Time out’s over and your 18 month old is still flailing on the floor, pig-tails flying and tears streaming down her face. “Time out is over,” you say, trying to console…
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While many good books have been written on the subject of how to get your kids to listen to you, today we boil this topic down to a few key sticky points.…
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I just watched “The Miracle Worker” with my oldest son. This classic 1962 movie depicts Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind, struggling to understand language, with the help and supreme patience…
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Every day across the United States, sometime between 4:00 to 5:00 PM, millions of small children are crying and whining. Welcome to the bewitching hour. In our offices it’s bedlam during that…
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Wondering what crawled into your child’s room and bit her in the middle of the night? If you see two little pinpricks side by side, it’s probably a spider. Spider fangs make…
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The preschool class was going on a field trip to a park. It was a breezy spring day and the four-year-old boy with the closely cropped hair was thrilled. Even though he…
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We love it! With MyPlate, the United States Department of Agriculture’s new depiction of “a good diet” is easier to understand than the food pyramid. Mentally cut your kid’s plate in half.…
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I love French fries, I mean really, who doesn’t? They’re probably one of the most delicious treats on the planet, but unfortunately they’re also one of the worst treats when it comes…
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Many of our patients have dogs in their homes, and many choose to add a dog to their family during summer. Unfortunately, dog bite rates are also highest in summer, and occur…
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All about Two Happy Birthday to us: Two Peds in a Pod is two years old today. In honor of this momentous day, we share some of the ups and downs of two-year-olds. Upside:…
