Are Probiotics for Kids a Good Idea?

May 27, 2014

At birth babies swallow amniotic fluid, which begins to colonize and stimulates good bacteria to start growing in their sterile little bodies. But during the first two years and in early childhood, kids have immature immune systems, which is why it seems like they are often sick.

So some parents wonder if they can give their kids probiotics as a preventative heath measure.…

Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.