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 […]
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Foods That Cause Colic When Breastfeeding
Colic-Causing Foods to Watch For Mother-infant dining partners can enjoy a bountiful menu. But some babies are sensitive to certain foods in mother’s diet (See What’s Colic? Does Your Baby Have Colic? How to Tell). Colic-causing foods can enter your breast milk and upset your baby. This can happen as early as two hours after […]
Meet the Searses
Dr. Bill Dr. Sears, or Dr. Bill as his “little patients” call him, has been advising busy parents on how to raise healthier families for over 50 years. He received his medical training at Harvard Medical School’s Children’s Hospital in Boston and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, the world’s largest children’s hospital, where […]
Hidden Medical Causes of Night Waking
Causes of Night Waking for Babies As a pediatrician, one of the reasons I am becoming increasingly cautious about insensitively using the cry-it-out approach to get babies to sleep longer is that doctors and parents assume that a night waking baby has bad sleeping habits and they miss underlying painful causes of night waking. Suspect […]
Children’s Health Books
The Baby Sleep Book Everything you need to know about getting your baby or toddler to sleep! Babies need to be taught to sleep through the night, and the Sears family has learned though decades of practice. Find out how you can create a sleep plan that suits the needs of your entire family. Buy […]
Common Springtime Illnesses
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 […]
Colicky Baby: Is it food sensitivities or reflux?
Unidentified food sensitivities or reflux? Determining the reasons for a colicky baby. Question: Is reflux a real thing or is it unidentifiable food sensitivities? My babe had horrible reflux and I did eliminate diet and now she’s great! Answer: Back in 1992, with the first edition of The Baby Book, we clarified what was called […]
Getting Baby Interested When Introducing Solid Foods
How to Get Baby Interested in Solid Foods Question: Is it okay for 11-month-old not be interested in solid foods at the table? She is hitting all her milestones, seems completely normal and chubby but still wants to nurse and doesn’t seem interested in any solid foods at the table. Answer: Two of our daughters […]
Crying After Feeding
Why Does My Baby Cry After Feeding? Q: My baby starts crying after feeding and also hiccups a lot. Sometimes it seems like he is choking. However, he never throws up or spits. He arches his back, and for the last couple of nights he hasn’t been sleeping and looks like he is in a […]
Potty Training and Co-sleeping Tips
Q&A: Only Urine Potty Trained and Co-sleeping Tips My son is only urine potty trained Question: I need some help with potty training. My son is “potty trained” successfully for urine, however, he’s continuing to do his business in his pull-up during nap time/and or bedtime. He has used the potty for poop before, but now […]
Benefits of Nature in Your Daily Life
How Nature In Your Daily Life is Therapy Today I got an unexpected (and needed) dose of nature therapy, and it couldn’t have come at a better time after a few weeks of a busy, busy office. It seems like this flu season is finally winding down, and the office didn’t have any kids scheduled […]
Hypoallergenic Formula
What is Hypoallergenic Formula If you see the term “hypoallergenic” on the label, this means that it contains a partially hydrolyzed formula, which has been proven to cause fewer allergies in babies than standard formulas. Since, by definition, the term “allergy” implies a sensitivity to a protein, the term “hypoallergenic” means that the protein in […]