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Tips for Kid Safety at the Pool

Tips for Kid Safety at the Pool

A lot of these are just common sense, but if we spread the word and even one kid is saved as a result, totally worth it.

3 Signs Your Child May Be Autistic

3 Signs Your Child May Be Autistic

I sometimes have parents who come into the office concerned their child might be autistic. Here’s what I tell them.

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Tips for Kid Safety at the Pool

Tips for Kid Safety at the Pool

A lot of these are just common sense, but if we spread the word and even one kid is saved as a result, totally worth it.

This 5-Second Habit Saves Lives

This 5-Second Habit Saves Lives

As I arrived on the scene, one thing became glaring obvious. A terrible situation would have been tragic had it not been for one saving item: the child’s helmet.

3 Signs Your Child May Be Autistic

3 Signs Your Child May Be Autistic

I sometimes have parents who come into the office concerned their child might be autistic. Here’s what I tell them.

10 Things You Should Have In Your Medicine Cabinet

10 Things You Should Have In Your Medicine Cabinet

These few items should help in a pinch, and save you from making trips to the store in the middle of the night.

Do You Know These 5 Medical Myths?

Do You Know These 5 Medical Myths?

Every day, moms ask me to verify whether something they’ve heard is actually the truth. These are the myths I’m asked about most often

To Helmet Or Not To Helmet? That Is The Question.

To Helmet Or Not To Helmet? That Is The Question.

When the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that babies sleep on their back to prevent SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), there was a sharp rise in the problem of flat heads in babies. More babies were sleeping on their backs and their heads were getting flat as a result.

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Age: Newborn

Age: Newborn

Congratulations, your beautiful baby has finally arrived.  It’s exciting, wonderful, overwhelming, and exhausting all at the same time. 

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosing

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosing

I get a lot of questions about what are appropriate doses for Tylenol and Motrin in kids. Here’s the info. Feel free to bookmark this page, print it (and hang in your medicine cabinet) or pass it along.

Motrin (Ibuprofen) Dosing

Motrin (Ibuprofen) Dosing

I get a lot of questions about what are appropriate doses for Tylenol and Motrin in kids. Here’s the info. Feel free to bookmark this page, print it (and hang in your medicine cabinet) or pass it along.

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Age: 2 Months

Age: 2 Months

Two months is a fun age; your baby is finally smiling at you interactively. It isn’t that your baby couldn’t smile before, it’s just that your baby’s vision has improved so dramatically in the past few weeks that he or she can see you well enough to consistently smile back at your funny faces. Your baby is cooing and responding to you and together, you’re finding your rhythm.

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Age: 4 Months

Age: 4 Months

Four months is a fun age. Your baby is becoming more and more interactive. He or she may make squealing noises and even laugh at you.

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Age: 6 Months

Age: 6 Months

Six months is the golden age of infancy (in my humble opinion). Your baby is old enough to sit on his/her own, is content if you set him/her on the ground with some toys for a few minutes, won’t crawl away (yet), sleeps through the night, and is smiley and responsive; it’s all around—golden.

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