Last updated: October 8, 2026
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Who writes this site
Kelly Bezerra is a Childcare Specialist. Peter Quaglierini is a researcher and child development advocate. Neither of us is a physician, nurse, or licensed healthcare provider, and reading this site does not create a doctor and patient relationship with either of us. We write from professional childcare experience and from published pediatric guidance, and we link to the sources we rely on, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World Health Organization.
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