Protecting Your Kids from Ticks
By Jamell Andrews With the warm weather and coming summer vacation, children will be spending more time outdoors. The warmer weather at this time of year also means that that tick season is in full swing. A tick bite can put your child at risk for different diseases, with Lyme disease being especially concerning. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 300,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease in the United States yearly.
Having a Dog Can Help Ease Symptoms, Improve Behavior in Children with Autism
Parents of autistic children know how difficult it is at times to manage all of life’s responsibilities, and to care for a child with special needs. Autism has aspects that can make parenting and teaching autistic children that much harder. Many parents are turning to dogs to help their autistic children: dogs can make an autistic child happier, less prone to throw tantrums, and strengthen the child’s sense of security. Centers have opened in some American cities to specifically train dogs as companions for children with autism spectrum disorders; still other centers that train dogs for special-needs children now also train canines for autistic children.
Baby Pet Envy – Getting Your Loved Ones to Coexist
Many new parents think pets and the new baby just don’t mix. If your pet shows behavior unbecoming to “man’s best friendâ€, with a little preparation and insight your first “furry baby†and you new baby can cohabitate safely.