We gave our kids their back-to-school haircuts, donated their pants that fit like floods, and bought them new folders and notebooks. As shown on our back-to-school supply list photo, back-to-school also means the start of…
Elementary school kids
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Yet another reminder about the signs and symptoms of measles from a health agency landed in our email inbox the other day. The reason? According to the Centers for Disease Control, as…
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I have been musing ever since our hosting site told us they were switching blog platforms. In a blink of an eye, our blog was slated to disappear. The dynamic Two Peds…
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We’re seeing a lot of this stuff around the office. It’s “hand-foot-mouth” disease, a common, self-limited illness caused by the Coxsackie virus, and it strikes most often in the spring and summer.…
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This year we asked our dad readers to help us write our Father’s Day post. They completed this thought: “Before I became a dad, I never thought I’d…” …Learn to curl hair…
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Every child with a lemonade stand hopes for hot sunny days to drive in customers. But if your kids squeeze fresh lemons for their stand, make sure they wash their hands after…
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Babies and children love bath time and are drawn to water play. Today we bring you the splash on swimming. We’re going to the beach- can my baby go swimming? How…
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Dr. Lai will be up at Brown University this weekend giving a primary care pediatrician’s perspective on concussions (traumatic brain injuries) at a parent forum. A lot has changed since you were…
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Just in time for Field Day and pool openings, today we provide sunburn protection information. Hot! Pictured is a kid with a second degree burn. No, this burn wasn’t caused by hot water…
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Until I became a mother I never thought… I’d care if a birthday party was cancelled I’d obsess about bowel movements and gas I’d remember to reapply sunscreen…