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Keepin' Kids Busy: Healthy and Fun Summer Snacks

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With the kids home for the summer you're going to need fun, healthy activities to keep them busy. And with these three kitchen activities, you can keep their hands busy and their tummy full all on a budget.
Why do sour patch kids hurt my tongue after I eat so many?

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I've been eating these for years, and I have no idea why. I know they're sour and all, but what's the concept behind the searing pain that follows these delicious children?
I must remind you all that I am a man.

I think it's the fact that the sugar crystals on them are tough like sandpaper and rub away at your tongue. Add that to the fact that they are SOUR and BURN your chafed tongue!

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Infant And Kid Rashes: Common Skin Inflammations And Conditions

When you are a parent of a child between two to five, you experience times where you are in a panic. Your tiny one is learning how to walk, then run, and fall. Your four year old wants to climb to the tallest part of the jungle gym, and your five year old wants to learn to ride a bike or skateboard. Little scrapes and bruises are the norm with little kids, but strange illnesses such as bumps and odd red patches that itch can send parents into fits of worry.

As common as small scrapes on the knee; skin reactions are a normal occurrence in children. They are exposed to many allergy triggering irritants. For this reason, there are a variety of skin conditions that can cause your child to suffer. Many rashes aren't urgent and can wait until they can be checked by a pediatrician.

Different rashes can appear in various ways. Some are raised bumps that you can feel when you touch it while others are flat. Lacy outbreaks are ones that look as if lace left an impression on the skin. A pimply reaction is when there are many tiny, raised bumps with a white head. A blister is a bump that is filled with clear liquid, while pustules are filled with pus.  

As stated before, there are many types of skin outbreaks. Hives are raised welts that spread quickly on the chest, belly and arms. These are brought on by allergic reactions. Eczema is a common skin condition in children and is due to two reasons, heredity and allergy. Eczema can appear as white flat patches on the skin or red, puffy raised patches. Some toddlers and young children will get skin outbreaks because of a viral or bacterial infection. Chicken pox is a common childhood disease that starts as a handful of red bumps. Then they become clear liquid filled blisters. Chicken pox is accompanied by fever and then the blisters start to crust over. Impetigo is caused by a bacteria infection that appears as red bumps around the nose and mouth area. This infection is cleared with antibiotics.

As you can see, there are different types of rashes that kids can be exposed to. This is only a small list of conditions that can cause these outbreaks. But remember, most are harmless and just take a little care and topical medication. However, if you feel that your child is in danger, contact your local doctor or urgent care physician. Always have a working phone number or email address so your child's teacher at pre-school or school can inform you of any condition in the school that may be contagious.

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Learn more about Toddler Eczema and read about Hives Treatment and other common skin conditions of kids and adults.