Children’s Center - October 2022 Archives

Halloween 2022 falls on a Monday, but many families and children will be holding parties and having activities throughout the weekend leading up to the ...

Halloween can be a particularly difficult time for kids with food allergies since many common candies contain one or more common allergens. The consequences can ...

International Stuttering Awareness Day will be observed on Saturday, Oct. 22, which makes this a good time to learn about supporting a child who stutters. Approximately 5%–10% ...

When he was in 5th grade, Dane Cripe’s buddies gave him a cool nickname: Tony. As in Tony Stark, Iron Man’s alter ego. Like the ...

Flu season usually peaks in winter; however, the best time to prevent infection is before the virus appears in a community. "The best time to protect ...

The amount of sleep you need depends on various factors — especially your age. While sleep needs vary significantly among individuals, there are general guidelines ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a virus that can cause severe problems, especially for young children and older adults, has increased illness and hospitalizations.  "We're seeing relatively ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages those eligible to receive the new bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine. "The bivalent booster vaccine is a new vaccine that provides ...