Put Your Pediatrician on the Spot!
Early in my career, one request would put me on the spot: “Dr. Park, could you give my kid the talk about drugs?” Before I had enough experience as both a pediatrician and as a parent, I would probably have said something fairly generic like, “Sure! Using drugs will lead you down a difficult, dark […]
Why Pediatricians Always Ask About Hydration
Going into the cold and flu season, you might already be steeling yourself for the runny noses, hacking coughs, and long nights. Infectious disease specialists are telling us that we are just starting to settle back into the prepandemic level of variability year to year when it comes to cold viruses, RSV, and influenza. That’s […]
Less Obvious Signs of Bullying
Here are some concerns parents brought to me over the years, where after we dug into it (sometimes after months and months, and visit after visit), we discovered it was because their child was a victim of bullying. He stopped eating breakfast before school, he says his stomach hurts… 3 weeks ago, she all of […]
Bonding With Your Newborn Will Be Your Own Unique Experience
This topic is one that is almost impossible for parents to talk about, and that is parents who’ve just had a kid, usually their first kid, and they don’t get that feeling of being bonded. I’m talking about that feeling that you hear about all the time. People say things like “It hits you like […]
How Newborns Gain Weight When Breastfeeding
You’ve probably heard many times by now that breastfeeding is the best way to nourish your baby. Breast is best. It’s natural and healthy. All that is true, but what happens too often is that the pressure to make it work overwhelms new mothers right when they’re facing the most difficult time of their lives. […]
Back to a School Sleep Schedule
Kids are heading back to school, which means many of our summertime routines are giving way to school routines. Getting them back onto a school year sleep schedule is one of the many priorities you’re juggling, and you’ve probably had to help them adjust to a new sleep schedule at least a few times before. […]