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INFLUENZA IS HERE
Well the dreaded influenza is here. Both A and B strains have been spotted in our community. What can you do to protect yourself and your family? If you haven’t gotten a flu shot then now is the time...
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SORE THROAT…Is It a virus or is it STREP?
Your child gets sent home from school complaining of a sore throat. Yesterday She was feeling fine with no symptoms at all. You look inside her mouth and see red spots like this: Your next step is to...
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Dehydration
Anyone can become dehydrated given the right circumstances. Children are more susceptible to dehydration because of smaller size and decreased ability to gain access to fluids. It is important for...
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus is often referred to as RSV. During late fall and early spring RSV becomes prevalent infecting infants , toddlers, school age children and adults. For adults and older...
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Reading to your child
Sitting down and reading a good old fashioned paper book to your child is important. It is easy to forget to read these days with the ever evolving technology of electronic readers around us. Case in...
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Sleep like a baby
Infants spend a great deal of time sleeping in the first few weeks after they come home usually only waking to feed and briefly look around. A newborn will typically rouse every 3-4 hours and sleep...
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CAR SEAT REVIEW
One of the most common questions I get is about car seats. How and when to use them. Here is a quick refresher from http://www.healthychildren.org about the current car seat recommendations. Car...
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Teething signs and symptoms
Teething generally starts around 6 months old and occurs in discrete episodes until all the primary teeth are erupted usually by age 3. Intense drooling and mouthing behaviors often start at 4 months...
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Sweet Dreams for you and your baby.
After waking up every 3 hours for feedings for a few months, parents are eager to get back to a more normal sleep schedule. Once your baby reaches a certain weight and age, she is capable of sleeping...
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BPA and your baby
What is BPA? BPA stands for Bisphenol A. It is a chemical used to harden plastics as well as line cans that contain foods. Why all the controversy about BPA? Bisphenol A has been used in plastics for...
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Talking to your children about Nutrition
I joined my 9 year old daughter for lunch recently at her elementary school. As I stood in line with all of her peers who were half my size, I thought to myself, This food can’t be good. No way am I...
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Accidental Poisonings On The Rise
Poisonings among children are on the rise according to a recent Safe Kids Worldwide report. The number of children who were taken to emergency departments following accidental poisoning has increased...
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Teens and Texting
A smart phone can be a great tool. But it also comes with some parenting challenges. Here are a few quick tips about talking to your teens about texting. (1) Never text anything personal. Pictures that...
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A recipe for your picky eaters
NOT ONLY do I have picky eaters in my house but they are self-proclaimed food critics as well. They are so picky and so critical that I would love to see any of the Iron chefs from the Food Network...
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Wait to Introduce first foods
A recent study showed that many parents are introducing first foods before 4 months old. The infant’s digestive system can not handle solid foods well before the age of 4 months. Early exposure to...
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Talking to teens and tweens about sex
The Centers for Disease Control recently released data regarding when teens become sexually active. The data revealed that most children 12 and under are not sexually active unless they have been...
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Iron Deficiency Anemia is more common than you think!
Let’s face it. It seems like a tremendous challenge these days to encourage children to eat iron rich foods. Red meat and dark green vegetables are not often favorite choices of the picky toddler. A...
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Exercising Kids less likely to have type 2 diabetes
You’ve heard this one before. It is no surprise to anyone that exercise and being physically fit is good for you. Well the results of a 12 year study in Denmark found that abdominal muscle strength and...
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A Literature Rich Environment
A few weeks ago I took my middle child to his Kindergarten screening. After his testing was completed, I met with a Kindergarten teacher who explained his scores to me. She remarked that his scores...
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Whooping Cough
Unfortunately, many people believe that Whooping cough no longer exists. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Every year there are several cases and the number is increasing. School aged children...
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