Modeling healthy phone habits for our children can be challenging. Oftentimes, your phone is used for work, ordering groceries, checking the weather, nearly everything you do can be done on your phone. We are more connected now than we’ve ever been. However, all that connecting may be hurting your actual connection with your children and
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How Phones, Tablets and Digital Screens are Impacting the Adolescent Brain
The National Institutes of Health has launched a study that will be conducted on kids ages 9-10 throughout the United States. The study is in the early phases and will last ten years, but the early results are fascinating. Although the study will take years, here are some of the results to date: MRI results
Read MoreCreating A Healthy After School Routine For Your Children
Life with kids can be chaotic. There is a reason schools follow a routine schedule. But routines shouldn’t stop when your child leaves school. Establishing an after-school routine for your children will make your afternoon easier. How you structure your child’s after-school routine can also have a major impact on their overall health. Here is
Read MoreTired Of Packing School Lunches Your Kids Won’t Eat?
Our pediatricians share three tips to help parents pack healthy school lunches their kids want to eat! As children begin heading back to school, many parents have a hard time packing healthy lunches their children will actually eat. Multiple studies have found lunches provided by schools tend to be healthier than lunches packed by parents. And
Read MoreEverything Parents Need To Know About Sleep Hygiene
Did you know that the quality of your sleep has to do with more than just what time you go to bed at night and wake up in the morning? Sleep hygiene is the term used to refer to the nighttime activities and habits we do to lead up to bedtime. A healthy sleep hygiene
Read MorePediatrician Discusses Tips To Prepare Your Child For A Healthy School Year
We are just a few days away from school starting. You probably feel the back-to-school rush all around. Keeping your child healthy throughout the school year is one of the biggest worries among parents as school starts back up. When we put up to 30 kids in close proximity all day, our children are surely
Read MoreStaying Fit: Recommended Daily Physical Activity For Kids
Encouraging participation in regular physical activity is an essential factor in promoting an overall healthy lifestyle for your children. Routine physical activity increases lean body mass, muscle, and bone strength, and promotes physical, mental, and psychological health. It can also increase a child’s overall self-esteem, their ability to respond to stress, and maximize their capacity
Read MoreIs Your Child Reading Enough To Prevent Summer Slide?
After a long school year, your child is probably excited to spend the summer relaxing and free of school stress. But as parents, we want to make sure our children don’t fall behind and forget everything they learned throughout the year. So what can you do to help your child retain the skills they learned
Read More3 Reasons Your Child’s Physicals Should Be Done By Their Pediatrician
Summertime is also often the physical time for children. Your child may need a physical before they return to school, to participate in a new sport or a new season of a sport, or to attend a summer camp. Many parents know they can go to a walk-in clinic or a pop-up event for these
Read MoreEffects of Sugary Drinks for Children
Kids of all ages love to drink popular drinks that their peers enjoy, including sugary drinks like sodas and artificially sweetened juices. As these types of drinks have grown in popularity, so has the quantity per serving as well as the variety available to consumers. Because of these factors, increased consumption of sugary drinks by
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