Aspirin has been a staple in medicine cabinets for more than a century — used to help safely relieve everything from headaches to stomach cramps. But in households where children reside, these commonplace pills are often seen as a dangerous drug. That's because the use of aspirin has been linked with Reye's syndrome — a rare, but serious illness that can affect the blood, liver and brain of children and teenagers after a viral infection. Read more from Mayo Clinic site

Each year, playground injuries require emergency room visits for nearly 200,000 children in the United States. That amounts to about 550 accidents every day and medical expenses of nearly $1 billion each year.

About one-third of playground injuries are serious — including fractures, concussions, dislocations and crush injuries. Most playground injuries occur when children fall, collide with moving equipment or catch their clothing or limbs on equipment. Swings, monkey bars, climbers and slides pose the highest risk.  Read more from Mayo Clinic site
 

Colds: As the parent of a preschooler, you endure periods when it seems your child always has a cold. A few years later (by about first or second grade), your child seems to get a new lease on health — fewer colds, less coughing and better sleep. What makes the difference?

An otherwise healthy preschooler can commonly catch five to eight colds each year. Children in child care might have even more. For many children, it adds up to nearly one cold per month.  Read more from Mayo Clinic site

Temper tantrums may be unnerving, but they're pretty common. Tantrums typically occur between the ages of 18 months and 3 years. In deciding on the way to respond to a tantrum, Mayo Clinic psychologist Robert Colligan, Ph.D., says you need to know the type of tantrum you're dealing with. Read more from Mayo Clinic site

Your kids are in bed, and you finally have time to clean up the kitchen. Cluttering the counter are the remains of the day's snacks: half-eaten donuts, empty cans of soda pop and candy bar wrappers. "That's it," you say to yourself. "Tomorrow, no snacks!" In reality, however, a no-snacks rule may be unrealistic — and even contrary to your children's needs. Read more from Mayo Clinic site

Night bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) is common at the preschool age. It is more common in boys, and often is associated with a family history of bedwetting. The condition signals that the nerves that control the bladder are not yet mature. Read more from Mayo Clinic site

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