Does my teenager have senioritis? - Pediatrics
My son, who is a high school senior and is bright but academically lazy, started relaxing his academic standards after first semester finished and he had sent in his college applications. Nothing I say about work ethic, college admissions ... [... more]
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Why Puberty Makes Kids Vulnerable to Sports Injury - ...
In part I, I talked about why kids so badly need an off season. In part II of this youth sports series, I talk about why puberty is such a black box in youth sports development. It may help you to conceptualize a child's developing body like ... [... more]
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Kids and Bullies - Pediatrics
Has your child ever clashed with another child? Kids struggle with other kids from time to time, usually over daily events like who sits in what chair, and whose turn it is in a game. While even such "minor" clashes among kids can cause hurt ... [... more]
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Preventable Deaths Involuntary Breath Holding - Pediatrics
You've seen it or heard about it: a child is throwing a tantrum, holding his breath, and his parents are ignoring him, because that's what they've been told to do. Or sometimes something different happens, like the child falls and hurts himself, ... [... more]
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The Silent Pain of Scoliosis - Pediatrics
Your pre-teenager's school calendar has "scoliosis screening" scheduled for the following week. You take a quick look at your child's spine which looks nice and straight to you so you put the issue out of your mind. Imagine your surprise when [... more]
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Sleep, Nap and Feeding Issues in Mid-Infancy - Pediatrics
Your questions raise some of the most common sleep concerns with infants. You have a number of options that you can try to help your son sleep better but first let me give you some facts. Babies at this age have cumulative sleep over the course ... [... more]
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Identifying Children in Crisis - Pediatrics
As a pediatrician, there are times I have to face one of the ugliest aspects of life, the abuse and neglect of a child. This is an issue that plagues many children in all slices of our society. This is a real letter I received anonymously from a ... [... more]
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Coping with Tactile and Sensory Defensiveness - Pediatrics
Now that you've identified the role of tactile defensiveness and/or sensory defensiveness in your disruptive child's behavior, you need to know what you can do about it. After you get an accurate diagnosis, which can often be obtained through ... [... more]
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Water Safety While Vacationing - Pediatrics
Swimming is often a highlight of vacations for most kids. Whether at a beach or hotel pool, kids of all ages enjoy time in the water. In fact, for many kids, that is the highlight of the trip! At the same time, water can be dangerous even for ... [... more]
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Common School Year Illnesses - Pediatrics
It never fails. One of your children gets sick when your spouse is away on business and you have a full schedule. To complicate matters, it can be difficult deciding when to keep a child home and when to forge ahead business as usual. According ... [... more]
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Preventable Pediatric Nursing Care Errors - Pediatrics
When a hospital is short-staffed, RNs usually have to care for more patients than they really should have assigned to them. They are working twice as hard for many more patients, and they have to prioritize the nursing care they give, so the most ... [... more]
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Pediatrics Shop on BellaOnLine - Pediatrics
Sometimes finding books for other people, especially kids, is a challenge. As I come across books worth reading, or avoiding, I'll let you know. My goal is to give you some variety. For many of the kids books, I've gone right to the source - the ... [... more]
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