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Your child's health and safety is our top priority. Please search our resource library for information on health, nutrition, fitness, injury prevention and other important topics.

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.