Summer is here and the kids are out of school! So much stuff is going on – sports camps, family vacations, and going on camping trips. When I was a kid, I was always most excited about staying up late at night and sleeping in the next morning. I’m sure many other kids feel the same way. Even though we all do this, it’s important that sleep be taken seriously, especially in childhood. Sleep is the main way children develop physically and mentally. The younger the child, the mo
Only a couple generations ago, women were being x-rayed while pregnant. At that time, it was considered protocol and a safe way to monitor pregnancy. Decades pass and the FDA pronounce x-rays to be unsafe and the new way to track a woman’s pregnancy is through an ultrasound. We’ve all seen the pictures. They’ve been proudly posted on the fridge and online. You can even get a 3-D version of these pictures now! But how safe are ultrasounds, really? It was only a short time ago
The Pacific Northwest is notorious for having cloudy, gray skies, especially in the fall and winter. When spring finally rolls around, most of us are ecstatic that the sun still exists! Indeed, it does, and the sun is actually one of the best ways to obtain the proper amount of vitamin D. The recommended value of vitamin D in an infant into childhood is 400-600 IU/day. Vitamin D is important for everyone, especially your kids. The right amount of vitamin D in a child can help