Nothing seems quite as mysterious to parents as those dreaded diaper rashes that seem to appear at times with alarming frequency. Though there certainly are diaper rashes that require an immediate doctor’s visit, including shiny, sometimes crusty spots with drainage, which are likely infected, the vast majority can very safely and appropriately treated by you…
Ah, the picky eater: often the source of much angst, likely even sleepless nights for parents trying to deal with it. The “picky toddler” is almost a brand, yet parents of even school-aged children often come to me with similar concerns. Nearly all my advice on this subject comes from one of my favorite authors,…
Introducing table solids into a baby’s diet is for many parents a downright scary proposition. “I’m afraid he might choke on it, and…” you fill in the blank, but be assured, these words have been uttered to me countless times by very appropriate, but genuinely frightened parents. So how to proceed. First, your baby will,…
If you are reading this, you are likely the parent of a 3 to 4 month old baby, alternately thrilled, then terrified at the prospect of introducing solids. You are not alone! I would submit that even my professional organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics, (AAP) has repeatedly revised its recommendations. 🙂 Let’s start with “when?”…
Melanoma is one of the scariest, most aggressive cancers. Most of us are aware of its association with excessive sun exposure. Dermatologists use a mnemonic, “The ABCs of moles,” to help distinguish innocent moles from cancerous melanomas. It is my deepest desire to help your child avoid such cancer; to that end, I offer my…
Welcome to the crazy world of toddlers: that challenging time of life when every parent’s precious baby hits their teens (in months 🙂 ); when children are embarking on a process called individuation. This means they are trying to figure out all the ways they are not you. It’s a season often rich with whining, and…
This chat about cough is a tribute of sorts to the Royal Baby, Charlotte. I have no idea whether there is even a history of asthma in the Royal Family Tree, but I love the name. Asthma should be considered in any child with recurrent wheezing OR cough, OR BOTH! Technically one doesn’t use term…