Glee Wakes Us Up on Bullying…and Teen Life
0Away this week when Glee aired, my 13 year old couldn’t wait to watch it again but warned me I’d be “shocked”. I was intrigued to find out why.
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Recruiting Help With Potty Training Your Toddler
0“My daughter turned two in March and I potty trained her and She will only go with me. Luckily for her I work at her preschool but how do I help her to start going potty with her teacher and grandparents?”
Concussions in Kids: Lessons From The Pros
As sure as the sun rises and sets every day, resistance from sports parents and young athletes with return to play recommendations, especially when it comes to concussions, is something I’ve come to expect in my work as an urgent care pediatrician.
Back To School Tips
0Preparing for a new school year is always challenging, and always catches even the most organized of parents off guard. In the blink of an eye, summer is over and we’re in school mode again – just like that!
Supermodels Should Model. Doctors Should Give Health Advice. Ok?
0There is a sort of kindred spirit among parents that can be wonderfully supportive. It can help other parents feel not so lost as they sort out issues with their own kids, regardless of age, and especially for first time and expectant parents.
Helping Toddlers With Poop Issues
0Q: For nearly 3 years, our son has been unable or unwilling to stool in the toilet. He has excellent control over his bowels and has never had an accident. He uses the bathroom to stool but will only stool in a training diaper. The stool comes out easily and then he spends about 5 minutes singing and looking out the window before finally asking for help in cleaning up.
Teens Need Involved Parents
Are you an “opt in” teen parent or an “opt out” teen parent? And, does it matter? I think it does!
To High School Graduates: Education First, Career Choice Second!
0It’s here again…high school graduation season. That annual rite of passage for high schoolers coast to coast to embark upon that much anticipated journey from home to that first true independent step outside the safety net of their childhood homes and communities.
Potty Training War of The Wills
0I have two toddler daughters , a two year old and a three year old. We recently started potty training both of them and to our amazement they just took to it for pee but poop has been a different story. We also have three older boys and didn’t have these issues – they were able to potty train for both poop and pee very easily at the same time.
Potty Training Challenges
2Potty training, or, as I like to call it, ‘potty guiding’, is a toddler rite of passage no family can ignore, side-step or skip. In the thick of it, you wonder if you will ever get through it sanely and ask often if your child will ever “get there”…finally become potty trained. Once there, though, you smile knowing it’s over and you all can move on!
