As a pediatrician, I see first-hand the rollercoaster of emotions parents go through regarding the recent emergency use approval of… Read Full Article
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Returning to School During COVID – Tips for Parents
This is an exhilarating time for children and parents as we head back to school to resume in-person learning. Our… Read Full Article
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Returning to School During COVID – Tips for Parents
This is an exhilarating time for children and parents as we head back to school to resume in-person learning. Our… Read Full Article
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How to Provide Emotional Support to Your Child During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This is a difficult time for everyone – parents and children alike. With mental health concerns on the rise, it… Read Full Article
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What You Need to Know About This Year’s Flu Season
For the first time in almost 30 years, the influenza B is dominating flu season. This is particularly worrisome for… Read Full Article
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Protecting Infants from Whooping Cough
The sight of a newborn baby fills most of us with a strong desire to protect. We swaddle against the… Read Full Article
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Practicing Mindfulness With Your Children
“So, how was school today?” “Fine.” “What did you do?” With shoulders shrugged, “I don’t know.” This is one… Read Full Article
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What Parents Need to Know About Vaccinations Before Vacation
When it comes to traveling with young children, parents often sweat the small details – shoving spare diapers into every… Read Full Article
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Summer Safety Tips
Summer is here, an enjoyable time for families, full of adventure, sun and outside activities. Unfortunately, as exciting as it… Read Full Article
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The Facts About Measles
We have all been hearing about the recent rise of vaccine preventable illnesses in the news. Of particular concern is… Read Full Article
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Are chickenpox parties safe?
Chicken pox parties were popular in the pre-vaccine era as a way to make sure your child was infected with… Read Full Article
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Pediatrician Visit
Parenting is an exceptional and exciting experience. Thankfully, it is not a solo one. In addition to the cast of… Read Full Article
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There’s No Cure for the Common Cold, But These Tips Can Help
Shopping malls are crawling with snifflers, airports are bustling with coughers, and everywhere we turn we’re confronted with viruses that… Read Full Article
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Does my child have Autism?
The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is on the rise. The Centers for Disease Control and… Read Full Article
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Car Seat Safety Recommendations
Many parents come to me with questions about what car seat is best for their child. This is an extremely… Read Full Article
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What You Need to Know About Newborn Jaundice
When bringing home your newborn bundle of joy from the hospital, you might be wondering why their skin appears yellow.… Read Full Article
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Kids Can’t Sleep? Try Limiting Screen Time.
After a long day, many of us want to come home and relax in front of the TV. But that… Read Full Article
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Get into the Back to School Mindset Well Before the Bell Rings
Whether your child has spent the summer as a zombie in front of a glowing screen or as a blue-lipped… Read Full Article
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Potty Training Tips
The first rule of potty training is to not fear potty training. It will likely be messy. It probably won’t… Read Full Article
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Hot Tips to Understand Fevers
Generally speaking, fevers are not dangerous. While they are uncomfortable, most fevers that parents encounter are manageable and benign. Even… Read Full Article
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Baby’s First Year: Developmental Milestones
Babies go through an astounding amount of changes during their first year of life. From learning to crawl to hearing… Read Full Article
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Cholesterol in Kids
We think of high cholesterol as the punishing conclusion of many years of bad habits. Unfortunately, however, even young children… Read Full Article
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Caring For Baby’s Teeth
You’ve been enjoying your baby’s “tooth-less” smiles for a few months and now there are some tiny little white teeth… Read Full Article
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When It Comes to Vaccines, Don’t ‘Space Out’
People are familiar with two camps of thoughts regarding childhood vaccinations: Those who avail themselves of the scientific advances that… Read Full Article
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Pediatrician, Urgent Care or Emergency Department?
There’s nothing that pulls at your heartstrings more than seeing your child sick or injured. At some point, childhood sickness… Read Full Article
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Cough and Cold Medicine for Infants and Young Children
Grownups might not think twice about taking over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to ease the symptoms of a cold, but cough and… Read Full Article
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Peanut Allergy Research Produces a ‘Whoa!’ Moment
Every so often, medical research produces an unexpected finding that causes a collective response of, “Whoa!” Case in point: In… Read Full Article
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Let’s Get – and Keep – Our Kids Moving!
