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. […]
Air-soft guns – Are they safe?
With Christmas right around the corner – many kids and teens have Airsoft guns on their list. These guns can look like a regular gun, and are sold in sporting good and other retail stores. They are used to shoot 6 mm plastic pellets at targets or each other. They are different than BB guns […]
Baby weight
A Normal-term newborn typically loses 5 to 8% of their birth weight during the first few days of life. They regain this weight by the end of the first 2 weeks. After this period of time, newborns typically gain at least 1/2 to 1 ounce per day during the first 2 months, and 1 […]
‘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 […]
When can we transition from breast or formula to milk?
Infants younger than 1 year old need the nutrients in breast milk or formula. Breastfed babies over 1 year may continue to nurse if desired, but this is the time when you can switch to whole milk. Why not low-fat or skim milk? Because most babies need the fat in whole milk to support normal growth and […]
‘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 […]
