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Rotavirus vaccine Rotarix®

… is given by mouth. A few drops of the liquid vaccine are placed into your baby’s mouth to swallow. The virus from the …
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The benefits of immunizing your child

… to germs every day. Germs can spread easily in crowded places. Check the list below for some of the places your child may visit: Daycare or preschool School, …
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Febrile seizures fever seizures

… that you do the following: Stay as calm as you can Place your child on a flat surface on their side. This is to …
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Numbing Creams and Patches for Immunizations

… with their sleeve rolled up and their upper arm facing you. Place the patch or dose of cream in the top section on the …
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Mumps

… without infecting other people. Mumps can spread easily in places like waiting rooms and emergency rooms. The doctor or … or heating pad for a swollen or painful jaw. Be sure to place a light towel on the jaw to protect the skin Avoid …
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Burns and scalds in young children

… or curling irons Other hazards: The glass of a gas fireplace or glass-fronted gas fireplaces Open fireplaces Household appliances, such as irons, space heaters, …
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Hand foot and mouth disease

… disease can spread easily in child care settings and other places where children are close together if proper hygiene …
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Measles

… infecting other people. Measles can spread easily in places like waiting rooms and emergency rooms. The doctor or …
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Your child and play from birth to 3 years

… build a strong attachment that will give your child a safe place from which to explore the world as they grow. … and beyond, play should continue to have an important place in their life and in your relationship with them. The … like colorful pictures or a mirror Gently touching or massaging your baby’s arms and legs Getting down on the floor so …
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Vegetarian feeding guidelines for babies and toddlers

… from an open cup after 6 months, but it should not replace human milk or formula. Pasteurized homogenized (3.25% … milk to your child. They can cause tooth decay and replace more nutritious foods and drinks. Give water for … using refined grains such as white flour or white rice in place of some whole grains. For example, mix half white …