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Teens and Dating: A Parent’s Guide
Do you have a teenager? If the answer is yes, it is very likely that he or she is dating ...
Bedtime with the iPad: Total Mom Fail
It’s 10:15 pm and my 2 1/2 –year-old is still awake, touching my mouse while I try to type. She ...
Child Behavior Problems? 3 steps to getting help
“I really need to start exercising,” I think as I sit helping myself to my daughter’s leftover holiday candy. I ...
Having a dog can help AND hurt your child. Are you pro dog?
Having a dog when you are a baby can actually protect you from developing asthma and allergies later in life ...
Why spanking does not work
I was shocked when I read a recent study in Pediatrics and learned more than 50% of American parents still ...
11 Best Educational Web Sites for Kids
Even pediatricians agree that a little bit of screen time each day is okay for kids. According to the American ...
Treadmills: The healthy danger in your home
It is mid morning in the pediatric ER and I greet a distressed mother carrying a frightened young child with ...
Kids, Sleep and Melatonin
We call our 2-year-old “the sleep bandit.” Every night we get our kids through the bath, in pajamas, and finally ...
The 5 most disgusting things I saw in the ER in 2013
1) Flamin’ Hot Cheeto Poop Looks like bloody poop, doesn’t it? Actually, this is what happens when you eat an ...