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QHow does a pediatric dentist help with dental anxiety?
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6Want Truthful Kids? Lead byExampleNow, I’m pretty sure when my daughter tells constantstories about her make-believe friend, Heezy, that it’sher imagination at work. But when she tells me thatshe’s brushed her teeth, when I’ve been standing inthe bathroom watching her not do it, isn’t that lying?
10 Infant Health: What YouNeed to KnowThe American Academy of Pediatrics suggests thatnew parents ensure that their infants are on track withtheir immunizatioins.
20 Five Cues to Bedtime MagicNew parents want to do what’s best for their babies.Parents should be sure the babies in their live are ontrack with their immunizations.
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When my 3-year-old recently told me a friend had hit her atpreschool, I discreetly asked her teacher about it, mentioningthat I didn’t know whether to believe my daughter becauseshe had taken to fibbing lately.
“Oh, we don’t call it fibbing at this age!” her lovely teacherresponded. “It’s just imagination.”
Now, I’m pretty sure when my daughter tells constant storiesabout her make-believe friend, Heezy, that it’s her imaginationat work. But when she tells me that she’s brushed her teeth,when I’ve been standing in the bathroom watching her not doit, isn’t that lying?
Absolutely, says Paul Ekman, a psychologist who has donegroundbreaking research on lying for more than 30 years. Hiswork reading “micro” facial expressions earned him a spot onTIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in 2009and is the basis for the Fox television show Lie to Me. Evenvery young children lie, Ekman says, and they do it for manyof the same reasons adults do.
WHY DO KIDS LIE?
• To avoid punishment and parental anger. “When a 3-year-old says, ‘I didn’t knock the vase off the table,’ theyknow they did and are afraid of your anger and punish-ment,” says Ekman, author of Why Kids Lie: How ParentsCan Encourage Truthfulness (Penguin, 1991). Ekman wrotethe book after catching his 14-year-old son lying aboutthrowing a party.
In fact, lying to avoid punishment is the main reason kidslie, and it’s why punishing children or threatening to punishthem for lying can backfire.
“Kids who live in societies where punishment is extremeor severe just get better at lying,” says journalist and authorPo Bronson, whose new book, NurtureShock: New ThinkingAbout Children (Hachette Book Group, 2009), contains achapter subtitled “Why Most Classic Strategies to PromoteTruthfulness Just Encourage Kids to be Better Liars.”
• To get something they want or get out of somethingthey don’t want. Recently, Terri Wickwire’s 13-year-old
daughter got permission to walk to a movie after school. Butshe wasn’t there when her mom arrived to pick her up andwas unreachable until she called home at 8 p.m., with hermom frantically calling friends’ cell phones in the mean-time. The daughter had gone to a friend’s house instead.
Then she lied about hurting her back to get out of hergym class.
“Kids are going to do whatever they can to self-protect,and that’s a piece of it,” Wickwire says. “I know they’regoing to lie. I lied.”
• To get attention or impress. Kari Becker’s kindergartener,Brady, once told his teacher that he went to Antarctica overthe summer and touched a polar bear when its back wasturned. It’s not unusual for Brady to tell such fantastic sto-ries, she says, adding that, “he doesn’t do it enough that Iwould worry. I can tell he knows he’s being funny.”
Telling tall tales is common for young children, but olderkids do this kind of lying, too, to try to fit in with andimpress their friends.
• To protect someone or their feelings. Children don’t justlie to protect themselves from punishment. They’ll do it forfriends or siblings, too. Sometimes, the way to protect afriend is to lie to them to spare their feelings. Ekman onceoverheard his teen daughter tell a friend she was going outof town rather than admit she was attending a party towhich the friend wasn’t invited.
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• For the thrill of it. Adolescents may lie simply to see ifthey can get away with it. Says Bronson, “Learning tofool your parents is pretty empowering.”
• Because they see us do it.You don’t think you’re aliar, but have you told a telemarketer you’re in the mid-dle of dinner when you’re not? Or your Aunt Ginny thatyou love her Christmas gift, only to complain about itlater on?
Your kids are listening, and those seemingly harmlesswhite lies may be teaching them that lying is OK.
7 STRATEGIES FOR PARENTS
1Avoid white lies. You may be surprised by how dif-ficult it is to model truth-telling by curbing yourown white lies, whether you tell them for conven-
ience, to spare feelings or to avoid confrontation.
“A lot of us, and not just kids, don’t know how to getout of awkward social situations without lying,” saysEkman. But “you’ve got to figure out a way to be braverand be truthful without hurting someone’s feelings.”
So don’t tell your kids to pretend they love a gift theyreally don’t like. A simple thank-you will suffice.
2Curb your anger. If a child is repeatedly lyingabout a wrongdoing (and it’s not the first time he’slied), try offering “immunity” for the underlying
offense. Bronson says that’s often the quickest way to thetruth. Stress that you’ll be happy with the fact that yourchild told the truth, not angry at the wrongdoing.
Kids’ lies can really anger parents – even more than theinitial wrongdoing. “We try to say, ‘You need to be honestwith us. We’re going to be OK with it,’” says Becker. Butshe admits it’s not always easy. “You become more madbecause of the lie than because of what they did.”
Keep your anger in check or wait until you calm downbefore addressing the lies.
3Make the punishment fit the crime. Both Ekmanand Bronson stress that you use an incident involv-ing lying to illustrate the importance of telling the
truth.
“If you suspect or catch your child in a lie, the mostimportant thing you can teach them is what the costs ofthat lie are and other ways to achieve their goal,” Ekmansays.
When his son threw a party when his parents weren’thome, and then was outed by the neighbors, Ekman toldthe teen he’d lost his parents’ trust. In addition to ground-ing the 14-year-old, Ekman started hiring a 16-year-old to
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“It was very embarrassing to him,” Ekman says. “It’s apunishment, but there’s a lesson.”
4Don’t lay a trap. Parents often unwittingly encour-age their children to lie by asking questions towhich we already know the answers.
Don’t ask a toddler, “Who drew on this wall?” or ateenager who has broken curfew, “So what time did youget in last night?”
