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Jul 25, 2025 / Parenting, Safety & Prevention

Buckle Up Safely: A Parent’s Guide to Car Seat Safety in Utah

As parents, there’s nothing more important than protecting your little ones—especially when you’re on the road. In Utah, car crashes remain a leading cause of injury and death among children, but properly using a car seat and seat belts significantly reduces those risks. Unfortunately, many car seats are used or installed incorrectly, which can seriously…

Jul 17, 2025 / Safety & Prevention

Splash Smart: Preventing and Treating Swimmer’s Ear

Summer is the perfect season for swimming—whether it’s at the lake, the pool, or even the ocean during a family getaway. Most kids can’t get enough of the water, but what happens when your child starts complaining that their ear hurts? Is it just trapped…

Jun 26, 2025 / School Age

Reach Out and Read Nurtures Young Readers

Let’s talk about Reach Out and Read, a remarkable program that’s planting the seeds for literacy and a lifelong love of learning in young children! Reach Out and Read is a nonprofit program that partners with pediatricians to promote early literacy and school readiness –…

Jun 23, 2025 / Colds & Illnesses

What Parents Need to Know About Measles

Measles is a highly contagious virus that can lead to serious illness in children. It still occurs internationally and was previously under control in the United States. The current outbreaks in the U.S., including the newly reported measles case in Utah, are occurring where vaccination…

Jun 12, 2025 / Healthy Living

Healthy Body Image

Body image is the way you think and feel about your physical appearance. Kids and teens often face pressure to meet strict and unrealistic ideals around beauty, their body, and weight. Whether images in the media, going through body changes with puberty, competing in sports,…