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Lego Friends or Foe?

TweetShe spends hours with them. Literally hours. And, apparently she is not alone.  Lego Friends have captured the heart of my daughter, as well as thousands of other school-aged girls across the country. In fact, the Lego Friends series has been a financial boom to the Lego corporation in just a few months.  The Friends [...]

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Popularity Contest: The 10 Best

TweetAnother “Best of…” list? Really? Gimme a break – I’ve been on vacation!  Whether you consider this the last list of 2012, or the first of 2013; I offer you a list of my most popular posts of the year. Be sure to take a peek at the ones you missed.  The Alterna-Milks: My “milk [...]

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Best Patient Quotes of 2012

TweetOne thing can be assured when working with children and their families – you will hear a lot of funny stuff. Here are my top quotes of the year, as spoken by my charming patients and their families. (Details have been changed to protect the innocent.) A visibly overwhelmed dad came for an urgent care [...]

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Tech-Free Tots: Holiday Gift Ideas

Tweet  “What do you think, Dr. Natasha? She really likes my new iPad mini. I’m thinking of buying her one for Christmas.”  I curiously looked at the father standing in my office. His busy 9-month-old daughter was showing off her new crawling skills, independently roaming the exam room.  “Buying one, for whom?” I asked.  “For [...]

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Toddler Chores and My Silverware Drawer

TweetIf you ask for a spoon in my house, you may expect to be directed towards a drawer of neatly nestled stacks of stainless.  Instead, you will likely find this:    A tangled mess of silver and plastic in no apparent order.  I used to be bothered by a such a disorganized silverware drawer, but [...]

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My child won’t eat vegetables!

TweetParents worry when their children do not eat vegetables.  And, I understand why.  Parents know that vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet, and get frustrated when they are consistently left on their child’s plate.  The result? Parental “veggie-stress.”  Although veggie-stress begins at the family dinner table, it can be amplified by the [...]

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Effective Childproofing: 3 Protection Tips and 1 Big Kid Project

Tweet When baby is around 6-months of age, most parents need to begin childproofing their home.  Here are 3 simple tips to keep your home a safe place for exploration and play.  1. Begin with the “Big 3.” Outlet plugs: Most families begin with outlet plug inserts. But, if you are anything like my family, these [...]

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