Category Archives: Safety
Keeping Kids Safe: Common (and Not So Common) Choking Hazards
Keeping kids safe is top on the minds of most parents, but sometimes hazards are just not that obvious. Introducing foods to infants and toddlers can be great fun, but it also brings opportunities for danger. A little knowledge about … Continue reading
Filed under Newborns and Infants, Safety, Toddlers
Hacking Up a Lung: What is the Best Cough Medicine for Kids?
Coughing children are a big problem. They can’t sleep. They keep their parents awake. They sound dreadful. They cough so hard they barf (ick). Every parent, at some time, comes to me desperately seeking a cure for their … Continue reading
Filed under Common Illnesses, Safety
The Mystery of the Cookie Dough Recall
OK, pistachios is one thing, but cookie dough? The comfort food of modern America is now contaminated with E. Coli? According to food safety investigators, a national outbreak of E. Coli 0157 has been liked to Nestle’s refrigerated cookie … Continue reading
Filed under In The News, Safety
Going Nuts: The Latest on the Pistachio Recall
First peanuts, now pistachios…. What can a hungry child eat anymore? After Salmonella infections were identified in peanuts, many parents are nervous about feeding their young children products containing peanuts and have switched to alternative nut products. Recently, … Continue reading
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Keeping Fit as Parents: When Can You Use a Jogging Stroller
Many of the active parents in my practice, eager to stay fit in this new phase of their lives, want to know when they can go jogging with their new baby. A pediatrician friend of mine recently asked my opinion … Continue reading
Filed under Newborns and Infants, Safety
Face Forward: When Can You Turn the Car Seat Around?
Boy have times changed. Child safety seats are now recommended for all children younger than age 8. But I remember the days when the whole neighborhood squeezed into my mom’s Buick station wagon (adorned, of course, with faux wood panel siding, in … Continue reading
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Dog Food May be Yummy, But Beware: On The Pet Food Salmonella Outbreak
My general philosophy about childhood is that kids should get down and dirty as much as possible. I think that dirt is good for kids (as are stubbed toes and scraped elbows). Builds character! So when parents tell me that … Continue reading
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A Pediatrician's Insights on Child Health, Parenting and Doctoring Kids
