Dr. Joanne Wagner answers, “One question I get asked a lot is how to start solid foods.” The recommendations are to start spoon feeding your infant pureed foods around 6 months of age. Look for signs that your baby is ready for solid foods. These include good head and neck control, sitting up with support, […]
7 Things to Know Before Starting Your Infant on Solid Foods
Some More Expert Tips
This is the last in a series of blogs on the current situation with COVID-19 and your children from the interview with Dr. Robin Gurwitch, Ph.D, a psychologist and professor at Duke University Medical Center and Yahoo News. Maintain routine as much as possible: This means bedtimes, mealtimes and behavior rules. Getting good rest and eating […]
How to Talk to Teens About Coronavirus
Fifth in our blog series deals with talking with your teen during this difficult time. Taken from an interview done by Yahoo News with Dr. Robin Gurwitch, Ph.D a psychologist and professor at Duke University Medical Center. If only we had a magic formula of how to speak with teens so they would always listen,” […]
What Are Some Toddler-Friendly Ways to Explain Why We Can’t Go to a Public Park or to Play with Friends?
Continuing our blog series on the current situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) and your children, Dr. Robin Gurwitch, Ph.D., a psychologist and professor at Duke University Medical Center discusses how best to approach this topic. Gurwitch suggests being honest and telling your toddler that, because we need to make sure that we are healthy, we have […]
How Do We Talk About People Who Get Sick and Do Not Recover?
Third in our Blog series on the current situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) and your children with Dr. Robin Gurwitch, Ph.D., a psychologist and professor at Duke University Medical Center. “Discussing death with children is often frightening for adults as we may struggle with what to say,” Gurwitch acknowledges. But that does not mean that these […]
What Are Some Developmentally Appropriate Ways to Discuss Coronavirus?
Second in our Blog series on the current situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) and your children with Dr. Robin Gurwitch, Ph.D., a psychologist and professor at Duke University Medical Center. First of all, it’s important to validate your child’s feelings. Gurwitch says to ask yourself: “Has it ever worked for you when someone says, ‘Don’t feel […]
How to Get the Conversation Started About Coronavirus
This is the first in a series of Blogs on the current situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) and your children. They were from an interview done by Yahoo News with Dr. Robin Gurwitch, Ph.D., a psychologist and professor at Duke University Medical Center. “Many parents/caregivers are worried that talking to young children will lead to increased […]
Keys Elements of an Effective Back to School Health Checklist for Kids
It’s that time of year again, when you need to review your back to school health checklist for kids. Summer is quickly coming to an end, and preparation for the school year is starting to ramp up. As we transition from July into August, most parents start running through lists in their minds of everything […]
5 Key Ingredients for Building a Healthy Summer Routine for Kids
With school out, parents really need to focus on planning a healthy summer routine for kids. Without thinking about it, summer can quickly fly by with endless activities and things to do. Before you know it, your kids can be out of school and back to school in a blink of an eye. Since summer […]
Learning Disabilities in Children: What Parents Should Pay Attention To
Many parents have concerns about learning disabilities in children. Perhaps next to food allergies, most parents are next concerned about issues that might impact their child’s academic development. In recent years, different learning disabilities have gained wider attention and study. This wider attention has proven helpful for getting more resources to help children with learning […]