Parent Guides
Doctor-reviewed guides on the most common reasons parents end up in the pediatric ER — written in plain language for stressful moments.
Fever in Children
What counts as a fever, how to check it, fever myths, and exactly when to worry.
Read the guide →Febrile Seizures
Step-by-step first aid if your child seizes with a fever — what to do and what never to do.
Read the guide →Dehydration
The warning signs most parents miss, and how to rehydrate safely at home.
Read the guide →Vomiting & Diarrhea
What to feed, what to avoid, and when it's more than a stomach bug.
Read the guide →Ear Pain
Why ears hurt after colds, how to ease the pain tonight, and when to call the doctor.
Read the guide →Breathing Problems
Croup, bronchiolitis, and the distress signs that mean go now.
Read the guide →Rashes
Which rashes can wait, the glass test, and red flags that need urgent care.
Read the guide →Abdominal Pain
Common causes and the appendicitis warning signs every parent should know.
Read the guide →Poisoning & Ingestions
Poison Control 1-800-222-1222: what to do in the first minutes.
Read the guide →Viral Illness & Colds
Supportive care that actually helps — and what doesn't.
Read the guide →Infant Colic
Soothing a crying newborn, the rule of 3s, and caring for yourself too.
Read the guide →Medication Dosing Guide
Weight-based dosing tables for acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
Read the guide →Head Injury: When to Worry
Red flags that mean ER now, what you can watch at home, and the sleep myth.
Read the guide →Croup & Barking Cough
That seal-like cough at 2 AM: what helps, what doesn't, and when to go to the ER.
Read the guide →Flu in Children
Symptoms, home care, Tamiflu timing, and how to stop it spreading through the family.
Read the guide →Want this guidance in your pocket?
ER4Kids puts weight-based dosing, symptom guidance, and step-by-step emergency instructions in your pocket — created by a pediatric emergency medicine physician.