‘Tis the Season to be Jolly: Holiday Gift Ideas by ages and developmental stages
5-year-olds: Since 5-year-olds can hop on one foot, games like Twister® will be fun. Kids this age start to understand time. In our world of digital clocks, get your nephew an analog clock with numbers and a minute hand… they are hard to come by. Five-year-olds also begin to understand charts— a calendar will also […]
How to ADHD
I want to thank one of my patients for letting me know abut Jessica McCabe’s YouTube talks. Jessica has ADHD and she talks about her experiences truthfully…and sometimes painfully. My patient told me that while others (counselors/parents and even books) told her what ADHD was…it was listening to Jessica that gave her understanding and hope. […]
‘Tis the Season to be Jolly: Holiday Gift Ideas by ages and developmental stages
2-3 years: To encourage motor skills, offer tricycles, balls, bubbles, and boxes to crawl into and out of. Choose crayons over markers because crayons require a child to exert pressure and therefore develop hand strength. Dolls, cars, and sand boxes all foster imagination. Don’t forget those indestructible board books so kids can “read” to themselves. […]
A little treat won’t hurt…
New research from the United Kingdom says that grandparents can play a role in their grandchild’s risk of cancer. Wait?…what? Researchers looked at multiple studies across 18 different countries and examined the impact that grandparents had on their grandchildren. Behaviors such as smoking, poor diet choices and lack of exercise had an affect on the […]
‘Tis the Season to be Jolly: Holiday Gift Ideas by ages and developmental stages
It’s gift-giving season! We love pop culture, but if you are tired of GameStop gift cards or feeling a bit overwhelmed by the latest Disney movie or game system marketing, here’s a list of ideas arranged by ages and developmental stages that I will be posting over the next several weeks. 0-3 months: Babies this […]
Marijuana
Most of the time when I talk about marijuana I’m discussing the effect on teenagers. Today I want to tell you about what is happening to our younger children. As more states legalize marijuana we are seeing a dramatic rise in exposure to cannabis in children. And this ingestion is leading them to the […]
Prescribing Antibiotics
When is the correct time to prescribe antibiotics? The American Academy of Pediatrics published some excellent information on when we need and don’t need antibiotics. See the following great information! 1. My child has a really bad cold. Why won’t the doctor prescribe an antibiotic? -Colds are caused by viruses. Antibiotics are used specifically for infections […]