While we do this to try to teach kids about lying – bycatching them in a lie – Bronson says it’s better to nottempt them to lie. Tell your toddler that drawing on thewall is against the rules or ask your night-owl teenager:“Why did you get in so late?”
You can decide whether consequences are needed orfigure out if there are ways to avoid the situation in thefuture. (Keep the markers out of reach if you’re not pres-ent, or ask your teen to call so you won’t worry).
5Be careful about forbidding tattling. From the timethey start school, and sooner if they have siblings,we tell kids not to tattle-tale. But the message,
effectively, can be “Don’t tell us the truth. Be loyal to yourbrother, or your friend, but not to us.”
And then when children get older and start to lie, orsimply not tell us the truth, about what their friends aredoing, we wonder why, Ekman and Bronson say.
That’s not to say that you need to listen to your kids rateach other out for every little infraction. But don’t issueblanket “don’t tattle” rules. Be specific. Tell them to try towork it out first or to only tell an adult if someone is hurtor about to get hurt.
6Explain why the truth is important. The bottom lineis that children need to understand why lying isbad, something they can comprehend at different
levels at different ages. Young children may have a hardtime understanding the concept of trust but they do under-stand fairness. Explain, for example, that you can’t playChutes and Ladders if one player is lying and that peopledon’t want to play with a liar, Ekman suggests.
By age 8 or 10, you can begin to talk to children aboutissues of trust and reputation.
“By the time they get to be 11 or 12, you can really getinto the issue of trust and how relationships end. Even ifpeople want to trust a liar, they can’t do it if they havebeen betrayed,” he says.
Because all children are bound to lie at some point, it’shard to know when to be concerned about it. If by age 10
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“It’s a warning sign. You need to talk to someone and fig-ure out what’s going on, whether there’s some other trou-ble,” Ekman says.
7Err on the side of believing your child. “Everybodybreaks rules, sometimes accidentally and sometimesdeliberately,” says Ekman. “Your kid will, at some
point, succeed in misleading you.
“The thing to worry about more is if your kid may betelling you the truth, and you don’t believe them,” he adds.“It’s much more damaging to the child, and to the relation-ship, to mistrust a child who is telling the truth.”
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Infants are born with natural immu-nity to some diseases, inherited fromtheir mothers, but this immunity soonwanes and is gone by 6 months.That’s why pediatricians start immu-nizing infants against infectious dis-eases at birth – by the time theirinherited immunity is gone, they willbe protected by vaccines.
“The diseases we immunize infantsagainst are all still here, includingmeasles, whooping cough, and Hibmeningitis,” says Dr. O. MarionBurton, president of the AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics (AAP). "These diseases are dangerousand sometimes deadly. In California, 10 infants died ofwhooping cough, or pertussis, in 2010, the worst epidemicin more than 40 years."
Other states across the country have seen similar whoop-ing cough epidemics as well as outbreaks of other vaccine-preventable diseases. That’s why it’s important to vaccinateinfants against pertussis as soon as they are old enough -–around 2 months -– and to follow the recommended sched-ule for other vaccines.
The AAP recommends the following immunization sched-ule during the first year:
• Hepatitis B vaccine at birth, 1-2 months, and 6-12months.While adults exposed to hepatitis B have only a 10percent chance of becoming chronic carriers of the virus,babies have a more than 95 percent chance of developingsevere health problems, including liver cancer, if they areexposed. Children can become infected from other children,caretakers, family members or friends who may not knowtheir own hepatitis B status.
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The AAP advises parents to adhere to their pediatrician'srecommendations regarding vaccine schedules. It is the bestway to ensure children are protected from diseases whenthey are most vulnerable.
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242 Trade CenterNew Braunfels, TX 78130
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Happy Days Day Care, Inc.115 N. Union
New Braunfels, TX 78130830-629-1141
Kids’ Day Out373 Howard St.
New Braunfels, TX 78130830-629-2286
Little Einsteins , L.L.C2797 IH 35 South
New Braunfels, TX 78130830-620-5453
New Braunfels ChristianAcademy
995 Mission Hills Dr.New Braunfels, TX 78130
830-625-8002www.nbchristianacademy.or
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Prodigy Learning Center1429 Walnut S.
New Braunfels, TX 78130
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830-608-9588
St. Paul Lutheran Preschool181 Santa Clara S
New Braunfels, TX 78130830-625-2044
The Morgan Center, LLC1215 Ervendberg Ave.
New Braunfels, TX 78130830-627-9222
Through a Child’s Eyes2047 E. Common St.
New Braunfels, TX 78130830-620-5998
Through A Child’s Eyes #21278 Hillcrest Dr.
New Braunfels, TX 78130830-625-2525
Triple L Ranch ChildDevelopment Center737 County Line Rd.
New Braunfels, TX 78130830-620-0254
Schertz/Selma
Brighter Futures LearningCenter
1213 Borgfeld Road @ FM3009
Schertz, TX 78154210-566-1999
www.brighterfutureslc.com
La Petite AcademySavannah
1201 Savannah Dr.Schertz, TX 78154
658-0518
Mary’s Little Lambs1271 Oak
Schertz, TX 78154658-8170
Our Lady of Perpetual HelpChild Development Center
16075 N Evans Rd.Selma, TX 78154
651-6819www.olphselma.org/
Play Today, Inc.17319 IH 35 N, Suite 302
Schertz, TX 78154651-3610
www.playtodaydropin.com
Schertz Christian Academy1002 Live Oak Drive,Schertz, TX 78154
210-845-0191www.schertzchristianacade-
my.com
Schertz First BaptistPreschool600 Aero
Schertz, TX 78154658-0488
Texas Heritage Children’sRanch
10725 E FM 1518 NorthSchertz, TX 78154
659-1033www.txheritagechildren-
sranch.com
Tiny Tot Learning Center4720 FM 1518 W Selma, TX 78154
651-0039
Universal City
Autrey’s Family Child Care& Learning Center238 E Aviation Blvd
Universal City, TX 78148255-8876
Dreamland ChristianAcademy840 N. Blvd
Universal City, TX 78148659-4800
First Baptist Academy1401 Pat Booker Rd.
