About 4.9 million children live in households headed by grandparents. These are commonly called "grandfamilies" or "second families." Two out of three of your fellow grandparents handling this responsibility are older than 50, and the children are often under age 6.

A good guideline to follow is that a medical emergency is any time your child has an injury or illness you believe threatens their health or may cause permanent harm.

Always read the label. All OTC medicine labels have detailed usage and warning information to help you choose and use the products. Here's a helpful guide to reading these labels.

For safety's sake, look through your home often. Keep an eye out for not-so-obvious hazards.

The prospect of new experiences away from parents or other loved ones can be quite frightening, especially for younger children. These worries are a normal part of development for all children.

The key to cardiovascular fitness is getting a good but safe aerobic workout. Heart rate monitors can help you do that with ease. Learn about how to find your target heart rate.

You can help keep your children safe by following these precautions.

Few parents-to-be receive training for the much more challenging and long-term tasks--becoming good parents and remaining close and loving partners in the face of new stresses and strains as their family grows.

Almost all children report having fears. Some of the most common fears are of bugs or ghosts. And studies have shown that kids are afraid of pretty much the same things no matter where they live in the world.

If your child is allergic to peanuts, here's what you need to know.