Preschool Health

  Welcome to Preschool Health! It goes without saying that your preschooler’s health is a top priority. Increasing your health knowledge will give you a great advantage in keeping your preschooler as healthy as possible. At Preschool Health, you’ll find wide-ranging articles--from recommended health standards of care to the latest, updated health news that pertains to your preschooler. Check back often for new articles with health tips, advice, and news about your preschooler’s health and well-being! Contributing writer: Pia Chaparro.

Featured Preschool Health Articles

A Parents Guide to Preschooler Dentist Visits
Sometimes preschooler parents find it difficult to know how to approach dental visits. Will making it a “big deal” scare your preschooler? Will being too nonchalant make your preschooler lose trust in you after the visit? The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has some suggestions for parents for making dental visits a more manageable and positive experience.

Yoga for Preschoolers
The popularity of yoga has increased dramatically over the last decade, but its origins go back for centuries. Why has it persisted through time? The health advantages of yoga have been widely accepted for both physical and emotional well-being. The practice is commonly directed toward adults, but more than ever child and preschool yoga programs are cropping up. Find out more about why making yoga a part of your preschooler's physical activities can make a great impact on their life!

Preschooler Obesity
For some time now, the much discussed obesity epidemic in America has affected preschoolers too. Though it’s frightening to think that preschoolers are at risk for the illnesses that obesity can lay the ground work for, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, this has become increasingly true in our society. Read more about preschooler obesity and grow in your awareness of this unhealthy trend.

How the Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medicine Recall relates to your Preschooler
When cold symptoms surface in your preschooler, a parent’s natural reaction is to try to soothe these symptoms. But over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medications that have long lined the shelves of pharmacies to help may cause more harm than good for your preschooler. On January 17 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a health advisory against the use of cough and cold medicines for children 2 years old and younger. Here, you’ll find more about the advisory and why cough and cold medications may be dangerous for preschoolers, too.

Featured Preschool Health Product

Happy Feet (Full Screen Edition)
This popular animated film is perfect for a wintry night in with the family. Your preschooler will love the story of Mumble, the penguin who can tap dance. This sweet tale has a positive message about being true to yourself and is loaded with a lot of great music!