The confusion over cough and cold medications continues and I must admit I am a little confused too. (more…)
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Confusion Over Cough & Cold Medicines
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Introducing New Foods To Your Child
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010There are so many questions (including Megan’s via our iPhone App) about “when” you can feed a child different foods. More and more information is being published on this subject and the “older” recommendations around withholding certain foods from children have recently changed. Actually, they have changed about 360 degrees! (more…)
Best Ways To Treat Eczema
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010I am sitting here with my dear friend “the dermatologist”, and she is educating me about some new research on atopic dermatitis (eczema). (more…)
Nurture Your Child’s Imagination
Monday, March 8th, 2010I received an email from Nancy via our iPhone App from a mother who was concerned about her 4 year olds imagination. She was wondering “what is a healthy imagination” as he seems to have lived several past lives by his description. (more…)
Afraid Of The Dark
Saturday, March 6th, 2010Just about every child goes through a phase when they become afraid of the dark. It is interesting to see a toddler who happily goes to bed in their crib in complete darkness turn into a 2 year old who is afraid of shadows and monsters in a dark room. How does that happen, seemingly overnight? (more…)
Hot Dogs: A Choking Hazard
Friday, March 5th, 2010Did you read the latest AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) position statement which addressed the issue of choking among children? Choking is unfortunately a common problem in the pediatric population and prevention of choking is a topic I discuss with all parents as their children begin eating table food. (more…)
Vomiting And Diarrhea :)
Thursday, March 4th, 2010I received another iPhone App email, this one’s from Holly. She writes “my son is on his 5th day of diarrhea. Should I cut out formula and go to Pedialyte? HELP!!! (more…)
Head Lice: It’s Going Around
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
I keep hearing that there are lice out there! Lice are a part of childhood, albeit the gross part, but it really has nothing to do with where you live or go to school or how often your kids take their baths, its about hair. (more…)
Puberty And Your Child
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010I received an email via our iPhone App from Hayden who asked when “he” would see his body changing. That is a question from a lot of “tweens” as they are often concerned if they are “normal” as there really is a wide variation in pubertal development. (more…)
Will My Child Get Taller?
Monday, March 1st, 2010I received a question from Karen via our iPhone App and she wondered when you could tell if your child was going to get any taller. I am often asked to either predict how tall a child will be or to decide if a child is going to grow any more. (more…)
