Teachers, Toddlers, and Tissues: Candid Conversations on Health and Child Care

Break out the nose wipes and cough remedies, it's respiratory infection season again! And according to the (often scary) headlines, an increase in Covid cases and the risk of an earlier-than-normal flu season has again raised the chance of a so-called 'tripledemic' in the United States. In this episode we break down all you need to know about RSV, Covid, and Flu, and how to help keep kids — and th...

Red? Itchy? Crusty?  Or all of the above?  Today we're talking about rashes. We're going to discuss the most common rashes seen in Early Child Care settings and talk about what they are, why they happen, and how to approach thinking about whether a child with a rash should be sent home or not.

When is a 'goose egg' just a bump on the head and when is it a sign of something worse? And how can we tell the difference?  Today we're talking about head injuries: what they are, why they happen, and how to help when they do.

Seizures can be scary to watch for both adults and children, and even scarier if you don't know what to expect or how to help.  Given that seizures are one of the most common neurologic disorders seen in children — particularly in the first year of life — it's important to know the basics. In this episode we're talking about the who, what, why, when, and how of childhood seizures, and what teacher...

Color? Texture? Size? Smell? Consistency? With food bits, or without?  This show will cover everything you ever wanted to know about poop (and a lot of what you probably didn't).

Just over one-quarter of children in the United States have at least one allergic condition of some type. But the effects of allergies on kids are not equal — the severity of an allergy can range from a kid needing their nose wiped to needing an Epi-pen administered immediately…and everything in-between. Today we're talking about allergies: indoor, outdoor, food allergies, and irritants. We're goi...

How can you tell if an infant is getting enough to eat? How can you tell if you've given too much? Can you overfeed a baby? What's the difference between spit-up and an allergy? What is the best kind of milk for a baby? Rachel and Dr. Navsaria break down everything you ever wanted to know about feeding our littlest ones, and more.

What temperature is considered a fever? Does mucus color matter?  Is a cough always worrisome? In the first episode of  Teachers, Toddlers, and Tissues , Rachel and Dr. Navsaria take a deep dive into one of the most frequent health issues seen in early childhood.  We cover what the common cold looks like in young children, how to thoughtfully approach the symptoms you might be faced with, and when...

Join us as we take a deep dive into the sticky, icky world where ECE and illness meet!   Teachers, Toddlers and Tissues: Candid Conversations on Health and Childcare aims to help build early childhood educators' understanding of, comfort with, and implementation of best health practices for children in keeping with the national  Caring for Our Children guidelines, authored by the American Academy...