Kids and Pets
Learn about health and safety issues related to your children and your pets.
Pet Turtles and Salmonella
Review the warnings about Salmonella bacteria from pet turtles, other reptiles, and amphibians, which many families keep as pets and can cause diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.
Review the warnings about Salmonella bacteria from pet turtles, other reptiles, and amphibians, which many families keep as pets and can cause diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.
Pets and Allergies in Children
I am expecting my first baby in a few months. We have two dogs that live in the house. Do I have to get rid of the dogs before the baby gets here? Will they make my baby more likely to develop allergies if he is around animals at a young age?
I am expecting my first baby in a few months. We have two dogs that live in the house. Do I have to get rid of the dogs before the baby gets here? Will they make my baby more likely to develop allergies if he is around animals at a young age?
Choosing a Pet
From the American Academy of Pediatrics, advice on selecting a pet for your child and whether you should choose a pet like a dog or cat, or something more low matainance, like a goldfish, turtle, bird, guinea pig, or hamster.
From the American Academy of Pediatrics, advice on selecting a pet for your child and whether you should choose a pet like a dog or cat, or something more low matainance, like a goldfish, turtle, bird, guinea pig, or hamster.
Dog Bites
Since dogs do make such great pets for most families, the risk of dog bites shouldn't usually dissuade you from owning a dog. Instead, you should simply take great steps to teach your kids to be safe around dogs and help them to avoid dog bites.
Since dogs do make such great pets for most families, the risk of dog bites shouldn't usually dissuade you from owning a dog. Instead, you should simply take great steps to teach your kids to be safe around dogs and help them to avoid dog bites.
Is it safe to keep pets when the new baby comes home?
Precautions and safety measures to consider when you introduce a young child to your pets, including advice on the first meeting, sleeping arrangements, and allergies.
Precautions and safety measures to consider when you introduce a young child to your pets, including advice on the first meeting, sleeping arrangements, and allergies.
Kids & Pet Safety
Learn about kids and pet safety, including avoiding getting worms from your dogs, reptile pets, and teaching about pet responsibility.
Learn about kids and pet safety, including avoiding getting worms from your dogs, reptile pets, and teaching about pet responsibility.
Teaching Child and Puppy to Play Nice
Tips and ideas for helping your children and pets get along.
Tips and ideas for helping your children and pets get along.