you.
Gradual adjustments are easier for everyone.

Posted in Fall/Winter Tips, Infants, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Spring/Summer Tips | Tagged baby, bedtime, daylight savings, fall back, naptime, newborn, sleep, spring forward, time change, toddler

Keeping Your Family Active in the Colder Months January 5, 2023

Cold winter months often mean less time is spent being active.
Physical activity helps improve fitness, winter mood swings, and overall health.
Embrace the winter season by keeping your family active both indoors and outdoors.

Posted in Fall/Winter Tips, Pediatric Articles | Tagged fitness, indoor activities, outdoor activities, physical activity, snow, winter, winter months

Creative Toys for Christmas November 29, 2022

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Open-ended toys help develop creativity and problem-solving skills.
Appeal to your child's innate creativity with toys that can be played with in a variety of ways.
Things like art supplies, games, construction toys, dolls, and simple action figures make great and inexpensive toys.

Posted in Fall/Winter Tips, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles | Tagged creativity, development, holidays, play, play time, toys

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) November 15, 2022

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RSV usually looks similar to the common cold.
RSV is common among children under two but in certain at-risk kids it can develop into a more serious illness.
Proper hand washing and avoiding exposure are two important preventative steps.

Posted in Cold and Flu Tips, Fall/Winter Tips | Tagged cold & flu, infants, rsv

Trick-or-Treating Safety Contract October 21, 2022

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Guidelines for children and parents to follow to avoid Covid-19.
Many parents don’t talk to their kids about safety every Halloween.
Use a Trick-or-Treating Safety Contract as a memorable and effective way to remind children how to be safe.

Posted in Child Safety, Fall/Winter Tips, Pediatric Articles | Tagged costumes, halloween, holidays, middle childhood, safety, trick or treating, tweens

Newborn Fever: When should I worry? January 3, 2022

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A baby's first fever can cause a lot of stress, but knowing to take the proper procedures will help.
Common symptoms of a fever include: fussy behavior, difficulty in sleeping, difficulty in eating, and more.
Depending on the age of your baby, a different method of temperature reading may be necessary.

Posted in Fall/Winter Tips, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles | Tagged exercise, expectations, holiday season, holidays, schedule, school break, service, stress, stressful, winter

Reducing Stress This Holiday Season December 6, 2021

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Creating the perfect holidays for our children adds stress that can affect the whole family.
Setting realistic expectations and deciding what matters most can make the season less stressful.
Give your children structure and predictability by letting them know what to expect each day.

Posted in Fall/Winter Tips, Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles | Tagged exercise, expectations, holiday season, holidays, schedule, school break, service, stress, stressful, winter

Child Ear Infection Symptoms and Treatment November 5, 2020

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Knowing what to look for can go a long way towards helping your child feel their best.
Earaches and ear infections are not the same and need to be treated differently.
Healthy habits and immunizations are two of the things that help prevent earaches.

Posted in Fall/Winter Tips, Pediatric Articles | Tagged ear infection symptoms, ear infections, earaches, treating an ear infection

Child Bedwetting Solutions October 27, 2020

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Some longstanding parental strategies for correcting bedwetting simply do not work.
The “wait-and-see” approach can leave serious conditions undiagnosed.
Bedwetting that suddenly occurs after potty training may signal underlying conditions.

Posted in Fall/Winter Tips, Pediatric Articles, Uncategorized | Tagged bedwetting, bedwetting solutions, child health, enuresis, stop bedwetting

How Can I Host Fun Family Gatherings During The COVID-19 Pandemic? October 15, 2020

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Covid-19 trends and guidelines should be taken into account before any gathering.
Take safety measures before, during, and after hosting any type of celebration.
Lower the risk by wearing a mask and maintaining a six-foot distance from those outside your household.

Posted in Covid 19, Fall/Winter Tips, Uncategorized | Tagged celebrations, coronavirus, COVID-19, halloween, holidays, pandemic, thanksgiving

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