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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 10, 2025 / Safety & Prevention

Water Safety

As pediatricians, we feel very strongly about water safety. Did you know that after birth defects, drowning is the number one cause of death for children aged 1-4 and a top cause of death amongst teenagers? Each year, about 500 children under the age of…