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How much screen time is OK for kids? New guidelines on children and media use from the American Academy of Pediatrics
For years pediatricians have said that kids shouldn’t have more than 2 hours per day of recreational screen time, and ...
Talking to Kids about Scary Events: Oregon school shooting
We have shared this advice too many times on this blog – about twice each year over the last three ...
Lessons Learned from Eyeglasses
Two months ago, my daughter was referred to an ophthalmologist and it turned out she needed eyeglasses. Not a big ...
The Medical Benefits of Family Dinner: Five ways eating together keeps kids healthy
Eating at least three family meals together each week is associated with healthier kids, according to a study published in ...
Recognizing risks of sexual abuse in young athletes
Earlier this week, Marvin Sharp, an Indianapolis gymnastics coach, who trained two members of the 2008 U.S. women’s Olympics team ...
Kids and the Flu Shot: 11 Things Every Parent Needs to Know about the 2015-2016 Influenza Vaccine
The flu season is here and I have started to see positive influenza testing. It’s time to get flu shots ...
Protecting Infants from Whooping Cough: Get this shot during pregnancy
Were you surprised during your pregnancy when your doctor asked you to get a pertussis booster? Well here is why ...
How to make a toddler’s tantrum stop
We’ve all been there. It’s the moment when you are about to lose your mind. You’ve spent the last hour ...
The parenting lesson I learned from 9/11
Like many people, I remember where I was when the news reports began on September 11, 2001. I was in ...