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Plain-language guides from Dare2Care Pediatrics, organized by your child’s age, each reviewed by a provider and based on AAP and CDC guidance: what is normal, what to try at home, and when to call us.
Newborn (0–2 months) · Infant (2–12 months)
Newborn stool changes from black meconium to mustard yellow within the first week. Breastfed babies may poop after every feed or once a week; both can be normal. White, red or black stool after the first days needs a call.
Newborns & feeding
Newborn (0–2 months) · Infant (2–12 months)
Newborns sleep 14 to 17 hours a day in short stretches of 2 to 4 hours, day and night, because their stomachs are tiny and their body clocks are not set. Safe sleep comes first; a routine can start around 6 to 8 weeks.
Sleep, Newborns & feeding
Newborn (0–2 months) · Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years)
A fever is a temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher. In a baby under 3 months it is an emergency; in older children it is usually the body fighting an infection, and comfort matters more than the number.
Illness & symptoms
Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years)
Milestones are the things most children do by a certain age: a social smile by 2 months, sitting by 9 months, first words by 15 months, two-word phrases by 30 months. Missing one is a reason to check in, not to panic; early help works best.
Growth & development
Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
In Georgia’s heat, children overheat faster than adults. Keep babies under 6 months out of direct sun, use SPF 30+ mineral sunscreen from 6 months, offer water every 20 minutes during play, and never leave a child in a car, even for a minute.
Safety, Seasonal
Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years)
Children get 6 to 10 colds a year, each lasting 7 to 14 days with a cough that can linger for three weeks. Fluids, honey (over age 1), saline and a humidifier help; cough medicines do not and are not safe under 6. Watch breathing, not the cough.
Illness & symptoms, Seasonal
Infant (2–12 months)
Start solids around 6 months, when your baby sits with support, controls their head and reaches for food. Offer iron-rich foods first and introduce peanut, egg and other common allergens early, in safe forms, to lower allergy risk.
Nutrition, Newborns & feeding
Newborn (0–2 months) · Infant (2–12 months)
Newborn stool changes from black meconium to mustard yellow within the first week. Breastfed babies may poop after every feed or once a week; both can be normal. White, red or black stool after the first days needs a call.
Newborns & feeding
Newborn (0–2 months) · Infant (2–12 months)
Newborns sleep 14 to 17 hours a day in short stretches of 2 to 4 hours, day and night, because their stomachs are tiny and their body clocks are not set. Safe sleep comes first; a routine can start around 6 to 8 weeks.
Sleep, Newborns & feeding
Newborn (0–2 months) · Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years)
A fever is a temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher. In a baby under 3 months it is an emergency; in older children it is usually the body fighting an infection, and comfort matters more than the number.
Illness & symptoms
Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years)
Milestones are the things most children do by a certain age: a social smile by 2 months, sitting by 9 months, first words by 15 months, two-word phrases by 30 months. Missing one is a reason to check in, not to panic; early help works best.
Growth & development
Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
In Georgia’s heat, children overheat faster than adults. Keep babies under 6 months out of direct sun, use SPF 30+ mineral sunscreen from 6 months, offer water every 20 minutes during play, and never leave a child in a car, even for a minute.
Safety, Seasonal
Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
An asthma action plan is a one-page, three-zone guide (green: well, yellow: flare, red: emergency) that tells you exactly which medicines to give and when to call. Every child with asthma should have one at home and at school, updated yearly.
Asthma & allergies
Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years)
Children get 6 to 10 colds a year, each lasting 7 to 14 days with a cough that can linger for three weeks. Fluids, honey (over age 1), saline and a humidifier help; cough medicines do not and are not safe under 6. Watch breathing, not the cough.
Illness & symptoms, Seasonal
Newborn (0–2 months) · Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years)
A fever is a temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher. In a baby under 3 months it is an emergency; in older children it is usually the body fighting an infection, and comfort matters more than the number.
Illness & symptoms
Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years)
Milestones are the things most children do by a certain age: a social smile by 2 months, sitting by 9 months, first words by 15 months, two-word phrases by 30 months. Missing one is a reason to check in, not to panic; early help works best.
Growth & development
Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
In Georgia’s heat, children overheat faster than adults. Keep babies under 6 months out of direct sun, use SPF 30+ mineral sunscreen from 6 months, offer water every 20 minutes during play, and never leave a child in a car, even for a minute.
Safety, Seasonal
Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
Before a Georgia school year: an up-to-date immunization certificate (Form 3231), the screening form (3300) for new students, medication and action plans on file at school, and a well visit if it has been a year. Book in June or July to beat the August rush.
