Dr. Gwenn’s Huffington Post Blog
I’m really liking our new Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin. Her focus is spot on with prevention and cost cutting needing to be the guiding principles to get all Americans on the to good, long-term health.
I have three questions for you about your ability to multitask while driving.
Can you:
Drive while reading, looking down and not looking at the road?
Drive while typing, looking down, not looking at the road?
Drive no handed because you are doing something else, perhaps looking down and typing on something?
Show 26 Preview: Safe and Unplugged Summer Fun! The “lazy days of summer” are here…finally! Join Dr. Gwenn for the last show until August as she gives you all the information you need to have a fun, healthy, safe and [...]
How was your Father’s Day weekend? Ours was great fun.
We love baking so any holiday offers us a time to get creative and tap into our inner “Ace of Cakes” artistic selves. For mom-related holidays, my husband takes the reins and plots with the girls the cake du jour. For dad related-holidays, I’m on deck.
Are you an “opt in” teen parent or an “opt out” teen parent? And, does it matter? I think it does!
Have you seen the new Six Flags ad recently? Talk about a catchy way of getting us Metro-Westers out of our niche and heading west!
Hot off the presses:
The AAP’s own Department of Research just released these results from the 2009 AAP Periodic Survey on how pediatricians use the internet and social media:
With this year’s school year ending and all the award ceremonies and talk of achievements and accomplishments, let’s talk stock that while some achievements merit that added not at a ceremony with a certificate and a hand shake, most others are harder to pin down and require us parents to point out.
When should small kids get online? Is there a magic age? Is there a “best” way to start? What websites should small kids begin their online life with? And, most importantly, is it safe for small kids to be online?
With June being Internet Safety Month, I wanted to point out a common practice that some big websites use to lure you in – celebrity marketing.
