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North Phoenix Pediatricians

Are Support Groups for Parents with Sick Children Helpful?

2015-01-23T12:50:13-07:00January 23rd, 2015|Blog|

Caring for sick children is a huge responsibility. Parents and other caregivers can often wind up stressed out, burned out, and overwhelmed during the course of caring for sick children. If this happens, North Phoenix pediatricians may recommend that caregivers attend support groups for parents with sick children. A Common Understanding Support groups put parents in touch with others who are caring for sick children. [...]

Car Seat Rules and Regulations

2014-08-15T09:00:17-07:00August 15th, 2014|Blog|

As a parent, it is your job to keep your child as safe as possible, especially when traveling in the car. This area of child safety is often tricky for parents to navigate as there is a lot of misinformation out there about appropriate car seats for toddlers and children. Following this misinformation, a number of parents decide on car seats solely by the age [...]

Is Full Fat Milk Healthier?

2014-06-27T09:00:11-07:00June 27th, 2014|Blog|

North Phoenix pediatricians, along with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association, have long held the belief that the healthiest milk choice for children two years and older is skim or low-fat, such as 1%. Pediatricians in Glendale AZ and other areas recommend such milk choices for patients as higher fat milk has more calories from saturated fat, which may contribute to [...]

Helping Kids Deal with Fear of Shots

2014-05-23T09:00:37-07:00May 23rd, 2014|Blog|

Taking your kids to North Phoenix pediatricians for their immunizations can be an incredibly nerve-racking experience for both parent and child. As a parent, however, it is important that you put your own emotions aside, focusing instead on calming your anxious and fearful child. The following is a list of tips, sorted by age group, for you to consider when taking your child to pediatricians [...]