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In this free video parents' guide for raising safe, healthy children, learn child care tips, how to choose a daycare, health & safety information, caring for a sick child, immunization recommendations, & proper nutrition guidelines for school age kids.
There are 15 videos in this series:

Learn about early child developmental steps and how to meet your child's needs at each stage from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Learn health and safety guidelines for children around animals from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Tips on reducing germs and illnesses at day care centers, and how to keep a clean and healthy child care facility, from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Learn how to keep your kids from getting sick at home, school, or daycare from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Learn how to properly trash dirty diapers, cloth or disposable, and sanitation guidelines for the changing area, from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Learn good child nutrition tips for a young child, including proper diet information and advice, plus dental tips for babies, from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Learn why exercise is important for child development in both babies and young kids from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Learn why new experiences, such as taking field trips, are important to your children's mental development from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Learn proper guidelines for food preparation and making meals for kids, both at home and at day care, from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Learn why following an immunization schedule is important to help keep your kids from getting sick, from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Learn the basics of child care, including choosing day care and important developmental milestones, from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Learn about child care center safety and supervision, with tips on what to check before you enroll your child in day care, from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Tips on quick, easy sanitation for school age kids for parents on the go, from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Tips for deciding when you should keep child kid home from school or day care from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Tips for getting to know your day care provider for improving your child's development while in child care, from a pediatric nurse in this free children's health video.

Early childhood is a special time for both kids and parents. It is widely held that during the first few years of a person’s life, some of the most important physical and emotional aspects of development are set in place. Young children are dependent upon their mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, and grandparents to meet their needs during this time. To grow into healthy, happy adults, kids require many things, including safe surroundings, a good diet, peer interaction, a variety of experiences, and someone to take care of them when they’re not feeling good.
In this free parents’ guide to child health and safety, learn some of the most basic things you’ll need to know to take good care of your young children, as well as what you should expect from school and daycare providers while they have your kids. Our expert will walk you through some basic lessons, including general safety tips for home and daycare, how to choose a child care facility, what to feed the kids, why immunizations are important, when to keep your sick child home from school, and most important...how to properly dispose of dirty diapers.
Patti Billings Patti Billings graduated from Loma Linda University in CA with a degree in nursing and a masters degree in public health. She attended the University of CA at San Diego to become a pediatric nurse practitioner and has been in practice for 29 years. She served on the national board for the Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) and also on the board of the certifying body (PCNB). She is married with four children and loves to garden, especially growing orchids. She also enjoys traveling, and has gone on some medical missionary trips. dkdk
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