Picky Eater on your hands?

Checkout this podcast:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/848035

and then remember

1. Establish good mealtime hygiene so that your kids come to the table hungry.
   1. (you are not supposed to be mobile vending machines)
2. Trying something new at least 8-15 times will lead to acceptance of a new food.
3. It is just fine to reward your child to eat or punish them for not eating
4. This is a years-long project

Hang in there!

More Veggies please

With the start of Summer, sick visits are giving way to well checks and sports physicals.  A common refrain I hear is that my kid won’t eat their veggies.  So here is today’s post.

http://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/How-to-Get-Your-Child-to-Eat-More-Fruits-and-Veggies.aspx

Water for babies

With the coming of summer and the heat, it is important that everyone drinks plenty of water. Everyone but babies that is! See below for why.

http://www.checkupnewsroom.com/the-deadly–reason-you-should-never-give-your-baby-extra-water/

Essential Oils in Children…. the research

A fellow doctor I greatly respect compiles his meta-analysis of essential oils in the pediatric population:

http://www.checkupnewsroom.com/essential-oils-and-their-use-on-children

Too many vaccines?

How can our little ones handle so many vaccines at once?

http://mommymd.com/in-the-news/vaccines-dissected-part-2

“Top 10 things Pediatricians want to say to parents”

http://www.chilldad.com/what-pediatricians-really-want-to-tell-parents/

In particular number 2 and 6 have been a recurring theme this week.

Here is my favorite summary of the enterovirus outbreak so far.

Enterovirus info

Carseat Tips

For such a basic piece of safety equipment, car seats can be complicated to install and use correctly.  Check out this link for a list of common mistakes parents make.

10 Common Carseat Mistakes

What apps are your teens using?

http://www.checkupnewsroom.com/7-dangerous-apps-that-parents-need-to-know-about/

Parents take a look at this list of apps. Even if you don’t know about them, your kids likely do!

Meal battles

A common refrain I have been hearing from parents at well checks is complaints about their kid’s eating habits. “My kid will only eat bread and cheese.” “He just refuses all vegetables.” “She will just spit meat back out”. The most effective tool you have is yourself. If your kid sees you eating healthy foods and enjoying it, you are half way there. For the rest of the way – check out this article.

Hassle Free Meal Time