Toy Safety
The classic holiday movie A Christmas Story depicts young Ralphie’s hilarious obsession with obtaining a Red Rider BB gun despite his mother’s warnings that he’ll “shoot his eye out.” Unfortunately, moms worry for good...
Category: Children Health
Halloween Havoc
The season of jack–o’–lanterns, bonfires, haunted houses, and horror films are upon us. While spooky pranks and sacks of candy come with the territory, avoid a truly scary story with these safety tips: Make...
Take a Kid Fishing
Fishing is a terrific way to relax in the great outdoors with friends and family. From fly fishing and ice fishing to simply fishing off the dock, you can reel in a catch that...
Step-by-Step Approach for Bed Wetters
By Dr. Bill Sears AROUND 15 PERCENT of 5-year-olds still wet their beds, and boys outnumber girls four to one. As a pediatrician for more than 40 years, I want to dispel the myth...
Ten Ways to Wreck A Child’s Immune System
First, we’ll look at what not to do. There are sure-fire ways to damage the effectiveness of the immune system. If you see any of your habits on this list, consider changing your ways...
Making the Switch to a Healthier Diet For Your Child
It is a major undertaking to switch form a typical diet, heavily weighted in processed food and drink, to a whole-foods diet. First of all, be completely convinced that it is the right thing...
Healthy Lunch Lineups
As summer winds down and the school year cranks into gear, it’s time to start packing — fun and flavorful lunches, that is. Give your kids balanced, filling foods for an all-day energy boost:...
Practice, Not Perfection
Soon it will be time for young athletes to hit the field, court, or track. Making sure they’ve packed the proper equipment is simple; making sure they have the right attitude — and balance...
Kids Nutrition – Vitamins & Supplements
With all the bottles of vitamins, minerals and other supplements lining the shelves of health food stores and supermarkets, how do parents know whether supplements are healthful or harmful to their children? There is...
Low-Tech Breast Feeding
Nursing isn’t always easy for mom or baby. Sixty percent of moms breast-feed after leaving the hospital, but within six months, half of them stop. Instead of giving up and switching to a bottle,...
Fever
Taking your child’s temperature can be a tricky task. Here’s how to get an accurate reading along with some effective ways to treat your child’s fever. Two-year-old Connor has already had his share of...
Yoga for Kids
Yoga is becoming a common exercise and public schools are the latest example. A handful of schools are now teaching the four R’s — reading, ‘riting, ‘rithmatic and relaxation. Some kids find school to...
Choosing A Family Doctor
Going to the doctor — it’s something no kid looks forward to! However, the experience can be less stressful if you’ve got the right doctor. So what should you look for in a family...
High Blood Pressure in Children
Kids need hugs everyday, but there is another kind of squeeze they should feel once a year. That’s the squeeze of a blood pressure monitor on their arm. Here’s why regular blood pressure checks...
Angry Young Hearts
We all know that stress and anger can cause health problems in adults. A new study suggests kids who are hostile can develop health problems, too. Seven-year-old Jamal has a problem controlling his temper....
The Right Dose
A new study shows parents aren’t always sure just how much over-the-counter medicine to give their sick child. It can be pretty confusing. Not quite two years old, little Aaron has an ear infection...
Childhood Head Injuries
Your daughter collides with another player in a high-school soccer match, knocking her head hard. She doesn’t lose consciousness, but is briefly dazed. The team’s star forward, she grudgingly sits out the rest of...
The tee n brain
My teen and I are getting into power struggles. From my point of view, he’s been making a lot of bad decisions. What’s going on here? Is this behavior due to my parenting, his...
Grow and Heal
Horticultural therapy has long been known to be an effective treatment method for mentally ill patients. In fact, the first garden therapy program was started in 1879 in Philadelphia. Today, these types of programs...
Washing Hands
It’s so simple, but so hard for some people to do. And it’s such a critical way to stop people from getting sick. Even medical schools teach it to soon-to-be doctors. Day care centers...
Hidden Hearing Loss Q&A
Why is having fluid in your ears a problem? Dr. Maxwell: Fluid is a problem because it gives you hearing loss. Every child that has fluid in the ears has some sort of hearing...
New Hope for Children with Arthritis
A new treatment shows encouraging results for children with a severe form of arthritis, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology. Researchers are looking for new ways...
Help For Patients with Cerebral Palsy
How did you get involved with martial arts? Dr. Brunstrom: I started taking self-defense to learn how to protect myself because a woman at a grocery store near where I lived was carjacked and...
Fetal Monitor
In almost one third of all childbirths, doctors and parents have a period of uncertainty due to an abnormal heart rate pattern in the fetal monitor. Doctors traditionally scrape the baby’s scalp, while still...
Chronically ill Children Appear Resilient
New research shows children with chronic illnesses may not suffer from as many long-term psychological effects as previously thought. Researchers from Columbus Children’s Hospital in Ohio studied 125 children with sickle cell disease, juvenile...
Suicide Rates In Children
Teen suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents. More teens die from suicide each year than from cancer. A new study shows many doctors aren’t doing enough to recognize the warning...
Teaching kids to eat slower, smaller and more often
CHILDREN ARE BORN grazers. If left to their own resources, children would nibble, dip and sip—or graze—their way throughout the day. The eating tips for all ages, especially if they are suffering from mood...
Food Fight: Generation X-tra Large
Millions of kids are struggling with their weight. In fact, today’s children are the first generation of Americans projected to have a shorter life span than their parents. “I ate a lot of chips...
Infant Survival From Birth Defect
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia is a birth defect that occurs when the diaphragm does not fully form, allowing organs to enter the chest cavity preventing lung growth. The condition happens in 1 of every 2,500...
Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
Tooth decay can begin with a baby’s first tooth. If you let the problem go, it can mean big problems later in life. Here are some simple solutions. Elijah cries at bedtime with a...