You finally got your baby to sleep six hours straight through the night. Yay, no more sleepless nights and the worst is really over, right? Well, if you’re one of the lucky ones. Though you may be in the clear for some time, it’s very common for toddlers to start climbing into your bed. That [...]
Moms and Dads, are you ready to say goodbye to wallet-draining, garbage-fillin’ diapers? Every child is different, so you first need to make sure that your little one is ready. If they resist sitting, it’s probably not time. You can usually tell when they’re ready to begin potty training with certain signs. If they can [...]
For those of you who didn’t know, Hospitality Health ER in Longview and Tyler serve as safe havens for parents to leave their newborns. Infant abandonment may sound like something that only happens in a movie or TV show, like Popeye or This is Us. But it happens more than you think. In fact, there were [...]
With sky high insurance premiums, it’s probably no surprise to you that your teen driver is three times more likely than older drivers (20 and up) to be in a fatal car crash. This is obviously due to teens lacking experience and sound judgement. Unfortunately, we can’t control our kids’ every move, and the best [...]
With busy children and a lot more activity on our streets today, Hospitality Health ER in Longview and Tyler believes that one of the best ways to keep your kids safe in and around your neighborhood is to teach them how to practice safety on their own. Parents, remember the freedom we had as kids? [...]
As parents, our natural instinct is to want to shield our kids from sadness and tragedy. Unfortunately, avoiding scary topics may negatively shape the way children view themselves, others, and the world. They’re bound to hear about tragedies, like the recent Las Vegas shooting, from other kids or adults, so it might as well come [...]
Although the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has steadily decreased over the past 20 years, it is still linked to about 2,500 infant deaths a year. Although some of these deaths could not have been prevented even with the best precautions in place, others could have been prevented with certain safety measures. Much [...]
Seeing your child twitch and convulse is not something any parent is prepared for. But rest assured that febrile seizures are actually quite common and happen to one out of every 25 kids between 3 months and 6 years old. Nonetheless, it’s still difficult to see your child in this condition. Although a febrile seizure [...]
If you thought that having a colicky baby means you have a gassy baby, that’s not necessarily true. Colic isn’t always caused by the baby’s digestive system. In fact, colic is a term used for a baby’s uncontrollable, excessive crying. It’s different from the “I’m hungry” or “I need to be burped” type of crying. [...]
Being overweight or obese comes with many challenges — diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease… and now bullying? It probably comes as no surprise that kids who are overweight struggle with self esteem, but what’s even worse is that these children are more likely to be bullied by their own friends. Hollywood couldn’t portray this [...]
