Decorating the nursery isn’t just fun – it’s also important for a baby’s development. According to baby vision researchers you can enhance a child’s visual development by giving her a rich and interesting environment and tailoring it to the stage of her development. Read More
Don’t Blame Teething for Baby’s Ills
Teething has had a bad reputation for over 5000 years. Hippocrates, Homer, and Aristotle associated teething with serious diseases… Read More
What’s Autism and What’s Not?
Don’t freak out if you catch your child head-banging, echoing others words’ or hand flapping. Yes, those are symptoms of autism, but they don’t define your child as having an autism spectrum disorder. Read More
How to Rehydrate Kids Sick with Stomach Flu
Most kids don’t need IVs to get back on their feet after a bout of vomiting or diarrhea. Here’s what you need to know to get through the stomach flu. Read More
5 Science-Based Tips to Guide Kids’ Media Use
The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) has long recommended limiting children’s screen time or media use to less than two hours, but… Read More
How to Really Prevent Mosquito Bites
Yes, you should be worried about mosquitos transmitting Zika. And you should be just as worried about dengue fever, yellow fever, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile, and several other diseases. Read More
5 Dangers Worth Worrying About
I’m a pediatrician that works in an emergency room and I know what’s really dangerous. Your child is far more likely to be harmed by things you aren’t even thinking about. Here’s what makes my palms sweat… Read More
All About Birthmarks and Baby Spots
Have you been surprised to find a new spot on your child and wondered where it came from? The word “birthmark” is really misleading. Read More
Righty or Lefty? When Will You Know?
Will your child be an accomplished athlete or mathematical genius? We grownups love looking for subtle clues to our child’s future self… Read More
Do Babies Feel Pain? Or Do We Learn to Feel Pain?
Do we learn pain? Babies’ scrunched up faces and curdling screams certainly suggest that our little ones feel pain. However, until the 1980s, scientists… Read More
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