The Many Benefits of Play
Remember mom’s medicine for boredom and bad behavior? “Go outside and play!” An exciting field of research, called the neuroscience of nature, validates Dr. Mom was right about the benefits of play. Enjoying the health…
Graco Recalls Car Seats
Popular car seat manufacture Graco recalls 3.7 million child car seats manufactured in 2009-July 2013 because of the sticky center release button. The red release button can be difficult to unlatch, or can become stuck…
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Temper Tantrums
Temper Tantrums in 2-5 Year Olds A realistic fact of family life is that children can push our frustration buttons. We like to divide temper tantrums into two categories. The first category is manipulation temper…
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What’s New in Treating A.D.H.D.
Treating A.D.H.D. Now In the past couple of years many pediatricians, especially those in Sears Family Pediatrics, have changed the way we diagnose and treat A.D.H.D. Once upon a time, it was primarily treated with…
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Sears’ Team Up with Mommy Answers and Huggies
Mommy Answers and Huggies Dr. Bill and Martha have teamed up with Huggies to contribute to their Mommy Answers page. This page on Huggies.com helps answer difficult questions regarding pregnancy and motherhood. Dr. Bill and…
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Tips on Raising a Child with Down Syndrome
Raising a Child with Down Syndrome Our son Stephen is now 26, and as we look back we see things we did right and things we could have done better. First is to realize that…
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Duchess Kate Follows Dr. Sears’ Advice
Duchess Kate Follows Dr. Sears' Advice on Parenting We in the Dr. Sears family are pleased to hear that the royal family has chosen the attachment style of parenting to raise baby George. This article…
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Holiday Temper Tantrums
Handling Holiday Temper Tantrums Holiday stress can take a toll on the whole family including your children. An increase in temper tantrums is not uncommon. Understanding the common holiday temper tantrum triggers will help you…
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Sugar and Toddler Dental Health
Sugar and Toddler Dental Health Around Halloween time, I got to thinking about an interesting recent encounter I had with a child and her parent in our office: Parents are constantly worried about their child's…
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The Healthy Pregnancy Book
From Dr. Sears, a Guide for a Healthy Pregnancy and Baby THE HEALTHY PREGNANCY BOOK guides expectant mothers and fathers through all stages of pregnancy from preconception through birth, focusing on how to enhance the…
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Why is Croup Worse at Night?
“Can you tell my why croup is worse at night? I have an 18 month old with croup and I am worried for this evening. Is there anything I can do?” Yes, you’re right, croup…
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Turning Down The Heat
Question About Turning Down The Heat Q:"Due to financial issues with the cost for natural gas, I'm needing to keep the house pretty cool this winter...far cooler than I'M comfortable with, that's for sure. We…
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