Universal City, TX 78148658-5331
Ms. Annie’s Daycare andLearning Center
2001 Pat Booker Rd.Universal City, TX 78148
290-8533
New Life Fellowship ChildDevelopment Center11225 East Loop 1604Universal City, TX 78148
566-9900
Play Time Drop In Childcare2921 Pat Booker Rd. STE
104Universal City, TX 78148
566-6011
Universal City UnitedMethodist Preschool
90 Winn Ave., UniversalCity, TX 78148658-5761
www.ucumpreschool.com
UCUM preschool is anationally accredited(NAEYC) program that servesthree and four year olds.Classes are half day and aretwo, three or four days aweek. Longer days can bearranged by adding LunchBunch. We believe childrenlearn best through hands onactivities, discovery andplay.
Central
1.2..me…Childcare2910 Hillcrest
San Antonio, TX 78201734-7515
A Blessed Child1722 Texas Ave
San Antonio, TX 78201733-3688
Alice in Wonderland1060 Delgado St.
San Antonio, TX 78207732-5437
Antioch Christian Academy227 Eross St.
San Antonio, TX 78202222-0159
Blessed Sacrament LearningCenter
222 Cevallos W.San Antonio, TX 78204
223-5013
Big Bird Day Care Center1810 W. Thorain
San Antonio, TX 78201732-2001
Career Point Institute DayCare Center
571 Spencer LaneSan Antonio, TX 78201
732-3000
Central Christian ChildCare Center720 N Main
San Antonio, TX 78205226-9672
www.cccsa.org
Discovery School222 Salem
San Antonio, TX 78201344-3472
Ella Austin Child Center
1023 N. Pine StreetSan Antonio, TX 78202
224-2351
First Baptist San Antonio515 McCullough AveSan Antonio, TX 78215
226-0363www.fbcsa.org
First Presbyterian ChurchChildren’s Center404 N Alamo
San Antonio, TX 78205225-0960
GOD’s Children Daycareand Learning Center1521 Culebra Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78201733-1422
Good Samaritan Center1600 Saltillo
San Antonio, TX 78207424-0897
Grace Lutheran Day School504 Avenue E (atMcCullough)
San Antonio, Tx 78215(210)226-9132
www.gracesa.org/dayschool
Green Acres Child CareCenter
1303 S. MainSan Antonio, TX 78204
223-3107
Healy-Murphy ChildDevelopment Center
122 NolanSan Antonio, TX 78202
224-9569
Hosanna Full GospelChurch Child Care Center
244 SherwoodSan Antonio, TX 78201
734-7884
House of NeighborlyService
407 N. CalaverasSan Antonio, TX 78207
434-2301
Immaculate ConceptionKindergarten and Nursery
2407 W TravisSan Antonio, TX 78207
226-3934
Inman Christian Center1214 Colima
San Antonio, TX 78207
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222-9641
Kids’ Paradise Day Care2508 Buena Vista
San Antonio, TX 78207438-8835
Kriterion A MontessoriSchool
611 W AshbySan Antonio, TX 78212
735-9778www.kriterion.com
Laurel Heights UnitedMethodist Church Child
Care234 W Mistletoe
San Antonio, TX 78212732-6979
www.laurelheights-umc.org
Lil’ Dragon Again Daycare3655 Fredericksburg Rd.San Antonio, TX 78201
735-5504
Lil’ Munchkins4704 San Pedro
San Antonio, TX 78212822-7702
Little Learning Center1730 W. Huisache AveSan Antonio, TX 78201
733-9300
Los Angeles Heights ChildDevelopment Center
802 CatalinaSan Antonio, TX 78201
732-5641
Madison Square Children’sCenter
319 Camden St.San Antonio, TX 78215
226-1920
Magnolia Avenue DaycareCenter
1710 Magnolia WSan Antonio, TX 78201
737-6859
My First Step1734 Poplar W.
San Antoniom TX 78207731-9633
Over the Rainbow ChristianDay Care I
2617 N. Zarzamora San Antonio, TX 78201
732-8698
Precious Angels Christ
Daycare and LearningCenter
302 CincinnatiSan Antonio, TX 78207
736-9400
Small Steps ChildDevelopment Center810 &812 West Ave.San Antonio, TX 78207
785-9494
St. Anthony Catholic SchoolKatherine Ryan Program
205 W. HuisacheSan Antonio, TX 78212732-8801 Ext. 120 www.stanthonysa.org
St. John’s Lutheran DaySchool
502 E NuevaSan Antonio, TX 78205
225-2392
St. Paul’s EpiscopalMontessori School1018 E. Grayson
San Antonio, TX 78208271-2861
www.stpauls-satx.org
San Antonio College ChildDevelopment Center 210 W. Ashby PlaceSan Antonio, TX 78212
486-0530
Study Hall Learning Center4106 San Pedro
San Antonio, TX 78212733-1414
Sunshine Cottage603 Hildebrand
San Antonio, Texas 78212(210) 824-0579
www.sunshinecottage.orgSunshine Cottage teaches stu-dents with hearing impair-ment (pre-K through 12thgrade) using the auditory oralmethod. The Parent-InfantProgram (birth-3 years of age)is dedicated to supporting,educating, and guiding par-ents help their baby learn tolisten and talk. Newbornhearing screening is availableby appointment.
