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April 23, 2024

Nurturing Young Minds: A Pediatrician's Perspective on World Book Day

As a pediatrician, I often find myself advocating for the holistic development of children. It's not just about physical health; mental and emotional well-being are equally crucial. And one powerful tool that contributes significantly to this holist…

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May 18, 2022

Mindful Eating and Responsive Parenting:

There's such a rise in childhood obesity and the risk of being. Overweight or obese as an adult. So we want to provide some important messages and strategies to give caregivers, to improve dietary weight, and overall healthy outcomes in children. S…

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May 13, 2022

Safely Navigating the Baby Formula Shortage

According to CBS news report:   “At retailers across the U.S., 40% of the top-selling baby formula products were out of stock as of the week ending April 24, a new analysis from Datasembly, which tracked baby formula stock at more …

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April 18, 2022

How can parents help their kids avoid injury and keep their kids safe?

The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and kids are spending more time outdoors. It is springtime – a season for hiking, grilling, gardening, and outdoor fun. But with spring also comes the occasional bump, bruise, bite, ra…

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April 14, 2022

Playground Safety Tips from a Pediatrician

Playground Safety Great way to get your children outside to release some energy, enjoy the fresh air and play with other children.  Playgrounds are also a community gathering place for children as well as adults.  For many families, g…

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April 11, 2022

Stranger Danger - How to talk to your kids about stranger danger

When you’re out and about with your child, it’s not unusual for someone to notice your adorable child and want to engage her. The stranger may ask her questions, such as what her name is or how old she is. You want to teach her to be pol…

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April 6, 2022

Inside baby’s diaper: Decoding baby poop colors

From insufficient nutrition to allergies and infections, so much about a baby’s health can be learned from inside a dirty diaper. It offers a wealth of information, but many moms find themselves spending too much time and energy analyzing thei…

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April 5, 2022

Beach vacation with a toddler? Yeah, right!

Beach vacation with a toddler? Yeah, right! Most parents gawk at the idea of traveling to the grocery store with their toddler, let alone an extended trip away from the comforts of their own home and bed.To travel whether, by plane or car, it’…

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March 19, 2022

Allowing our Children to be Uniquely Themselves

For this episode, I have two very special guests with me today. The first is Joanne Weinman, who is a mom, and she's going to give me a mother's perspective, but my other special guest I'd like for him to introduce himself. What's your name? My nam…

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March 15, 2022

Kicking it with Kaiden

Hi, welcome to kick it off with Kaden. I'm Caden Wyman and I'm nine years old. So today I am, I have a special guest today. Her name is auntie Sarah. Yup. All Angie, Sarah, question one. Tell me a little bit about yourself. Question two. What do you…

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