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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all children age 6 months and older get their influenza vaccine by the end of October. Everyone around them should be vaccinated, too! Learn more from pediatrician Candice W. Jones, MD.

Hi, Everyone, Here is an event that many of you may want to participate in. A webinar of Mindful Parenting, a very useful concept, I think. The author wrote the book Raising Good Humans and has this Facebook group Mindful Mama Mentor where all the members seem very supportive of each other. Please check it out: https://mindfulparentingcourse.com/freetraining/

Hi, everyone, Many of you know that I used to teach a Parenting Class I thought was the greatest, and still think it is great, called "Active Parenting" I still think it's great, and they have an online course for each age group. Recently one of my patients' mother told me about a book called "Raising Good Humans" by Hunter Clarke-Fields. I looked it up and immediately bought it to read on my Kindle. One point the author made at the start was that parents are often faced wit...h a crisis situation when dealing with their kids, and tend to go into a reactive mode, which is controlled by the primitive parts of our brain, the fight or flight mechanism. When we are in this mode, no matter how many great parenting techniques we have learned, we don't have access to the part of the brain that control our knowledge. This book gives a way to be mindful of our present situation in order to deal with our situations in a way that allows us to raise "good humans". I am eager to continue my reading (I admit I am a slow reader) but can't wait to share this with all of you parents. If you get the book, don't forget to check the author's facebook group also. I have just joined and browsed the posts there, and am impressed with the supportive comments that are posted there to help other parents. It's called "Mindful Mama Mentor". It's worth a look! My kids are all grown, so I hope many of you find this group very helpful! See more

Q: Can I wear a Face Shield by itself? A: NOT RECOMMENDED. As more businesses open up, we’re aware of reports of employees wearing ONLY Face Shields/Visors for ...protection (for example many hairdressers in the UK). This approach is NOT recommended. While face shields provide some additional protection to the wearer, especially for the eyes, they should be used as a complement to face masks, not a substitute. This is because masks absorb outbound droplets when we sneeze or cough, while face shields don’t. On the inbound side, smaller aerosol particles can flow around a face shield. Health care workers treating patients with COVID-19 often wear added protective gear, including face shields to protect the eyes, nose and mouth from contamination from respiratory droplets, ALONG with masks or respirators. In an experimental study using a coughing patient simulator (gotta love science!), face shields were shown to substantially reduce the short-term exposure of healthcare workers to large infectious aerosol particles, but smaller particles could remain airborne longer and flow around the face shield and were more easily inhaled. Thus, face shields provide a useful adjunct to respiratory protection for workers caring for patients with respiratory infections. However, they cannot be used as a substitute for respiratory protection when it is needed. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nioshtic-2/20043721.html A recent outbreak investigation at a hotel in Switzerland found that all of the staff who were infected wore plastic face shields, while those who avoided infection wore face masks. It has been shown that only those employees who had plastic visors were infected. There was not a single infection among employees with a mask. https://www.thelocal.ch//only-those-with-plastic-visors-we We will continue to monitor and update the science on PPE as it emerges. For now, face shields can be a helpful extra layer of protection during times when close contact cannot be avoided, but should be used TOGETHER with face masks to prevent transmission.

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‘It’s just gut-wrenching, right?’ This doctor describes watching her 4-year-old battle COVID-19

The latest American Academy of Pediatrics advice says children learn best when they are present in school. However, returning to school needs careful steps in place to keep students and staff safe. Learn more here: https://www.healthychildren.org//Return-to-School-During-C

Why are routines so important to your child’s development, and how do you establish a routine from an early age? Find out here! #WatchThisWednesday Learn why evening routines become important as your child gets older: https://pathways.org/evening-routines/