Ties-N-Bows LearningCenter
1334 Basse Rd.San Antonio, TX 78212
737-8437
University PresbyterianChildren
300 BushnellSan Antonio, TX 78212
734-3035
Wee Care Daycare Center1203 Burleson
San Antonio, TX 78202223-8904
VIA Child DevelopmentCenter
711 W. LaurelSan Antonio, TX 78212
362-2230
North Central
Abiding Presence LutheranDay School
14700 San PedroSan Antonio, TX 78232
491-9565
Acorn School for YoungChildren
3501 BroadwaySan Antonio, TX 78209
826-8804www.theacornschool.net
Alamo Heights PresbyterianChild Development Center
6201 BroadwaySan Antonio, TX 78209
822-3213
Alamo Heights UnitedMethodist Weekday School
825 E Basse Rd.San Antonio, TX 78209
826-2412
Arc-A Caring ChoiceNortheast
13430 West Ave. San Antonio, TX 78216
490-4300
Blessed Sacrament ParishChild Development Center
102 Sharon Dr.San Antonio, TX 78216
824-1392
Castle Hills First BaptistDaycare & Preschool2220 N.W. Military
San Antonio, TX 78213377-8479
Castle Hills Learning Center8030 Blanco Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78216342-9810
Child Montessori School2829 Hunters GreenSan Antonio, TX 78231
493-6550www.childmontessori.square
space.com
Children’s LighthouseLearning Center @ Stone
Oak20906 Gathering OakSan Antonio, TX 78258
495-2223www.childrenslighthousesa.c
om
Christ Lutheran Day School6720 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209822-7671
Christ Our Savior Daycare5323 Blanco Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78213733-9444
Christian Heritage Preschool16316 San Pedro
San Antonio, TX 78232499-4675
www.chs-kids.com
Circle School217 Pershing Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78209822-0461
www.thecircleschool.org
Clever Camp Kids LearningCenter
5509 Blanco Rd.San Antonio, TX 78216
340-5574
Coker Day School231 E North Loop Rd.San Antonio, TX 78216
494-5061www.coker.org
Colonial Hills UnitedMethodist Child
Development Center5247 Vance JacksonSan Antonio, TX 78236
349-1092www.colonialhills.info
Our curriculum and devel-opmentally appropriate envi-ronment helps children growemotionally, physically, spiri-tually and intellectually. Wedevelop self esteem, social-ization and skills for life.
Community Bible ChurchDay School
2477 North Loop 1604 E
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San Antonio, TX 78232477-5174
www.communitybible.com
Country Kids Academy21002 Encino Commons
Rd.San Antonio, TX 78259
403-2458www.countrykidsacademy.c
om/
Crown of Life Lutheran Pre-School
19291 Stone Oak Pkwy.San Antonio, TX 78258
490-9860www.crownoflifesa.org
Educare Child Care Center,Inc.
3838 West Ave.San Antonio, TX 78213
979-9219
Gan Gani Preschool14541 Blanco Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78216492-1085
www.gangani.org
Harvest Kids World KDOLearning Center
1270 N. Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78232
496-2277
Heintz Preschool16550 Huebner Rd.San Antonio, TX 78248
479-0307
I’m Just Kid!323 W. Sunset
San Antonio, TX 78209302-6846
Just Kids Christian LearningCenter
3060 Olmos Creek Dr.San Antonio, TX 78230
492-8840
Kids R Kids Schools ofQuality Learning1909 W Bitters
San Antonio, TX 78248798-5300
www.krksa.comKids R Kids Schools of
Quality Learning provides aclean, safe and educationalenvironment for childrenand their families. Kids RKids offers academic cur-riculum for all ages, beforeand after school program
with enrichment activities,closed circuit monitoring
and age-appropriate outdoorplay areas.
Kids R Kids QualityLearning Center
21780 Hardy Oak Blvd.San Antonio, TX 78258
496-1200www.krksa.com
Kids R Kids Schools ofQuality Learning provides aclean, safe and educationalenvironment for childrenand their families. Kids RKids offers academic cur-riculum for all ages, beforeand after school programwith enrichment activities,closed circuit monitoring
and age-appropriate outdoorplay areas.
La Petite Academy1107 W Bitters Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78216496-3779
www.childtime.com
Little Farm School5038 West Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78213340-2887
Little House Day Care1638 Basse Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78213733-3574
Luv N Care ChildDevelopment Center13211 Huebner Rd.San Antonio, TX 78230
696-5677
Little House Day Care1638 Basse Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78213733-3574
Montessori Schoolhouse 10711 Dreamland Dr. San Antonio, TX 78230
341-0731 www.mymontessorischool-
house.comMontessori Schoolhouseprovides a stimulating envi-ronment for children begin-ning at 18 months. We arelocated in a quiet four acrewooded setting. Our tradi-tional Montessori curricu-lum includes Music,
Spanish and Motor SkillsPrograms.
Before and after school careavailable.
Mount Sacred Heart School619 Mount Sacred Heart
RoadSan Antonio, TX 78216
342-6711www.mountsacredheart.comMount Sacred Heart is a pri-vate, coeducational Catholicschool committed to qualityeducation. A faith-based
community fostering person-al uniqueness and develop-ment of the whole person.
Northwood PresbyterianDay School518 Pike Place
San Antonio, TX 78209826-5601
Pinnacle Montessori atNorth San Antonio
19730 Bulverde Road, SanAntonio, TX 78259210-577-1773
www.pinnaclemontessori.com
Primrose School ofHuebner Village2410 Huebner Park
San Antonio, TX 78248479-9200
www.primrosehuebnervil-lage.com
Providing the highest qualityin early childhood educa-tion, Primrose Schools, anaccredited private pre-school, develops childrenacademically, socially andprompts character develop-ment through its proprietybalanced learning curricu-
lum.
Primrose School of StoneOak
689 Knights CrossSan Antonio, TX 78258
481-1913www.primroseschool.com/st
oneoak
Rainbow Station Preschool322 E Sonterra Blvd.San Antonio, TX 78258
495-5222www.rainbowstation.org
St. Andrew’s UnitedMethodist Church Day
School722 Robinhood
San Antonio, TX 78209824-8737
www.saumc.com
St. David’s Episcopal School 1300 Wiltshire
San Antonio, TX 78209824-2481
www.saintdavids.net
St. George Episcopal School 6900 West Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78213342-4263
www.saintgeorgeschool.org
St. Luke’s Episcopal School11 St. Luke’s Lane
San Antonio, TX 78209826-0664
www.sles-sa.org
St. Mark’s CatholicPreschool & Nursery
1602 Thousand Oaks Dr.San Antonio, TX 78232
494-9282www.stmarkevangelist.com
St. Peter Prince of theApostles School112 Marcia Place
San Antonio, TX 78209824-3171
www.stpeterprince.org
St. Thomas Episcopal School1416 N Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78232
494-3509
Shearer Hills Baptist EarlyLearning Center 12615 San Pedro
San Antonio, TX 78216545-2175
Shepherd King ChristianDay School
303 W RamseySan Antonio, TX 78216
344-1703www.shepardkingluter-
anchurch.org
The Bilingual ChildAcademy
www.bilingualchildacade-my.com
[email protected] soon! A BilingualEnrichment Center conve-niently located in Far NorthCentral San Antonio!
