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4 easy steps to protect your young child or baby from swine flu

 The Triumphant Mom - 19 September, 2009

“Swine flu” (Type A influenza – H1N1) is a strain of Type A influenza that is usually spread from human to human. This new outbreak of “swine flu” is transmitted from one person to another by coughing, sneezing or by touch.  Ordinarily, the very young (especially children under 5) and the very old are most susceptible to influenza but this virus seems to be prevalent in all ages.

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Car seat safety for those travel adventures

 The Triumphant Mom - 19 September, 2009

Most preschoolers generally pretty content to go on adventures in the car. The nice thing about traveling in the car with a preschooler, is that there are quite a lot of fun activities to do with them. Drawing is fun, and so are simple toys such as an etch-a-sketch. My children love to listen to books on CD as they travel in the car. Find out what your child enjoys and stock up so that your next car trip is a pleasant one. Here are some tips to follow to make sure that your preschooler is safe during car trips. A preschooler can travel in a:

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Encouraging picky eaters

 The Triumphant Mom - 16 September, 2009

Are meal times turning into a battle? My daughter was fine as a baby, but when she hit two years old the range of foods she would eat reduced dramatically. Dinner was the worst and it seem to go on forever. We have perservered - we became creative, lowered our expectations and tried not to make a big deal out of it. This stage I am sorry to say, lasted about two years. These days she eats a good variety and amount of foods. Hopefully the tips below will help you understand and encourage your picky eater.

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Promoting Self-Care with your Prechooler

 The Triumphant Mom - 26 August, 2009

We all want our kids to be independent, but when do we start to instill this quality in our children? Sometimes we find ourselves 'doing things' for our children because it is easier/faster or we don't think they are capable. Encouraging your child to learn to care for himself, means he can begin to take responsibility for his own health and well-being.

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Triumphant Child author, Dr. Olson Huff, calls for early diagnosis to help control children's Asthma Epidemic

 The Triumphant Mom - 01 May, 2009

World Asthma day, the 5th of May, will highlight an important issue impacting many Americans and their children. Asthma is the most common serious chronic disease of childhood, affecting nearly five million children in the United States.

Allergic Care Relief Centres said approximately 20 million Americans suffer from asthma, which is three times as many as 25 years ago, with one in eight children suffer from the disease.

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