Talking to your son or daughter about how they are feeling is very important. A few helpful tips can help make dealing with these situations easier: For Parents: Spend time with your children as a family, and ask them how they have been feeling. If a concern arises about signs of depression, seek medical attention/advice. If your child is involved with a stressful situation give [...]
Car accidents are the number one cause of death for children ages 1 to 12 in the United States. By choosing the properly fitted seat for your child, you could potentially save their life in a crash. The chance of death when in a car seat goes down 71 percent, which is a hugely significant decrease; therefore, Pediatrix, a state-of-the art pediatric facility with quality [...]
Teething normally begins anywhere between 3 months and 12 months of age, starting with the two lower front teeth. The lower front teeth are then followed by the upper front teeth 1 to 2 months later. Teeth continue to come in until the child is about 30 months old, which is the age when all 20 primary teeth (also called baby teeth) should be grown [...]
Screen time refers to the amount of time spent watching a television, computer, game console, or cell phone screen. With the increased usage of media, the average screen time has risen drastically from just a generation ago. An increasing number of pediatricians urge parents to recognize that high amounts of screen time can have several negative results, including: Health – Excessive time spent in front [...]
The Phoenix pediatricians at Pediatrix understand a parent’s desire to make their sick child feel better, but prescribing antibiotics may not always be the answer. In fact, in some cases antibiotics can do more harm than good. Giving a child unnecessary antibiotics does three potentially harmful things: It exposes your child to the drug’s potential side effects. It increases the child’s resistance to antibiotics, so [...]
You may have heard marketers use the phrase ‘Get them while they are young’ when trying to attract new customers. But how young is too young? Last year the fast food industry alone spent over $300 million to target children and teens as young as two. The total amount spent marketing junk food products to adolescent and teen-age children? $2 billion. Companies selling junk food [...]
As pediatricians in Phoenix, we at Pediatrix have been increasingly aware that childhood obesity is becoming an epidemic across the country. Too often parents are late to recognize that their children have become overweight. Children are developing heart disease, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes, which was previously known as “adult onset diabetes.” Being overweight also affects children’s psychological well being, reducing their self-worth and [...]
As a pediatrician in Phoenix, I often see children drinking sports drinks. What’s shocking to me is that these drinks often contain more than twice the recommended daily sugar for an adult! This is just one example of a growing epidemic of including too much sugar in a child’s diet. It is important to understand the impact a child’s sugar intake has on their weight [...]
While children are writing their lists to Santa, parents are writing out their holiday gift list. While your child may ask for a specific toy, it may be hazardous to their health. Just because a toy is on the market does not guarantee it is safe—it is your job as a parent to be an educated consumer. Here is a SAFE TOYS acronym to help [...]