Exhortations to keep our kids physically active on a daily basis — that is, to get exercise — have become… Read Full Article
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Keep Kids Away from Sweets
You should not eat sugary foods. It’s that simple. Our bodies don’t need them, our teeth don’t want them, and… Read Full Article
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Water safety tips can’t be repeated too many times
For young families, water represents a challenging paradox: It can provide hours of enjoyable, carefree fun, but it can also… Read Full Article
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Coping with the Flu
As a parent, the only thing worse than catching the flu yourself is watching as one of your children suffers… Read Full Article
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Let life’s joys, not asthma, take your child’s breath away
Maybe you’re familiar with the saying, “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the… Read Full Article
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Why Kids May Get Sick Often
As a parent of a young child, it may feel like you’re on a never-ending cycle of wiping runny noses,… Read Full Article
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If You Think Your Child Has Suffered a Concussion, Head Into the Doctor’s Office
Head trauma in childhood is terrifying – and sadly, common. Each year, 62,000 children experience brain injuries requiring hospitalization. Assessing… Read Full Article
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Taming the Temper Tantrum
When a temper tantrum strikes, especially in public, a parent’s natural response may be to console and do whatever they… Read Full Article
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Kids’ Routines Shouldn’t Take a Holiday
The holiday season is when childhood memories are made: Parties! Presents! Sugary treats! But the season also brings a break… Read Full Article
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Bedwetting
Getting up in the middle of the night to change wet sheets and console an embarrassed child happens in most… Read Full Article
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The Childproofing Tips No One Ever Tells You
If you are attempting to childproof your home, you likely know about outlet plugs. You have probably attached plastic locks… Read Full Article
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Overcoming the Homework Battle
It’s a battle that rarely has a victor. Nightly homework struggles can weigh heavy on both parents and children, leaving… Read Full Article
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Why Baby’s Checkups Are Good for Mom and Dad
Parents take their newborns to the pediatrician six times during the first year of life. But the baby isn’t the… Read Full Article
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Calming Colic
It tends to strike when parents most need a break. At the end of the day, your well-fed, otherwise happy… Read Full Article
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Get Out! Keeping a Newborn Healthy Doesn’t Mean Becoming a Hermit
Germs! Whether you’re a germaphobe or someone who thinks the three-second rule is short by 20 minutes, we all know… Read Full Article
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Quenching Parents’ Thirst to Understand Hydration
During the summer, we’re pretty good about following our young children around with water bottles, urging them to stay hydrated.… Read Full Article
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How to Feed a Picky Eater
Young children with maturing palates will often try their parents’ patience before they’ll try the food on their plates. If… Read Full Article
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What to Consider When Choosing a Pediatrician
Your belly is growing … and so is your anxiety. Around the end of your second trimester, the realization suddenly… Read Full Article
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Melanoma Awareness Should Start Young
As summer kicks off and your kids trade their books for boogie boards, it’s time to remember that no one… Read Full Article
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Water Safety – A Serious Matter
Now that summer is in full swing, many of us will be spending more time at pools, lakes, beaches and… Read Full Article
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: Summer’s Epidemic
It’s not a very clever name for a disease, but it gets the point across. Hand, Foot, and Mouth (HFM)… Read Full Article
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Bullying: A Crisis in Our Schools
Bullying is any unwanted, repetitive, aggressive behavior due to a perceived power imbalance and can include verbal, physical, and/or social… Read Full Article
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Vaccine Safety Testing
One of the things I frequently hear from parents when discussing immunizations is a concern for the general safety of… Read Full Article
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Tummy Time
Tummy time is an important developmental activity for infants. This post will discuss the gradual emergence of tummy time and… Read Full Article
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Childhood Obesity Complications
High blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, sleep apnea – can you name someone who has any these diseases? In all… Read Full Article
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Immunization Safety: Evaluating Science vs. Opinion
If you’ve watched TV, opened a magazine, or talked with friends lately, you’ve likely heard at least a few opinions… Read Full Article
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Getting Your Child through Cold and Flu Season
If your house is filled with the sad sounds of coughing and congestion, you’re not alone. Cold and flu season… Read Full Article
