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Probiotics and Prebiotics for Kids: What’s the Difference?
Healthy germs are all the buzz these days. What are they? And how do we incorporate them into a kid’s diet? First, let’s start with the cringeworthy fact that we host trillions of microbes in and on our bodies. Most of these reside in our gut and are actually quite beneficial for maintaining a healthy body.…
‘Digital Heroin’ and Kids: A Problem With Manageable Solutions
The Problem: Sitting on my friend’s porch this past weekend, I was thrilled my kids (ages 3.5 and 5) were playing outside soaking it up with a group of new kids. Since mine were the youngest of the bunch, I kept a safe distance until I saw a commotion. When I walked over to see…
Can You Believe It? Health Hype Vs. Medical Science
I went to medical school a long time ago. In another millennium, on another coast, in a galaxy far, far away. I’ve forgotten a lot of what I learned, back in the dark ages before Twitter, and even Facebook. But the information I’ve learned since then has more than made up for what I’ve lost.…
Foot Cramps in Children
While some of your child’s aches and pains have a clear and obvious cause, because children are often active and injury prone, others may not be as easy to discern. Your child may experience cramping in his feet for a variety of reasons. Determining the cause of his cramps can help you treat his condition and ease his discomfort.
Kicking the “Okay” Habit
When my oldest was about 18 months old, I started to phrase questions such as Its time to brush your teeth, okay? or Well do that activity later, okay? When my youngest was old enough to understand what I was saying, I continued to end statements with Okay.” Initially, I thought I was doing the right thing but whoozers has my second child proved me wrong!