The practice of swaddling was used for thousands of years and quite popular until the 1700’s when it was slowly abandoned as many cultures considered it to be old fashioned or barbaric. However, it has remained popular in Europe and there now appears to be a...
When asked if your home is “childproofed” you will more than likely consider the basics: safety plugs in the outlets, bumpers on the corners of tables and safety latches on the cabinets; but there is so much more to childproofing your home....
A recent study by researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital found that just 27% of respiratory tractinfections are actually caused by bacteria. That means that more than 2/3 of all infections are viral, andantibiotics won’t help. The study also found that doctors...
Colic, reflux and constipation are three common difficulties for infants, generally considered to be separate conditions that need to be treated individually. But in reality, the opposite is true. Digestion and elimination are two bodily systems that are directly...
Parents will often ask when they should bring their children in for Chiropractic care and the answer is –the sooner the better. Both prior to and during delivery, an infant has had pressure placed on their neck and spine that may affect the nerve pathways of the...
If you’ve ever held your child while they cried and tugged at their ears, you’re familiar with the signs of an earache. For the child that is too young to express how they’re feeling this can be heartbreaking for a parent. This may be why Otitis Media is the number...
Many pediatricians, scientists, researchers and parents have disagreed about the concept of teething, but any mother of a little one will tell you that whether or not it’s just a coincidence their babies are miserable when their teeth start coming in....
Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS) can consist of either a tongue tie (where the thin piece of skin under a baby’s tongue restricts movement of the tongue) or where the upper lip is restricted due to being anchored to the gum. This thin membrane of tissue should undergo...
You’ll probably never see your five or six-year-old bend over to pick up a toy and freeze in pain saying, “Oh, my back went out again.” Spinal degenerations and vertebral subluxations that cause that kind of pain will generally not appear in children – but it started...