When should I worry about my child's fever?

Any fever in an infant under three months, a fever lasting beyond five days, laboured breathing, a rash that does not fade when pressed, or a child who stays listless after the temperature comes down all warrant urgent medical assessment.

Is my child developing normally?

Development follows a sequence more reliably than a schedule. Raise it early if your child loses a skill they previously had, is not babbling or gesturing by around twelve months, or has no single words by around eighteen months.

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The Things Every Parent Should Know Before Their Child Turns Five

Parents are handed an extraordinary amount of advice in the first five years and very little of it is ranked. This guide ranks it.

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Fever: What Actually Matters (and What Doesn't)

Fever is a response, not a disease. What we watch is the child - how they drink, how they breathe, how they look between temperature spikes.

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The First Year of Sleep, Honestly Explained

Newborn sleep is not broken adult sleep. Understanding what it actually is removes about half the anxiety.

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Talking to Teenagers About Their Mental Health

Teenagers rarely answer direct questions about feelings. They answer indirect ones, sideways, usually in a car.

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The Six Vaccination Questions Parents Ask Me Most

Parents asking questions about vaccines are doing their job. Answering them properly is doing mine.

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