Spanish immersion! DualLanguage Preschool, Hands-on Fun, computer lab, afterschool Elementary Spanish
and much more.
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Tender Hearts Preschooland Academy
10715 West AvenueSan Antonio, TX 78213
897-4419
Thomas JeffersonSchoolhouse
3110 NW Loop 410San Antonio, TX 78230
310-6946We are now accepting chil-dren 24 months of age andwill assist with the potty-training process. Let yourchild experience the differ-ence of a Reggio Emiliainspired program. Ourschool provides a strongeducational foundationusing a phonetic approach toreading and the MontessoriMethod. Top-quality educa-tion does not have to cost afortune!
Trinity Church & ChristianAcademy:
Blanco Preschool1323 Brookstone
San Antonio, TX 78248479-7792
www.trinitychurch.comWe offer curriculum thatincorporates learning cen-ters in science, art, music,library and dramatic play.Activities include dance,computer and motor skillsclasses and pre-kindergartenABEKA program for 4 & 5year olds.
The Goddard School21785 Hardy Oak
San Antonio, TX 78258494-2779
www.goddardschool.comWhether gently holdinginfants, encouraging tod-dlers to share, or providingpreschoolers with enrichingactivities, The GoddardSchool ® supports thehealthy development ofchildren from 6 weeks to 6
years.
The Wright Start LearningCenter
6411 Vance JacksonSan Antonio, TX 78230
558-6882
South Central
Bizzy Beez Child CareCenter
4647 RooseveltSan Antonio, TX 78214
927-1340
Blessed Sacrament AcademyChild Development Center
1135 Mission Rd.San Antonio, TX 78210
532-5363www.bsacdc.org
Carino Child Care Center435 Sims Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78225533-6026
Jennie & Mikie’s Child Care1110 Halliday Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78210533-1558
La Mision Summer KidKamp
2211 S. Hackberry St.San Antonio, TX 78210
534-3836
Lil Tikes Day Care Center2710 Tortuga St.
San Antonio, TX 78224924-8453
Little Friends Day CareCenter
405 WaltonSan Antonio, TX 78225
927-6762
Little Wonderland ChildCare
510 W. Theo Ave.San Antonio, TX 78214
534-6324
Michael’s Child Care Center645 Kayton Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78210533-3939
Palm Heights Baptist School1106 W Malone Ave.San Antonio, TX 78225
923-8600
Poppys Kiddie Kampus1134 Gillette Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78224923-1476
Ray Ellison Family CenterPalo Alto College1400 W. Villaret
San Antonio, TX 78224486-3500
Southern Angels Day Care
Center102 Octavia Pl.
San Antonio, TX 78214532-6435
Teeter Totter Child CareCenter
6031 S. Flores, Suite 101San Antonio, TX 78214
932-2029
Tot spot Children’s Daycare6503 S. Flores St.
San Antonio, TX 78214932-2610
East
Carmelite Learning Center2006 Martin Luther King Dr.San Antonio, TX 78203
533-0651
Eman Christian Academy903 S WW White Rd.San Antonio, TX 78220
333-0166
Holli Hills Day Care Center2430 Wayne
San Antonio, TX 78222648-7146
Jubilee Child DevelopmentCenter, LLC
2931 S. W.W. White Rd.San Antonio, TX 78222
337-7727
Kids Zone Christian DayCare
111 Dunaff St.San Antonio, TX 78219
333-7192
Little Red School HouseDay Care Center2511 SW White Rd.San Antonio, TX 78222
337-6677
Nanny Nite Child Care3155 Ackerman Rd.San Antonio, TX 78219
656-2669
Our Second Home5635 FM 78
San Antonio, TX 78219661-3756
Pecan Valley Child CareCenter
4359 Greco Dr.San Antonio, TX 78222
333-2128
Safari Learning Center5430 Old Seguin Rd.San Antonio, TX 78219
661-6055
St. Phillips College ChildDevelopment Center2207 Wyoming
San Antonio, TX 78203486-2500
Stephanie’s Angels1411 Upland Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78219333-8700
North East
All Kids 1st LearningAcademy
270 Antrim Dr.San Antonio, TX 78218
822-7777
Bo Peep Learning Center12919 Park CrossingSan Antonio, TX 78217
655-2822
Bright Kid’s Day Care4230 Clear Spring
San Antonio, TX 78217655-9225
Brighton School14207 Higgins Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78217826-4492
www.brightonsa.org
Career Point Day School3939 Thousand OaksSan Antonio, TX 78247
590-7393
Castle Hills Learning Center2769 Nacogdoches Rd.San Antonio, TX 78217
826-5650
Childhood ExpressionsPreschool
8101 MidcrownSan Antonio, TX 78239
655-9350
The Children’s Greenhouse10500 NacogdochesSan Antonio, TX 78217
599-1028
Christian World LearningCenter
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6633 Walzem Rd.San Antonio, TX 78239
657-5262
Deja Discovery LearningCenter
12995 IH 35 NSan Antonio, TX 78233
637-1331
Discovery World LearningCenter
6020 FountainwoodSan Antonio, TX 78233
655-6941
Educational Daycare Center3203 Nacogdoches Suite
200San Antonio, TX 78247
653-2197
Eisenhauer Rd. BaptistSchool & Day Care3950 Eisenhauer Rd.San Antonio, TX 78218
655-6831
Future GenerationsDaycare and Learning
Center7608 Narrow PassLive Oak, TX 78233
653-4227
Happyland Day CareCenter
4168 Stahl Rd.San Antonio, TX 78217
654-9090
Holy Trinity PresbyterianDay School
16245 Nacogdoches San Antonio, TX 78247
599-7640
Kare Bears Day Care4530 Walzem Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78218654-8605
Kids-R-Delightful11211 O’Connor Rd.San Antonio, TX 78233
650-4022
Kids R Fun13032 Nacogdoches Rd.
