More Writing

As I mentioned on previous posts, our kids like to draw. We were blessed with a drawing from Jake but not on paper. He chose to take the crayon to our white drawing table again. It wasn’t scribbles this time and he was really proud of his work bringing me the camera to get his [...]

Natural Remedy for Kid’s Coughs

A new study by a Penn State College of Medicine research team found that honey may offer parents an effective and safe alternative than over the counter children’s cough medicines.The study found that a small dose of buckwheat honey given before bedtime provided better relief of nighttime cough and sleep difficulty in children than no [...]

FDA says cold remedies are risky for kids under 2

The Chicago TribuneĀ  ran this article on the risk of cold medicines January 17, 2008
By Lauran Neergaard |Associated Press

Parents should not give sniffling babies and toddlers over-the-counter cough and cold medicines — they’re too risky for children so young, the government will declare Thursday.

The Food and Drug Administration still hasn’t decided whether the [...]