Pool Safety Tips

Memorial Day weekend is almost here, which means many families will be making plans to spend time at the neighborhood pool. While most parents understand the dangers inherent in aquatic recreation, many aren’t quite as clear on the best way to protect their families....
Treating Tick Bites

Treating Tick Bites

Fresh air and vitamin D are two of the benefits of sending your children outdoors to play. With perks come pests. In particular, ticks, when your family is exploring Colorado outdoors. While ticks are typically a minor nuisance, they can be vectors for serious...

Dehydration in Children

While dehydration in children is most commonly caused by illnesses such as diarrhea and fever, during the dog days of summer, just playing outdoors in the heat may be enough to cause mild dehydration in your child. Dehydration may creep up on active kids and aware...
Why You Should Wash Your Hands

Why You Should Wash Your Hands

Washing your hands isn’t just good advice. It’s the best advice you and your family can follow to prevent illness on a daily basis. Not only is it tremendously effective in reducing the spread of germs, it’s so simple that even preschoolers can be taught to do it...
Introducing Miss Hap

Introducing Miss Hap

As parents, we know that there will always be little mishaps in life. Whether it is taking a tumble or scraping a knee, our little ones can always find their way into less than happy situations. Meet Miss Hap! This little ball of energy is here to walk you through the...

Avoiding Illness on Vacation

It’s a parent’s nightmare: You save for months, spend hours planning and tie up a zillion loose ends before going on vacation. Then on the second day of your trip, your child comes down with an illness. While it’s impossible to avoid sickness altogether, travelers can...