School & sports, Seasonal, Vaccines
Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
An asthma action plan is a one-page, three-zone guide (green: well, yellow: flare, red: emergency) that tells you exactly which medicines to give and when to call. Every child with asthma should have one at home and at school, updated yearly.
Asthma & allergies
Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years)
Children get 6 to 10 colds a year, each lasting 7 to 14 days with a cough that can linger for three weeks. Fluids, honey (over age 1), saline and a humidifier help; cough medicines do not and are not safe under 6. Watch breathing, not the cough.
Illness & symptoms, Seasonal
Newborn (0–2 months) · Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years)
A fever is a temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher. In a baby under 3 months it is an emergency; in older children it is usually the body fighting an infection, and comfort matters more than the number.
Illness & symptoms
Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
In Georgia’s heat, children overheat faster than adults. Keep babies under 6 months out of direct sun, use SPF 30+ mineral sunscreen from 6 months, offer water every 20 minutes during play, and never leave a child in a car, even for a minute.
Safety, Seasonal
Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
Before a Georgia school year: an up-to-date immunization certificate (Form 3231), the screening form (3300) for new students, medication and action plans on file at school, and a well visit if it has been a year. Book in June or July to beat the August rush.
School & sports, Seasonal, Vaccines
School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
About one in three teens experiences an anxiety disorder and one in five a depressive episode. Warning signs include withdrawal, sleep and appetite changes, irritability and falling grades for two weeks or more. Screening starts at 12 and treatment works.
Behavioral & mental health, Teens
Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
An asthma action plan is a one-page, three-zone guide (green: well, yellow: flare, red: emergency) that tells you exactly which medicines to give and when to call. Every child with asthma should have one at home and at school, updated yearly.
Asthma & allergies
Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years)
Children get 6 to 10 colds a year, each lasting 7 to 14 days with a cough that can linger for three weeks. Fluids, honey (over age 1), saline and a humidifier help; cough medicines do not and are not safe under 6. Watch breathing, not the cough.
Illness & symptoms, Seasonal
Newborn (0–2 months) · Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years)
A fever is a temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher. In a baby under 3 months it is an emergency; in older children it is usually the body fighting an infection, and comfort matters more than the number.
Illness & symptoms
Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
Dare2Care Pediatrics sees patients through age 21. From 18 the patient, not the parent, controls their records and decisions; we keep well visits, mental health screening and vaccines going and plan the move to an adult doctor together.
Growth & development, Behavioral & mental health
Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
In Georgia’s heat, children overheat faster than adults. Keep babies under 6 months out of direct sun, use SPF 30+ mineral sunscreen from 6 months, offer water every 20 minutes during play, and never leave a child in a car, even for a minute.
Safety, Seasonal
Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
Before a Georgia school year: an up-to-date immunization certificate (Form 3231), the screening form (3300) for new students, medication and action plans on file at school, and a well visit if it has been a year. Book in June or July to beat the August rush.
School & sports, Seasonal, Vaccines
School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
About one in three teens experiences an anxiety disorder and one in five a depressive episode. Warning signs include withdrawal, sleep and appetite changes, irritability and falling grades for two weeks or more. Screening starts at 12 and treatment works.
Behavioral & mental health, Teens
Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
An asthma action plan is a one-page, three-zone guide (green: well, yellow: flare, red: emergency) that tells you exactly which medicines to give and when to call. Every child with asthma should have one at home and at school, updated yearly.
Asthma & allergies
Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
Dare2Care Pediatrics sees patients through age 21. From 18 the patient, not the parent, controls their records and decisions; we keep well visits, mental health screening and vaccines going and plan the move to an adult doctor together.
Growth & development, Behavioral & mental health
Infant (2–12 months) · Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
In Georgia’s heat, children overheat faster than adults. Keep babies under 6 months out of direct sun, use SPF 30+ mineral sunscreen from 6 months, offer water every 20 minutes during play, and never leave a child in a car, even for a minute.
Safety, Seasonal
Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
Before a Georgia school year: an up-to-date immunization certificate (Form 3231), the screening form (3300) for new students, medication and action plans on file at school, and a well visit if it has been a year. Book in June or July to beat the August rush.
School & sports, Seasonal, Vaccines
School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
About one in three teens experiences an anxiety disorder and one in five a depressive episode. Warning signs include withdrawal, sleep and appetite changes, irritability and falling grades for two weeks or more. Screening starts at 12 and treatment works.
Behavioral & mental health, Teens
Toddler (1–3 years) · Preschool (3–5 years) · School age (5–12 years) · Teen (12–18 years) · Young adult (18–21 years)
An asthma action plan is a one-page, three-zone guide (green: well, yellow: flare, red: emergency) that tells you exactly which medicines to give and when to call. Every child with asthma should have one at home and at school, updated yearly.
Asthma & allergies