#204-207San Antonio, TX 78217
650-5437
Kids R Fun #2 4503 Thousand OaksSan Antonio, TX 78233
590-2005
King of Kings Child CareCenter
13888 DreamwoodSan Antonio, TX 78233
656-6509www.sakingofkings.com
Kool Kids Learning Center15656 Classen
San Antonio, TX 78247402-1226
www.koolkidslc.com
Loving Christian LearningCenter
4222 Sunshadow St.San Antonio, TX 78217
650-4258
MacArthur Park LutheranSchool
2903 NacogdochesSan Antonio, TX 78217
822-5374
Ms. Annie’s Daycare Center12134 El Sendero
San Antonio, TX 78233599-6010
New Horizons School3700 Ridge CountrySan Antonio, TX 78247
494-7022
Nite-Owl Child CareCenter
11220 Perrin Beitel #114San Antonio, TX 78217
599-1095
Northern Hills UMC DaySchool
3703 N Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78247
654-8406www.nhumc.org
Precious Angel LearningCenter & Daycare13777 Judson Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78233654-5500
Resurrection Children’sCenter
5909 Walzem Rd.San Antonio, TX 78218
655-0451
Saint Mary's Hall9401 Starcrest Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78217483-9100
www.smhall.org
San Antonio Country DaySchool
4194 Jung Rd.San Antonio, TX 78247
496-6033www.countrydayschool.netSan Antonio Country DayMontessori School is an aca-demically rich Montessorienvironment for students 21/2 - 6th grade. Preschoolprograms include two, three,and five days per week. Calltoday to apply.
St. John Neumann CatholicSchool
6680 CrestwaySan Antonio, TX 78239
654-9512www.stjohnneumannsa.org
St. Margaret’s EpiscopalDay School5310 Stahl Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78247657-0395
www.stmargarets.us
St. Matthews UnitedMethodist Day Care2738 MacArthur ViewSan Antonio, TX 78217
826-4850
St. Pius Catholic School7734 Robin Rest DriveSan Antonio, TX210-824-6431
www.stpiuschool.orgSt. Pius X Catholic School isa parochial school commu-
nity, centered in theEucharist, where studentsgrow spiritually and aca-demically in a model-learn-
ing environment.
The Cherished Child at JohnCalvin Presbyterian
Preschool8102 Midcrown
San Antonio, TX 78239657-9575
www.johncalvinpresbyter-ian.org
The Growing Stage14435 Bulverde Rd.San Antonio, TX 78247
494-6841
Tree of Life Learning Center12525 Nacogdoches STE
107San Antonio, TX 78217
646-7998
Trinity Preschool5401 N Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78247
653-2800www.trinitychristianacade-
my-sa.comWe offer curriculum thatincorporates learning cen-ters in science, art, music,library and dramatic play.Activities include dance,computer and motor skillsclasses and pre-kindergartenABEKA program for 4 & 5year olds.
South East
Bizzy Beez Child Care cen-ter
4647 RooseveltSan Antonio, TX 78214
532-5363
Good Shepherd LutheranDay Care
1630 Goliad Rd.San Antonio, TX 78223
333-0461www.goodshepherdluther-
an.com
Hands N Hands Childcareand Learning Center875 Hot Wells
San Antonio, TX 78223532-3396
Highland Hills ChildDevelopment Center3314 S. Gevers St.
San Antonio, TX 78210532-3797
Kids Corner LearningCenter
6003 Return Dr.San Antonio, TX 78214
923-2984
Kid Kountry Early LearningCenter
11708 Donop Rd.San Antonio, TX 78223
633-2600
Playtime Day Care11470 S Foster Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78223633-3300
The Children’s Academy4217 Clark Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78223
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533-4500
Tot Spot Children’s Daycare6503 S Flores St.
San Antonio, TX 78214932-2610
Wee Friends Preschool &Day Care
3302 E Southcross Blvd.San Antonio, TX 78223
532-2224
West
Air Force Village Child Care12455 Freedom WaySan Antonio, TX 78245
838-6304
Angel Valley Christian DayCare
1305 SW Loop 410 #125San Antonio, TX 78227
673-3019
Gramma’s Place1911 Serene Valley
San Antonio, TX 78227673-7295
Happy Childcare andLearning Center3414 Culebra Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78228434-4436
Home Away From HomeChild Care
303 CedarhurstSan Antonio, TX 78227
674-2925
Little Smiles Day Care508 Cupples Rd. #5San Antonio, TX 78237
434-7135
Madonna NeighborhoodCenter
1906 Castroville Rd.San Antonio, TX 78237
432-2374
Marbach Christian ChurchDCC
8023 Marbach Rd.San Antonio, TX 78227
673-4538www.marbachchristian.net
Noah’s Ark Day CareCenter
6610 Hwy 90 WestSan Antonio, TX 78227
679-5956
Nonna Bear’s Play House9838 Misty Plain
San Antonio, TX 78245645-1013
Silver Spoons Preschool1627 Meadow Way
San Antonio, TX 78227675-7660
Temple of Praise Early ChildDevelopment Center1620 Pinn Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78227673-2000
Valley Hi Assembly of GodDaycare Center717 Cedarhurst
San Antonio, TX 78227674-6784
www.valleyhiag.org
Valley Hi Baptist Academy6623 SW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78227674-5300
Yogiland Too LearningCenter
2015 Bandera Rd.San Antonio, TX 78228
432-0253
YWCA Olga H. MadridCenter
503 Castroville Rd.San Antonio, TX 78237
433-9922
North West
A Blessed Child2351 Cincinnati
San Antonio, TX 78228433-7331
All My Children627 N Gen McMullenSan Antonio, TX 78228
438-1003
Apple Tree Day School10350 Bandera Rd. STE 200San Antonio, TX 78250
509-1919
ARC University Methodist5084 DeZavala
San Antonio, TX 78249490-4300
Blue Bonner LearningCenter
6810 Bandera Rd. Ste 1Leon Valley, TX 78238
520-7775
Bright Ideas ChildEnrichment
9433 Fredericksburg Rd.San Antonio, TX 78240
694-4622
Buttons N Bows9035 Huebner Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78240690-6093
Castle Hills Learning Center& Day Care #64638 Centerview
San Antonio, TX 78228731-8100
Children’s EnrichmentCenter
6739 CallaghanSan Antonio, TX 78229
342-4302www.childrensenrichment-
center.org
Children’Summit LearningCenter
2250 BenrusSan Antonio, TX 78228
435-7022www.childrens-summit.com
Discovery World LearningCenter
5455 Prue Rd.San Antonio, TX 78240
691-0064
Enrichment Academy7702 Eckhert Rd
San Antonio, TX 78240521-3884
Family Endeavors ChildCenter
9314 Ryder Dr.San Antonio, TX 78254
681-8350
First Mexican Baptist ChildDevelopment Center201 Meredith Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78228735-7861
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Is bedtime a bad word at yourhouse? Do your kids fight sleep liketrained ninjas? Does the tuck-in processleave you tuckered out? If bedtime is abattle, night after night, sleep cues maybe your ticket to success.
