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Goals, Expectations, and Summer Fun!
School is finally out for the summer for most kids. As the daughter of a teacher, this reminds me of the nearly 3 luxurious months of sleeping in and the free time to do whatever I wanted. But then,...
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Does Curious George make your children smarter?
First, a confession: my kids watch Curious George almost every day. So I was flooded with relief to hear the PBS announcement, “A new study proves that kids also learn from Curious George. That’s one...
View ArticleKids, sleep and melatonin
We call our 2-year-old “the sleep bandit.” Every night we get our kids through the bath, in pajamas, and finally, after multiple stories and lots of kisses and snuggles, we close the last bedroom...
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Why spanking does not work
I was shocked when I read a recent study in Pediatrics and learned more than 50% of American parents still spank their kids. Even more surprising is that up to 15% of parents report spanking their...
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Teens and Dating: A Parent’s Guide
Do you have a teenager? If the answer is yes, it is very likely that he or she is dating, or is at least showing interest in dating. As a parent, you may be thinking, “I’m not ready for this!” or “My...
View ArticleDo ADHD Medications Make Kids Obese? Surprising new research suggests the...
I didn’t expect this research result—a study published today in the medical journal Pediatrics found that children with ADHD, and especially those treated with stimulant medications, are more likely to...
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Managing your growing child’s healthcare transitions
Your baby is finally here. You have planned and organized for nine months. You have read books and consulted with friends and family to make decisions on myriad facets of parenthood, from car seats to...
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Shooting, Killing, Zapping …How can this be a child’s game?
It is very disturbing that school shootings are becoming too common, and I have often wondered why we think of solutions to issues like these only in the aftermath of horribly tragic incidents like...
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Bribing Kids to Eat Well: The Next Crusade Against Obesity
Bribe our kids to eat healthy food?! Did I really just read this in a respected medical research journal? I did a double-take, but yes, someone actually published research suggesting that bribing...
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Start the school year bully-free
Now that school is back in session in most districts, parents are busy with activities and events around getting back into the school routine! It’s a bitter-sweet feeling for kids and parents. While...
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What are your family’s House Rules?
Our favorite family dinner is my husband’s homemade pizza, thin crust topped with mozzarella and Parmesan. But when that pizza hit the table, the fighting and jealousy would start. Eight little hands...
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Nipple twiddling while nursing- how to stop the tweeks
I thought twice about writing on this topic– it seemed almost indecent– but many moms have nervously asked me to address this this embarrassing and annoying problem. Breastfeeding babies often twiddle...
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When the Back-to-School Honeymoon is over: Handling problems in the classroom
Most children are now four to six weeks into the new school year. The initial weeks of school often are filled with excitement about new faces, classes, and experiences as well as nervousness while...
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The website every parent needs to read
We are the last generation to grow up without constant digital stimulation available at our fingertips. More than 200 million iPads have been sold since it was released four years ago. By comparison,...
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Social Hosting: Who’s responsible?
“Well, teenagers are going to drink anyway so why not let them drink where it can be supervised and controlled?” I often hear adults who practice social hosting say something along these lines. These...
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Separation Anxiety in Young Children
We’ve all been in the situation where our toddler or preschooler is crying when we try to leave them. It can be heartbreaking! Each child has individual differences, though most all children...
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Making Kid-Friendly New Year’s Resolutions
How do you take the concept of New Year’s Resolutions and make it kid-friendly? Here are a few steps to get you started. Why even bother, you ask? New Year’s resolutions are usually lofty,...
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Tongue tied newborn? A quick painless frenectomy may be the answer.
Anne was worried about breastfeeding her new son, James. She had struggled to breastfeed her daughter, Samantha, now 2. Initially Samantha was not gaining weight. Breastfeeding was painful; Anne’s...
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Teaching teens to volunteer; the importance of community service
Teenagers are not only an extremely valuable resource of energy, good will and creativity, but also the key to our future. In a culture that is so wrapped around ‘wants’ and ‘achievements,’ it is easy...
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The Return of Essential Oils
Do essential oils really work, or are they just over-priced fragrant quackery? I would have assumed the latter, until I got an invitation to an essential oils party from a friend who is a Harvard...
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