Doctors Blog
Travel Now, Travel Later
Holiday traveling is still upon us and many are traveling to be with loved ones or to take a vacation! Here are two good links from the AAP on traveling…
Sleep. All I Want for Christmas is Sleep.
I recently became a parent and you’d think that as a pediatrician, I was ready for a baby and everything that came with one. But after a month of being…
One Of the Most Important Things You Can Do With Your Kids? Eat Dinner With Them.
Experts agree. One of the most important things you can do with your kids? Eat dinner with them. These ten science-based reasons, all supported by the American College of Pediatricians,…
“Old Fashioned” Books and the Library-The Adventure Begins!
In today’s world of iPads, it is easy to let your child look at and read an electronic book by themselves. The following article, however, stresses the importance of reading…
On Children
This August I experienced the parenthood rite of passage of moving my youngest child to college and entered the “empty nest” phase of life. I know it’s a cliche but…
Fall Hiking, Leaf-Watching and Star-Gazing
As fall approaches, hundreds of thousands of people will be heading to the Great Smoky Mountains for leaf viewing, hiking, camping, picnicking, animal watching and just generally communing with nature.…
SPLASH INTO SUMMER 2019
Swimming is a fantastic form of exercise and a major component of many spring break trips and summer break fun. But parents should remember that swimming also comes with risk.…
The Stingray Shuffle and Other “Life” on the Beach
You already know the “Baby Shark” song and dance but do you know the “Stingray Shuffle”? It’s definitely one you and your family should add to your dance list before…
Understanding and Handling Tantrums
As my daughter gets closer to the age of 2, I am becoming more familiar with the phrase the “terrible twos” or what seems like the “tantrum twos.” I know…