Just what is a sleep cue? Called“sleep onset associations” by medicalprofessionals, sleep cues are the build-ing blocks of an effective bedtime rou-tine. When used consistently, sleepcues tell the brain that it’s time to slowdown and rest. With a few tweaks toyour evening rituals, you can create powerful sleep cues thatwill help everyone wind down and relax – even older kidswho shun lullabies and bedtime stories.
From the age of 6 months, children can develop associa-tions between certain events or objects and falling sleep. “Wesee this in animals and humans,” says sleep expert SusanRausch, M.D. “Babies and young kids learn that certain thingsin a certain sequence lead to sleep. Basically, A plus B plus Cplus D equals sleep.”
If this sounds like your kind of math, read on. These scientif-ically proven cues will help your brood wind down, feelsleepy, and actually want to go to bed.
CUE 1: MADE IN THE SHADE
A dark bedroom is important to healthy rest, according tosleep specialist Roslinde Collins, M.D. But darkness also playsa major role in sleep preparation; it cues the brain’s produc-tion of melatonin, known for regulating biological rhythms andhelping us feel sleepy.
Make it work for you: Create a peaceful, sleep-inducingatmosphere by dimming the lights after dinner. Stumblingaround in the dark isn’t necessary; just draw the shades andturn off unnecessary lights about an hour before bedtime.Collins recommends turning off or covering all light sources inthe bedroom, including lighted clocks, electronic toys, andscreens.
CUE 2: SOUND OF MUSIC
For an easier bedtime, make some noise. Consistently usingsound or music near bedtime creates a positive sleep associa-tion that cues relaxation. Whether you choose classical music,rainforest sounds, ocean waves, or plain old white noise, thetype of sound is less important than using it repeatedly. Overtime, the sound will signal to your child’s brain that sleepytimeis near.
Make it work for you: To incorporate noise into your bed-time routine, simply choose any type of sound you and yourfamily find soothing. Sound should be used early in the bed-time routine, says Rauch. Play soft music or white noise 30minutes to an hour before bedtime for a subtle yet effectivecue that it’s time for sleep.
CUE 3: NIGHTTIME SNACK
A bedtime bite to eat banishes hunger and provides animportant sleep cue that kids learn to associate with bedtime.Depending on what kids eat, snacks may help them fall asleepfaster, too. When paired with complex carbohydrates, trypto-phan-rich foods like meat, dairy, soy, or nuts can help kids feelsleepy – the insulin spike that follows carbohydrate consump-tion helps tryptophan enter the brain.
Make it work for you: Serve a wholesome snack about anhour before bed. Consider tryptophan-carbohydrate comboslike whole-grain cereal and milk, oatmeal cookies and
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Bedtime Magic
by MALIA JACOBSON
Bedtime Magic:Unlocking the Power of Sleep Cues
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cocoa, whole-wheat crackers and cheese, or sesameseeds sprinkled on half a peanut-butter sandwich.
CUE 4: SMELLS LIKE BEDTIME
Ancient folklore and modern science are in agree-ment about the calming effects of scents. Lavender aro-mas have been proven to slow the nervous system andpromote deep sleep. German researchers recentlyproved that the scent of Gardenia jasminoides has apowerful sedative effect. When used near bedtime, asoothing scent signals to your family that the day isover (and makes your house smell great, too!).
Make it work for you: Incorporate scent into yourevening ritual by gently simmering water infused withessential oils or vanilla extract, plugging in a child-safescent diffuser.
CUE 5: SLEEP SECURITY
Security objects like special blankets or stuffed ani-mals are powerful sleep cues, say Rausch. Sleep spe-cialists call these items “transitional objects” because
they ease the transition to slumber. They’re often thelast element of a bedtime routine and remain with thechild as she drifts off to sleep.
Make it work for you: According to Rauch, the idealtransitional object is one the child controls himself.Snuggling a stuffed toy is good, she notes, because achild can do this throughout the night as needed with-out getting up or waking others. Pacifiers, books, music,and well-loved toys all work well, as long as a parentisn’t called on to locate it, wind it up, or turn it on inthe middle of the night.
Keeping sleep cues simple is the key to their success,says Rausch: “Parents need to think about what theycan realistically do, every night.” Try a few cues onyour kids and see what magic unfolds. When bedtimeis a breeze, you’ll actually enjoy it. And, once the kidsare asleep, you’ll have energy left over for that pile oflaundry.
Malia Jacobson is a freelance journalist and mom who
writes frequently about children’s sleep and health issues.
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Crib-related injuries among babies and toddlers average 26per day, according to researchers who say this underscores theneed for safer design, proper use in the home and moreawareness among parents.
