Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a respiratory virus that usually causes symptoms of a mild cold, and is currently (as of fall 2022) experiencing a surge. Here’s Dr. Jim with a video describing why we’re seeing this surge in RSV, symptoms, prevention tips, at-home treatments, and advice for when to seek medical treatment. For those […]
How to Raise a Confident Child Self-esteem is your child’s passport to a lifetime of mental health and social happiness. It’s the foundation of a child’s well-being and the key to success as an adult. At all ages, how you feel about yourself affects how you act. Think about a time when you were feeling […]
Most Common Antibiotic Side Effects in Children #1: Diarrhea Not only do the antibiotics kill the bacteria causing the ear infection, but they also kill the friendly bacteria, called flora, that live in your child’s intestines. These friendly bacteria normally regulate the consistency of the stools and help with digestion. Eliminating these bacteria can cause […]
What to Do If Your Child Has Diarrhea You are playing happily with your baby when you suddenly detect a rather unpleasant odor emanating from the diaper area. When you open up the diaper to change it, instead of the usual soft yellow stool, you find a greenish-brown, runny, foul-smelling mess that’s all over both […]
Ways to Get Your Baby to Sleep and Stay Asleep Over the years of putting our own children to sleep, keeping them asleep, and counseling thousands of other moms and dads on various styles of nighttime parenting, here are some time-tested, proven attitudes and techniques for getting baby to sleep. Most of these are applicable […]
Terminology and Types of Common Childhood Rashes You are dressing your 3-year-old child when you notice a rough, pimply red rash on her back and chest. You also find it on her arms and legs. What could it be? Should you call the doctor? You pick your 6-year-old up from school and notice his cheeks […]
Most Common Springtime Illnesses When spring arrives, so do allergies. In fact, the only things that “go around” this time of year are allergies and allergy-related problems. Here is a guide to understanding springtime allergic conditions, how to recognize them, how to treat them with over-the-counter medicines, how to prevent them, and when to seek […]
The answer might surprise you. It’s allergy season again. Noses are dripping, eyes are watering, skin is itching, and lungs are wheezing all across America. And many people have the misconception that allergies are primarily controlled by these body parts where the reactions occur. Yet, allergies and allergic disorders are much more complex than that, and […]
Breathing Difficulty in Children and Infants Infants and children will experience a variety of types of breathing difficulty from several different illnesses. Determine which situation below applies to your child, and read the accompanying information to determine if you should page your doctor after hours: Newborn to 2 months The first step in evaluating a […]
How to Tell if Your Baby is Too Sick for Daycare It’s seven in the morning and family rush hour begins. The tea kettle is whistling, the toaster’s popping, and the traffic report is the usual bad news. Enter a whine that will turn your already overbooked day upside down. By reflex you lay hands […]
Winter season is here. The next few months are the busiest of the year for most pediatricians. Our waiting rooms are flooded with kids with the flu, coughs, the flu, colds, and the flu. More often then not, the parents are just as sick. There are several illnesses that we see the most during this […]
If your child has asthma, it is important to periodically check if his or her asthma is properly controlled. According to national treatment guidelines established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), children with asthma should be symptom-free all or most of the time. Yet a national survey just released, Children and Asthma in America, […]
