TweetIn a pediatrician’s office, summertime is teen check-up time. And, I love it. Annual checkups are a time for me to catch up on the school year, brag about amazing extra-curricular accomplishments, and swoon over summer vacation plans. It is also a time for anticipatory guidance, private conversations, and facing the often sobering reality of Kansas [...]

Prioritize Teen Sleep: Springing Forward and the “Race to Nowhere”
TweetAre you tired this morning? Did you order the Venti instead of the Grande, like me? Pushing the clock ahead one hour at this time each year can seem like a cruel joke. Those 60 minutes of “lost time” have a profound effect, physically and mentally, at the beginning of this week. And although I [...]

Teens, Privacy, and Anticipatory Guidance. It is my Business.
TweetAs a pediatrician, part of my job is to freely discuss potentially risky behaviors with patients and their families. Providing this advice is often called anticipatory guidance. If I see a consistent issue or concern among my patient families… It becomes an issue to anticipate. So, I talk about it. The anticipatory topics for teens [...]

6 Tips: Make the Best of Your Teen’s Annual Health Physical
TweetSummer is the time most teenagers come to the pediatrician’s office for their annual health exams. Here are 6 tips to help make the best of the time you spend with your doctor. 1. Make an appointment. Now. Teens are a dynamic animal. And fortunately, most are very healthy. But healthy kids need doctors, too. [...]
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Facebook: Something old, something new; your teen is on it, you should be too!
TweetNearly ALL of my teen patients are involved with social media. Facebook is a favorite, and for good reason. As one of the largest websites in the world, Facebook is used to keep in touch with friends and family, favorite bands, clothing lines, celebrities, local events, school events, and even your favorite pediatric office! When [...]

Did you watch Glee last week? – Finding teachable moments
TweetI am a “Gleek.” I admit it. A Gleek is a self-described lover of Fox’s show, Glee. The show features a diverse group of teens who are in the school’s show choir. Glee focuses on the lives of these teens, in and out of school, while emphasizing certain storyline elements with entertaining Broadway musical-type performances. [...]




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