Medication Tips & Safety

If you’ve ever given your child a dose of medicine and immediately started the countdown as if it’s rocket launch time, you’re not alone. I’ve done it too—when my toddler is cranky with an ear infection and I squirt amoxicillin in their mouth, then stare

Parents often ask why a doctor chooses one medicine over another, or why a drug used in adults isn’t recommended for kids. The short answer is that pediatric care has its own unique science! Doctors consider several factors, including how medicine is metabolized in growing children, its mode of

Have you ever tried to get your toddler to drink a disgusting-tasting prescription liquid? (I have – a lot of it ended up on the walls…) Or debated bribing your older child to swallow a tablet instead of going through the hassle of getting a new prescription for a suspension?  Sometimes

Pediatric drug labels contain important information—such as medication dosages for children, active ingredients, and warnings—but they’re not always easy for parents to understand. Reading a medication label can feel like decoding a foreign language! Knowing how to read a label is important because understanding how to give

The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of proper handwashing for everyone, but handwashing is essential for preventing the spread of ALL kinds of germs, not just Covid. Like most of you, I never want to hear or see “wash for 20 seconds” again (pandemic PTSD?), but those bathroom signs are