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The article offers suggestions for making children independent to deal with a cold or a stomach bug including blowing air out of mouth, keeping a lined wastebasket next to them and telling them to speak up when they do not feel well, and mentions pediatrician Katherine O'Connor's views on the same.

The article offers suggestions for fire drill and safety.

The article offers information on the fire safety rules practiced by children and parents in the form of activities practices every day in a week including drawing escape routes, suggesting a meeting place and reviewing smoke alarms.

The article discusses the importance of lead test in children which might cause neurological damages in them.

The article offers suggestions for managing behavior of introverted children through promoting them to make friends, giving honest compliments, and matching the conversation tone accordingly.

The article discusses the misconception of grandparents regarding the sleeping pattern the infants.

The article discusses the Emilio Nares Foundation, a nonprofit that offers free rides for pediatric patients for their treatment, started by Richard and Diane Nares after death of their child Emilio Nares who died with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and his care at Rady Children's Hospital.

The article evaluates products for sick children including MediFrida medicine dispenser from fridababy.com, disposable Sneeve and Kinsa Sesame Street Smart Ear Thermometer.

The article presents suggestions from nutritionist Kate Geagan to create healthier routine for entire family to feed overweight son differently than thinner sibling including find time for family meals, be a role model for child by eating a balanced and healthy diet; and serve dinner family-style.

The article presents facts about twins from the book "Twin Mythconceptions: False Beliefs, Fables, and Facts About Twins" by Nancy L. Segal on topics including eating yams increases chance for fraternal twins, position of twins before or during labor and identical brains in twins.

The article reports that pet animal can nurture child's emotional development and research from the University of Cambridge revealing that kids have strong relationships with their pets than with their siblings.

Statistics are presented related to sun care including an increase in melanoma rates in women under 40 years of age; increased risk of developing melanoma on using a tanning bed before the age 35 years; and percentage of lifetime sun exposure occurring between ages 19 and 40.

The article offers views of readers on best advice they received from their mothers including news editor Marisa LaScala, associate health editor Aleksandra Mencel and lifestyle editor Leslie Corona.