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Water fun means water safety

For children, a day spent splashing in water is perfect summer fun. For parents, water play, wading and swimming also means staying alert and keeping eyes on children at all times, so everyone can truly enjoy the fun.

Here at Bay Street Pediatrics, we are delighted to see that increased water safety awareness has led to a steady decline in drowning deaths over the last 30 years. Our providers stress that supervision, swim lessons and CPR are three interrelated ways to keep children safe around the water.

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A comfy crib may not be a safe crib

Crib safety can be a matter of life and death.

When your baby is in the womb, they sleep in perfect comfort, surrounded by the perfect temperature, provided with food and soothed by the beat of your heart. As a parent, you may think putting your baby to sleep in a comfy, squishy spa-like crib would be a great choice, but in reality, your child’s crib should be more like a monk’s cot – plain and empty.

At Bay Street Pediatrics, we want your baby to sleep safely. Follow these guidelines to prevent avoidable tragedies like suffocation, choking and SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome.

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5 Ways Reading Benefits Your Child

Whether you open a chapter book or select a pile of favorite picture books, curling up with your child to read can be the perfect way to spend time together. You may both think that this is just some quality time spent without screens. In reality, you are planting seeds for an enormous harvest of advantages for your child.

Bay Street Pediatrics is here to explain five ways reading aloud to your child – at any age – benefits them.

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A Happier Holiday for Your Family

Families everywhere are hoping for a holiday filled with laughter, wonder and joy; kids opening presents gratefully, singing cheerfully and eating everything on their plates. Unfortunately, without proper preparation and planning, the holidays are much more likely to be a headache of tantrums, meltdowns, and crying. Ho, ho, NO!

Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, the Solstice, Mawlid Un Nabi, Christmas or Kwanzaa, Bay Street Pediatrics is here to help your family get through the next two weeks with all the joy you’ve always wanted the holidays to hold.

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Over the River & Through the Woods While Staying Healthy

As the COVID-19 vaccine rate continues to rise, families are beginning to look with hope at the post-pandemic future. While optimism comes with getting vaccinated, it’s important to remember that infections are rising again in some parts of the country and our littlest ones are still vulnerable.

Bay Street Pediatrics understands that many of us are traveling for the holidays to be with family for after being vigilant about isolation for nearly two years now. We are here to help with advice about staying healthy as you take this step to normal holidays once again.

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