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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 ...
Winter’s Most Dreaded: Identify and avoid these six common childhood illnesses
Winter has arrived, and along with it comes cold and flu season. Doctors’ offices, ERs, and hospitals fill up with ...
The Medical Risks and Benefits of Raw Milk
I am a cheese snob—I lavish a rich cheese and a dark red wine at the end of a long ...