by Marie Wood | Oct 2, 2025 | Children
Falling and staying asleep can be so tricky! It’s important for humans of all ages to set the stage for sleep. We call it sleep hygiene – the practices and routines that promote good sleep. School-age kids need 10-11 hours and teens need 8-10 hours on average. Most...
by Marie Wood | Oct 2, 2025 | Children
Getting both enough sleep and good sleep affects children’s safety, alertness, memories, moods, behavior and learning. Healthy sleep routines benefit children and parents! As we all know, when children sleep well, so do parents! Toddlers need about 12-14 hours per day...
by Marie Wood | Oct 1, 2025 | Children
Sleep is one of the biggest challenges of early parenthood. Every baby is different, but understanding the basics of infant sleep and safety can help bring more rest and peace to your whole family. Babies sleep 16-17 hours per day; the catch is they may only sleep 1...
by Marie Wood | Jul 21, 2025 | Children
Self-confidence and friendships often go hand in hand. Being confident attracts supportive friends and supportive friends can boost confidence. However, unsupportive relationships can decrease self-esteem, and low self-confidence can increase vulnerability to harmful...
by Marie Wood | Jun 30, 2025 | Children
Back to sleep. Tummy to play. While it’s safe and recommended to lay babies on their backs to sleep, it’s important to spend some time with your baby on their tummy for play and development. Tummy time is good exercise for babies. It promotes movements that support...
by Marie Wood | Jan 2, 2025 | Children, FAQs, Hearing, Thrives Magazine
If you think your child has an ear infection, see your primary care provider or go to Urgency Care. Why are ear infections more common in children than adults? There are three parts of the ear: outer ear, middle ear and inner ear. The middle ear is an open...
