Two Peds in a Pod®

February 10, 2019March 8, 2025

Another measles outbreak: recognize measles in your child

It saddens us that we need to post about how to recognize measles, but the recent measles outbreaks in the United States force parents to be vigilant for a disease that was nearly eradicated in this country.

Both an increase in international travel and a decrease in parents vaccinating their kids is thought to be responsible for the increase in measles cases.

Measles typically starts out looking like a really bad cold
Continue reading “Another measles outbreak: recognize measles in your child”

February 3, 2019February 3, 2019

How to burp a baby

Wondering how to burp a baby? We decided that words just didn’t convey what to do. So we introduce baby Emma in her first, and our first, how-to-video.

Any other video requests, send them our way.

Julie Kardos, MD and Naline Lai, MD
©2019 Two Peds in a Pod®

January 28, 2019September 15, 2019

Four month sleep regression

Tired parents, four month sleep regression “I think we just hit the four month sleep regression. My baby used to sleep better, and now at four months, she is waking up every hour! What happened?”

Sound familiar?

The term “four month sleep regression” did not appear on Google searches in the United States until 2006 and has been on the rise ever since. Continue reading “Four month sleep regression”

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019

How to dress baby (and big kids) for winter

dress baby for winter — Dr. Kardos’s fourth child wears her coat without fuss in cold weather.

Now that the weather has turned “freezy,” parents ask us how to dress their baby (and big kids) for cold weather. Even Dr. Kardos’s teenaged kids allow her to thrust winter coats on them as they head out to the bus stop. Wondering how to know if your baby, toddler, or older child are dressed correctly for the weather? Read our post on this topic.

Stay warm!

Naline Lai, MD and Julie Kardos, MD
©2019 Two Peds in a Pod®

January 13, 2019January 13, 2019

Lizard hands: what to do about dry, chapped, winter hands

dry, chapped lizard hands — Larry the lizard squirmed, but still put his lotion on in the winter.

Does your child have dry, chapped hands? We can help with that. Read here for prevention and treatment tips.

Naline Lai, MD and Julie Kardos, MD

January 1, 2019January 1, 2019

Happy New Year 2019! Read our top three posts of 2018

celebrate our top 3 posts — photo from pixabay

Happy 2019! As 2018 comes to a close, we invite you to read our most popular three posts of the year.

Here they are, in order of number of hits:

#1: It’s a gas! your young infant’s burps and farts

#2: It’s no laughing matter: another tween game in town

#3: Kids with “pink eye” CAN attend daycare, and other updated school exclusion recommendations

We wish all of our Two Peds readers and all of your children a Happy, Healthy, and Peaceful 2019.

Sincerely,

Julie Kardos, MD and Naline Lai, MD

December 15, 2018

Is your child sick? When to call the doctor

fever in children: when to call the doctor

Unfortunately, it is sick season. Fortunately, we have a great post to help you know when you need to call the doctor about your child’s illness.

Julie Kardos, MD and Naline Lai, MD

December 5, 2018

It’s possible: Tricks for eating out with your toddler

In this busy, holiday time of year, you may find yourself dining out frequently with your toddler. Read our post to find hints on avoiding restaurant meltdowns without the use of an iPad or phone!

November 30, 2018February 3, 2019

Help prevent your teen from playing risky games

Prevent your teen from taking unnecessary risks — Some games are riskier than others and it’s hard for teens to tell the difference.

Remember playing “Truth or Dare” as a kid? Some of the dares were silly, some potentially embarrassing, but some were downright risky. Now our children are playing potentially dangerous games. How can you prevent your teen from taking unnecessary risks?

To understand why kids would play risky games such as the Cinnamon Challenge or the Laughing Game, let’s step into the mindset of a teenager. Don’t let their adult-like appearances deceive you. Based on what we know about teenage brain development, teens are more likely to misinterpret or mislead social cues and emotions and to engage in risky behavior. Even though your teens may be taller than you, their deductive reasoning skills are not fully developed until around 25 years old. They have difficulty thinking through long term plans.

Take a simple example of studying. If they stay up very late studying, they do not consider that this will cause impairment in cognition the next day and consequently they are forced to stay up Continue reading “Help prevent your teen from playing risky games”

November 27, 2018

Coughing out germs? Natural remedies for kids

It would be nice to have some natural remedies for kids when they "cough out germs." — “coughing out germs”

Recently a 6-year-old patient handed me this drawing of “a person coughing out germs.”

The artwork reminds us that a cough can be a good thing. A cough dislodges mucus from the airway and can help prevent pneumonia.

However, coughs can spread germs and make kids feel plenty uncomfortable. And, frustrating for parents, many over-the-counter medicines are not recommended for kids.

Looking for natural remedies for kids? Look no further than your kitchen.

Julie Kardos, MD and Naline Lai, MD