“You just don’t appreciate a picky eater until you have one. ” —Overheard at Dr. Lai’s dinner table. Picky eaters come in two major varieties. One kind is the child who eats the…
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As you stand watching your budding baseball star at his five o’clock practice, the rest of your kids start to whine. “Please, please, please,” they say. “Can we go to the snack…
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We had such a great response to our Two Peds in a Pod® visual diagnosis post that we are posting another summertime picture puzzle: What is it? Pictured below are the toes…
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We interrupt your summertime to present another Two Peds in a Pod® visual diagnosis learning session. Do you recognize this rash? Hint: it is mildly itchy and painful and can result from…
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A favorite pediatrician party game is to guess the age of a child by observing his skills and body habitus. Most people are stumped when it comes to differentiating between preschoolers.…
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Hot! Pictured is a kid with a second degree burn. No, this burn wasn’t caused by hot water or by touching the stove, but by the sun. A sunburn is still a…
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Dr. Kardos’s dad is a pediatrician and during our long grueling hours of residency training he’d always serve as a source of encouragement. One of my favorite memories will always be…
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Yesterday morning we were aghast to read medical misinformation in the print edition of our local newspaper. Aghast, because we were the pediatricians interviewed for the content of a summer time tips article.…
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What you forgot to tell the babysitter The first time my husband and I went out to dinner after our daughter was born, we walked out the door, got into the…
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In honor of Father’s Day, we would love to hear your anecdotes of any “Doctor Dad” moments your children have experienced. Tell us about how your child’s dad or any father figure…
