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Welcome to Wellness Education for Growing Families, your hub for Mayo Clinic pediatric education. This site offers families easy access to educational materials that support your child’s growth from infancy to adolescence. Whether you're navigating toddler milestones or preparing your teen for more independence, our resources are organized by age and topic to help your family make informed healthcare decisions.

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General Wellness Education by Age

• Caring for Your Newborn (MC5354) Spanish (MC5354SP)
• Caring for Your 2-month-old (MC5354-01) Spanish (MC5354-01SP)
• Caring for Your 4-month-old (MC5354-02) Spanish (MC5354-02SP)
• Caring for Your 6-month-old (MC5354-03) Spanish (MC5354-03SP)
• Caring for Your 9-month-old (MC5354-04)
• Caring for Your 12-month-old (MC5354-05) Spanish (MC5354-05SP)

Feeding

• Feeding Your Baby During the First Year (MC0951)
• Introducing Peanut and Other Allergenic Foods to Your Baby (MC7243)
• Feeding Young Children (MC0951-02)- from 12 months to 6 years

Immunizations

• Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule (MC2824-08) Spanish (MC2824-08SP)
• Vaccination Preventable Diseases and Complications (MC2824-11)

Illness

• Fever in Children (MC1492)
• Colds in Children  (MC8491)
• Ear Infection in Children (MC5820)
• Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Feverall) Dosage for Fever and Pain (MC1492-05)
  • Spanish (MC1492-05SP), Somali (MC1492-05SO), Karen MC1492-05KE), Arabic (MC1492-05AR)
• Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) Dosage for Fever and Pain (MC1492-06)
  • Spanish (MC1492-06SP), Somali (MC1492-06SO), Karen MC1492-06KE), Arabic (MC1492-06AR)

Other Helpful Information for Your Infant

• Early Childhood Developmental Milestones (MC5354-11)
• Helping Your Infant or Toddler Sleep at Night (MC6161-01)
• Car seat safety: A guide to rear facing basics (MC5421-01)
• Circumcision: Caring for Your Baby (MC8425-01)