Getting the Flu is enough to drive you Cuckoo!
The Hippocratic Press, who publishes children's books about common childhood illnesses,
has partnered with the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to launch
"Get Smart about Antibiotics Week."
One of the goals of the Dr. Hippo Series of children's books is to reassure children (and their parents) while teaching them how to take care of the common infectious illnesses, including the appropriate use of antibiotics."Got the Flu? Aachooo!” by Dr. Charlotte Cowan is an article reminding parents the precautions to take to avoid getting the flu this season.
Got the Flu? Aachooo!
The fall weather has hardly arrived when parents begin to worry about the rapidly approaching season of illness. With fall and winter come the holidays, and the flu .Unlike the common cold, the influenza virus(es) affectionately called the "flu"...
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Dr. Cowan currently combines her love of English and medicine by writing stories for children about the illnesses and issues that are important to them. She has four stories out, the well received Dr. Hippo Series, all in full color and each with an educational Parent Guide included.
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Upcoming Events:
Nature Nights at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
October 10th 6-9PMSPIDERS! Meet experts "Spider Joe" Lapp and Dave Moellendorf of Austin Arachnological Services and some of their friends for an engaging evening on spiders! For more info go to,
www.wildflower.org.
Seussical the Musical at Paramount Theatre
Sunday, October 12th 2:00pm & 4:30pm
"Oh, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss' best-loved characters and stories hit the stage in this unforgettable musical adventure by Broadway veterans Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.
Purchase Tickets Online
or call (866)4GET-TIX. Details found at,
www.austintheatre.org
Boo at the Zoo!
October 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th, and 31st
Boo at the Zoo
is an event held for a few nights during the week of Halloween. Individuals and families with children of all ages are invited to wear their Halloween costumes and experience the zoo in the dark. The animals are active at night, and though there will be some overhead lighting, be sure to bring a flashlight to watch them in their cages!
Boo at the Zoo isn’t an event meant to frighten. It’s wholesome fun for the entire family (though the special haunted train ride may be a bit startling for children under five). Wear your costume, bring a picnic dinner and flashlight. The train will depart at 7:00pm, 7:30pm, 8:00pm, and 8:30pm. Tickets for Boo at the Zoo are $10.00 each and include a train ride and zoo admission.
DOT-COM OF THE WEEK
BSA’s dot-com of the week: www.babysmells.com
This fun new site, created by Diaper Genie, for parents to learn, laugh and let loose about smells associated with babies. BabySmells.com is an online resource where parents can read fun facts on what a baby smells, watch weekly webisodes, order free decorative decals for Diaper Genie™ pails and enter the ‘Smelly Tales’ contest with a chance to win $5,000.00.
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