Age Appropriate Ways To Talk To Your Child About Their Upcoming Surgery
Preparing Your Child for Surgery The thought of undergoing surgery is frightening – especially for young kids and their parents as well. If your child has an upcoming operation, it’s critical that you have a thorough discussion with them about it. Tell them what to expect and why they need the surgery, correct any misconceptions …
Signs That Your Child Might Have Developmental Disabilities
What Are Developmental Disabilities? Developmental disabilities are defined as a group of conditions resulting from an impairment of an individual’s physical, language, learning, and behavior skills. In most cases, these disabilities begin to affect a person as they go through the developmental period and last throughout their lifetime. Developmental disabilities can potentially impact an individual’s …
What To Pack For Your Child’s Hospital Stay
Learn to Pack Like a Pro Nobody wants to spend a night at the hospital – especially kids. However, when your child’s condition requires them to do so for an indefinite period of time, you must learn to pack like you’re making the hospital your little one’s second home. Keep in mind that your goal …
Top Psychiatric Hospitals For Children
Get to Know the Best Hospitals that Treat Mental Disorders in Kids In no particular order, here are the seven top-ranked hospitals in America in the field of psychiatry. These hospitals were recommended by at least 5 percent of the psychiatric specialists who responded to the U.S. News & World Report surveys in 2017, 2018, …
How to Cope When Your Baby Is in the NICU
A Flood of Emotions is Felt During Delivery Day Every person has their own unforgettable days. For most new parents, the delivery day is one of them. All sorts of emotions sweep them simultaneously – nerves, excitement, joy, and an overwhelming sense of gratefulness. However, what is supposed to be a day of celebration can …
Top Pediatric Hospitals For Cancer
A Child with Cancer Deserves Top-Quality Healthcare Experience A child facing a life-threatening illness deserves to be treated in a topnotch medical facility with a high level of expertise that standard hospitals cannot provide. The U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of top pediatric hospitals for cancer once again put Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and …
Self-Care For Parents Of Chronically Ill Children
Self-Care for Parents of Chronically Ill Children As much as parents would want to keep their kids in good health, there’s nothing much they can do when one of their little ones develops a chronic condition. Although there are doctors and nurses who can take care of their sick child, they still need to look …
Spina Bifida Awareness Month: What You Need to Know About This Birth Defect
This October, Educate Yourself about this Disorder Did you know that birth defects affect one in every 33 babies born in the United States each year? That’s about 3% of all babies born in the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), birth defects are the leading cause of infant deaths, …
The Healing Power of Music
Music: A Powerful Drug for Your Mind, Body, and Soul Whether you’re into classic rock, country, indie, or blues, there’s no denying that listening to your favorite songs can lighten up your mood. Music has long been considered therapeutic. Ancient Greek philosophers were known to play the flute to calm their manic patients. They also …
Signs That Your Child Might Have Intellectual Disabilities
What Are Intellectual Disabilities? Intellectual disabilities typically appear before a person reaches the age of 18. In case you’re not aware, intellectual disabilities can be classified based on two diagnostic criteria: the limited mental ability and deficient adaptive functioning. Identifying Intellectual Disabilities with 2 Major Diagnostic Criteria A person’s low IQ score is the …