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Car Seat Questions?? Tot Squad's Got ALL the Answers!!

Tot Squad CEO, Founder, and certified child safety technician -- Jennifer Beall Saxton -- guest blogs on EasyPeasie!

Tuesday Top 5 for Travel!

Dr. Tucker’s got five tips for you to stay healthy and germ-free (well, at least 'germ-reduced') during your travels this holiday season :)

Tuesday Top 5: Five Reasons You’re Glad School’s Back In!

For all the anxiety and demands of getting the kids ready to get back into the swing of things for school, we thought we’d take this moment to thank our teachers and celebrate the beginning of another school year.  Here are the top five reasons we’re glad school’s back in!

Rear-Facing as Long as Possible!

In the event of braking, being rear-facing allows for the largest, heaviest part of the baby to be cradled in the cushion of car seat (think of a ball being caught in a mitt) as opposed to flopping forward if the baby were front-facing.

Car Safety Week!

Injury prevention is one of the most important topics that we, as pediatricians, discuss with families.  Here in the United States, unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for children over 1 year of age, and car crashes are always in the top two causes of these injuries across all pediatric age groups.

Tuesday Top 5: Five Reasons It's Always YOU That Gets Sick!

"Does it always seem like it’s you that gets it when something’s going around at your kid’s school?"

Protecting Our Kids in Tough Times

Healthy food and lifestyles are important.  But safety and protection from violence are basic needs of children that those of us given the mandate to care for children must meet.