The study, published in the March 2011 issue of Pediatrics,looked at crib, playpen and bassinet injuries recorded in theNational Electronic Injury Surveillance System between 1990and 2008. During those 19 years, an estimated 181,654 chil-dren under age 2 were treated in emergency departments inthe United States for crib, playpen or bassinet injuries. Mostinvolved cribs, and the most common injury involved falls, thestudy found.
Researchers from the Center for Injury Research atNationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio and the Departmentof Pediatrics at Ohio State University College of Medicineexamined both fatal and nonfatal crib-related injuries in thisfirst national study of its kind.
The study’s authors say the findings highlight the need forcontinued improvement in product design and continuedparental awareness about the proper use of cribs, bassinets andplaypens.
The injuries averaged out to 9,561 cases per year – an aver-age of just more than 12 injuries per 10,000 kids younger than2 years. Of the injuries reported, 83.2 percent involved cribs,12.6 percent involved playpens and 4.2 percent involvedbassinets. Falls accounted for 66.2 percent of the injuries,which included soft-tissue injuries or bone fractures. Injuries tothe head and neck were the most common and children under6 months were more likely to be hospitalized than older kids.
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If your child has a food allergy – or attendsa peanut-free classroom – then you knowhow serious this diagnosis in kids can be.
In December, a seventh-grader in Chicagodied after reportedly suffering an allergic reac-tion to food served at a classroom party,prompting renewed debate over Illinois poli-cies for handling food allergies in the schools.
Schools nationwide have confronted anincrease in food allergies over the last twodecades with policies that ban certain foodsfrom the classroom, school parties and desig-nated tables in the cafeteria. Restaurants andfood vendors now post signs urging customersto let servers know whether they have a food allergy beforeordering.
Food allergies – particularly those serious enough to causedeath if not treated immediately – are frightening, especiallyfor parents who must ensure that their kids are protected fromaccidental exposure to allergens outside the home. And mil-lions of kids in the United States (about 3 million in 2008,according to the national Centers for Disease Control) are cur-rently diagnosed with them.
But the upsurge in food allergy cases – tripling between1997 and 2006, government research shows – has promptedconcern, some skepticism and new thinking. Now, new feder-al guidelines suggest that parents and health providers paymore attention to how a food allergy diagnosis is made.
Among other things, the guidelines, released in Decemberby the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases(NIAID) and a panel of experts, stress that doctors should notrely on any single test to determine whether or not someone isallergic to a particular food.
TOOLS FOR A PROPER DIAGNOSIS
That recommendation suggests that the increase in foodallergy cases over the years has been accompanied by at leastsome misdiagnosis – probably because doctors rely too muchon blood tests or skin-prick tests alone.
Stanley Fineman, M.D., president-elect of the AmericanCollege of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, was not involvedin writing the new guidelines, but says that only an allergist is
likely to test thoroughly enough for a good diagnosis of foodallergies. Anyone identified as having food allergies based on“one blood test in one office one time” might benefit from let-ting an allergist take a closer look, he says.
Tools an allergist might employ include taking a health his-tory, performing a full medical evaluation, a blood test, and askin scratch test. In some cases, these are supplemented bywhat Fineman calls a “cautious oral challenge,” where a childeats a very small amount of the food in question in an aller-gist’s office, where the doctor is equipped to deal with allergicreactions. (Don’t try this at home!)
A recheck might even be in order for children with a solidlydiagnosed food allergy, because many outgrow their allergiesover time.
Giving allergy-free kids the all-clear to eat a regular diet isimportant for good nutrition, notes Fineman, who is concernedabout kids who visit him “and they’ve had one blood test andbeen told they’re allergic to half a dozen different foods andthey’re on a restricted diet.” Frequently taboo are milk andeggs. “Those are two good sources of protein that childrenoften rely on,” he explains. “You don’t want to restrict thosefoods without a good diagnosis.”
TO EXPOSE OR NOT TO EXPOSE
Adding to concerns about the rise in food allergies are newdoubts about conventional medical thinking that children areless likely to be allergic to foods such as peanuts, milk, eggs,tree nuts or seafood if they aren’t exposed to these as babies.
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Medicine in New York is involved in some groundbreakingresearch aimed at preventing allergies and asthma in high-riskchildren – kids with allergic reactions, eczema and a family his-tory of asthma or allergies. Researchers are studying whetherexposing babies and toddlers to tiny doses of common allergensthrough an oral vaccine will help trigger immunity.
Institute Director Hugh Sampson, M.D., who is also the insti-tute’s division chief of pediatric allergy and immunology, told theNew Yorker recently that he and other specialists now believeearly exposure could help prevent food allergies. Samson said healso thinks that an estimated 80 percent of infants allergic to eggsor milk will outgrow the allergy by their teen years and thatavoiding these foods may only prolong the time it takes to out-grow it.
STAY TUNED …
The initial guidelines from NIAID are meant to help healthcareproviders, and they include detailed definitions of food allergiesand information on how to diagnose, treat and manage foodallergies in patients. A “translation” for the general public is dueout this year.
AMONG THE POINTS STRESSED IN THE GUIDELINES:
• Scientific evidence does not support use of a blood test calledthe IgG assay, which looks for a type of antibody thought to sug-gest a subtle type of food allergy, to make allergy diagnoses.
• Oral food challenges (the gold standard) aren’t used oftenenough to confirm suspected cases of food allergy.
• People of all ages with a known food allergy should haveready access to self-injectable epinephrine in case of severe aller-gic reaction.
• Immunotherapy treatments – where someone is exposed tosmall amounts of an allergen over time to build tolerance – havenot yet been proven safe and effective in treating food allergies.
Meantime, if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding and trying tokeep your child from developing food allergies by monitoringyour own diet, the jury is still out. NIAID says there isn’t enoughevidence yet to say that avoiding or eating certain foods willincrease or decrease your child’s risk.
Christina Elston is a health writer and senior editor with Dominion
Parenting Media. Senior Editor Deirdre Wilson also contributed to
this article.
Did You Know?The most common food allergens in the U.S. are
egg, milk, peanut, tree nuts, wheat, crustacean shellfish,fish, and soy.
Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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