Understanding Depression in Children and Adolescents

Depression is increasingly affecting children and adolescents, becoming one of the significant mental health challenges in this age group.

Healthy Eating for Kids: A Fun Guide to Nutritious Meals

Hey parents! Want to see your kids grow up healthy and strong? We all do! And guess what? A balanced diet is a big secret.

Navigating Screen Time for Kids Aged 0-5: A KixNurse Guide

In our digital age, screens are everywhere. From TVs and tablets to smartphones and gaming consoles, our little ones, especially children under 5 years old are growing up in a world buzzing with electronic activity.

KixNurse Guide to Managing Herpangina and Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)

Herpangina and hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) are both viral illnesses that are caused by the Coxsackie virus.

Springtime Solutions: A KixNurse’s Guide to Handling Kids’ Seasonal Allergies

As the warmth of spring begins to fill the air, so does the pollen that triggers seasonal allergies in many children.

Understanding Measles- Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention

Recently, we have been seeing cases of measles in Canada rise, despite having been eradicated in many parts of the world in the past. This resurgence is mainly attributed

A KixNurse Guide to Effective Eczema Management

Eczema is a skin condition commonly seen in pediatrics often presenting with redness, dryness, and inflammation of the skin which can cause discomfort or itching.

Contraception for teenagers.

Contraception encompasses all the methods used to prevent pregnancy in any person with ovaries and a uterus. Abstinence is 100% effective in prevention, but realistically, in the US, more than a quarter of high-school

Ensuring Winter Wellness: A KixNurse Guide to Winter Safety for Kids

While the wintertime can be fun and exciting, it may also present unique health and safety challenges for children.

A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Seasonal Germ Pit: Caring for Your Sick Child at Home

Having a sick child at home is no fun. Whether it’s an unexplained fever, influenza, covid, gastroenteritis or something else (the list can feel endless) use these KixTips from

A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Seasonal Germ Pit: How to Control Your Child’s Fever

With the return to school and cooler weather, comes the return of our children having fevers.

A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Seasonal Germ Pit: Influenza

As parents, the health and well-being of our children are our greatest concern. During winter months, infections like influenza, covid, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), and croup circulate widely among children.

Unmasking the Hidden Signs of ADHD in Children

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children. Increased awareness has led to many children being diagnosed that may

Dispelling the Myth: Secondary Drowning Debunked

Drowning. The word itself is charged and creates a visceral emotion for most parents.

The Canadian Pediatric Mental Health Crisis: 5 Ways Employers can Support Parents and Make a Difference

Canada's mental health care system is overwhelmed. Within this system, pediatric mental health care is in full-blown crisis.

3 Steps Employers Can Take To Reduce Absenteeism In The Workplace

Mothers are struggling to keep up with demands at work and at home, and it’s only getting worse.

How employers can reduce anxiety for working parents

5 practical ways to support parents in the workplace

In Canada, working parents account for over 40% of the workforce (Cleo, 2020). Furthermore, in 2022, 75.2% of mothers with young kids worked 2022.

5 Common Childhood Illnesses Our KixNurses Want You To Know About.

If you have little ones who have started attending daycare or are in their earlier years of school, you already know the impact of the viral season on the home.

Do you have a new addition to the family?

If you have a new addition to the family, you may experience at least one - if not both - of these two common healthcare concerns: Thrush and GERD.

The warm weather is coming - here’s how to prepare for spring and summer fun!

In January 2023, the Ontario government announced a significant change in the healthcare landscape.

Ontario Pharmacists can now prescribe. Here’s everything you need to know!

In January 2023, the Ontario government announced a significant change in the healthcare landscape.

My child has a fever. What do I do?

In most illnesses, it’s common to come down with a fever. While we have all had a fever at least once, that doesn’t make parents less worried when their little one gets sick and has a fever.

Frostbite

Living in Canada during the winter months means that we will all experience snow, cold, and extremely low temperatures at times.

RSV

RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) has begun to hit daycares and preschools nationwide.

What is the role of a pediatric nurse?

Our KixNurses are all pediatric registered nurses, but what does this mean?

Registered Nurse 101

We wrap up our 101 series about our multidisciplinary team of pediatric healthcare experts with a discussion focused on Registered Nurses (RNs).

Nurse Practitioner 101

To continue from our last blog post, which gave a 101 breakdown of the pediatrician’s role, today we will focus on Nurse Practitioners (NPs). Let’s get started!

Pediatrician 101

At KixCare, we are lucky to have a team of specialized pediatric healthcare experts to answer any of your questions - no matter how big or small - about your child’s health and wellness.

Feeding

Feeding your baby in its first year can be very intimidating because there are many different feeding methods.

Tylenol Shortage and Kids’ Medication in Canada

If you’re a parent who lives in Canada, you already know that the province is experiencing an extreme shortage of children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen.

Family Healthcare

One of the questions we get at KixCare is, “who are the healthcare professionals in the Kix360° program, and how do they support my family?”

Children's Dental Health Guide

Advil or Tylenol: Which is Better?

For Pediatricians, Nurse Practitioners, and Pediatric Nurses, questions about fevers and how to treat them are some of the most common that we get.

5 Common Childhood Conditions & What Every Parent Needs to Know

You bundle up your kids in warm clothes for the winter. You hover next to the sink to make sure your kids wash their hands properly.

Rolling, Sitting and Crawling: Helping Your Baby Reach Movement Milestones

Just like older children, babies go through different stages of physical growth.

Sleep Regression in Babies - A Parent's Guide to Getting Back to Sleep

5 Common Infant Health Conditions & What Parents Should Know

One of the most exciting times in a parent’s life is welcoming their newborn baby into the world.