Sick Kids

• Keeping Diabetes Under Control When Your Child is Sick

  Parents need to take a few extra steps to keep blood sugar levels under control when kids who have diabetes are sick.

• Taking Your Child’s Temperature

  All kids get a fever from time to time. Find out about taking your child’s temperature, safely and accurately.

• What to Do About Constipation

  Constipation is when a child has fewer bowel movements than usual. Ease constipation with the three Fs: fluid, fiber, and fitness.

• What to Do About Vomiting

  Vomiting can be caused by many things, most commonly gastroenteritis (the “stomach flu”). Here’s what to do when your child throws up.