My daughter is 19 months old, and she always loves to learn and play new activities. She often gets bored with her current toys, legos, stuffed animals, and books, etc. Sometimes I need to cook or clean up the house, and don’t have enough spare time to bring her outside. She gets very fussy when I don’t give her enough attention. Therefore, I came up with a few simple hands-on activities for her to do at home. This keeps my little one busy to get through the day before meal/nap time, and give me a little time to do house chores. The activities I’m going to share with you are very easy to set up and clean up. I typically use supplies I already have at home or buy cheap materials from Dollar Tree / Walmart / Target. Here are my top 10 hands-on activities at home for my toddler who is under 24 months old.

Finger paint
Arts and crafts are great to start with toddlers. All you need is...

Disclaimer: Always seek the advice of your doctor regarding any questions or concerns.

A baby’s skin is soft and sensitive. Routine skin care will help to maintain the healthy skin for your little one. In this post, I would like to share some of my favorites baby’s skin care products that I usually use for my daughter. Chemicals, dyes, fragrances in clothing, detergents, and baby products can cause baby skin irritation, dryness, and rashes. There’s much you can do to protect your baby from these problems.

Shampoo and Shower Gel

You take a shower every day, but babies under 12 months old really shouldn’t get a daily bath. A newborn baby is born with wrinkly skin and a protective covering called “vernix” that naturally peels off during the first week. There’s no need to bathe, rub it nor treat it.

For babies more than 3 months old, three-time-a-week baths (or less) are acceptable...

Disclaimer: Always seek the advice of your doctor regarding any questions or concerns.

Children Viral Rash

Recently, my 10-month old daughter became sick and was diagnosed with Roseola (a viral illness causing high fever and rash). Roseola is one of most common viral rashes in infants and toddlers. Parents are often confused when their child is diagnosed with “viral rash” or “viral illness”. What is “viral illness”? Why would doctor only suggest that rash is part of a self-limiting illness? Why can’t antibiotics treat viral infections?

In this blog, I want to take the opportunity to share my personal and clinical experiences, and explain the five most common viral rashes in children, so that parents can feel more at ease when they see a rash on their child’s skin.

What are viruses?

Viruses are very tiny infectious agents which can cause illness in people when they are present in...