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6 Ways to Prevent Fraud During Holiday Shopping
It’s go time. The holidays are here, and you’ve got loved ones to shop for. Unfortunately, fraudsters are ready to take advantage of the busy shopping season, too. Fortunately there are some easy, preventive...
What is the Importance of Play in Preschool?
At Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool®, we are enthusiastic advocates of play and believe that learning should be filled with fun, curiosity and imagination.
Research shows that playtime, both directed and undirected, is one of the...
Keeping Kids Safe During the Holidays
The holidays are so much fun with kids! The family traditions, new toys, cousins playing, holiday parties, and more! It also means a change in routine, surroundings and potentially more dangers for the littlest...
Ways to Prevent Choking: What Parents Need to Know
As much as I despise driving home from work in the dark, the Plaza lights are a welcome consolation. Visiting the Plaza and enjoying the spectacle is a tradition for all of us who...
Protecting Your Baby’s Vision
The American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends scheduling your babies’ first eye exam at six months of age.
Healthy eyes and good vision play a critical role in how infants and children learn to see and...
5 Reasons to Skip Black Friday
You’ve waited – maybe all night – and it’s finally time to shop. They’re opening the doors. The deals are waiting inside. Everyone’s excited, people are pushing, and suddenly the aisles are packed with...
What’s Your Parenting Style?
Your parenting style will have a large impact on your child’s development, especially during their preschool years.
When your child is preschool age they are experiencing lots of change and development — physically, mentally, emotionally...
Reducing Separation Anxiety in Preschoolers
Starting school can be exciting and intimidating for students of all ages, but especially for very young children.
As a parent, you can rest assured that separation anxiety when starting school is a normal part of...
How to Save Money on Healthcare with an HSA
Do you have a high deductible health plan (HDHP)? If so, you likely have a higher deductible and a health savings account (HSA). You may have signed up and forgot about it. If so,...
Keep Poison Out of Halloween Fun
Halloween is a time for fun. Many things are meant to be scary, but don’t let poison be one of them!
Each year, poison centers manage thousands of exposure cases involving Halloween-related substances such as glow...
What to Know about the Flu: Advice from a Pediatrician
It’s beginning to look a lot like FLU SEASON! Olathe Health Pediatrician Elizabeth Musil, MD, answers some more frequently asked questions and offers her advice on how to get through the flu season.
I’m sure...
What to Know Before You Go: Getting Your First Mammogram
Moms are BUSY. And we often push self-care to the very end of the mile long (and growing) to-do list.
But as a breast oncologist and mom, I urge you to push your yearly...
What Parents Can Do About Suicide
Sadly teens and tweens are much more likely to die by suicide now than just five years ago.
What's going on? A KC mental health experts explains.
Parents are especially concerned about suicide today, and for...
College versus Retirement: How to Set Your Savings Priorities
College may still be years away for your kids, but you may already be saving. In the face of rising tuition costs, many parents are getting a jump on their child’s future now. But...
Fun with Physics: What to Know About the Newest Car Seat Guidelines
When we take home our babes from the hospital, we ride in the back seat. We triple check the straps. We cringe at every pothole and curse any car that dares to come within...
