Driving. Some of us spend more than half of our day in our cars. With our children. We drive them to school, to day-care, to pre-school, to dance class, to soccer practice…you name it. There’s no doubt we want them to be safe. So, each and every time we buckle them in, shouldn’t we know…
Trick or Treat: easy to remember Halloween safety tips
Kids love Halloween, and I mean L.O.V.E. It must be all the candy or something…who knows. I personally could do without all the costume hoopla and acquiring an insane amount of candy that I feel compelled to dispose of the very next day. Okay, not the next day but definitely by week’s end. I know,…
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Doctor, is it the flu?
We’re enjoying a true, crisp Fall day today and it’s absolutely lovely. Yes, I forgot my coat and shivered while walking my children to their classes (thankfully, I remembered theirs), but I’ve been waiting for Fall….and it’s finally here! With Fall and Winter comes plenty of colds and of course, the dreaded flu. I often…
5 Tips for Keeping those Baby Teeth Healthy
Taking care of those precious baby teeth matters. Aren’t they going to lose them anyway? Well, yes they will. No matter how hard we try, the tooth fairy will manage to snatch those prized baby teeth. However, the health of those first teeth is important in the long term health of our children’s “big kid”…
If your child were choking, would you know what to do?
A friend of mine recently reminded me how quickly and easily it is for children under the age of 4 to choke. She had quite the scare the other night with her 3 year old when he began choking on a piece of hard candy. He panicked. She panicked. They called 911 and made a…
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Coughs and Congestion: Thinking outside of the medicine cabinet
Cold and flu season has descended upon us. As parents, we are always inclined to “do” something for our children when they are sick. It’s our innate instinct. We want them to feel better. However, relieving their symptoms and nursing them back to health does not always mean reaching into our medicine cabinet. In 2008,…
Croup: What parents can do and when to worry
If you’ve ever had a child with croup, you know that telltale, harsh, barking cough well. It’s unnerving and unmistakable. And usually, the worst of it happens at night, when you’re bleary eyed, exhausted, and full of worry. Parents primarily want to know what they can do for their child in those midnight hours and…
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Pediatrician, mom of two, writer, blogger, and child advocate. This is parenting and children's health from a Dr. Mom's perspective. Welcome! -
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