Pediatricians in Phoenix are touting the benefits of breastfeeding for many reasons. It’s cost effective, and can be easier and more convenient than formula. It can lower the mother’s risk of type 2 diabetes and some women’s cancers. But, as any Phoenix pediatrics practitioner will tell you, there are enormous benefits to the baby’s health as well. Breast feeding is not always easy at first, [...]
With childhood obesity and diabetes on the rise, many more families are searching for healthy snacks for their kids. Snacks are one way that saturated fats, sugars, and refined carbohydrates tend to sneak into kids’ diets. Limiting them is one way to cut down on caring for sick children, or going to the doctor for pediatrics care in time of illness. Glendale pediatrics doctors and [...]
You know the scenario well: it’s time for your child’s physical, or school immunizations, or your children are sick. You sit in the waiting area going over the questions that you want to ask the family physician in Phoenix. But by the time the appointment is over, once again you’ve forgotten to ask those questions you’ve always meant to ask your family physician in Phoenix. [...]
There are so many choices when it comes to afterschool programs and sports, and multiple factors to consider. Deer Valley pediatricians recommend afterschool programs and sports, which provide many benefits, but also recommend a school sports physical, or a pediatrics care check-up before beginning. What Do They Love? First, what is your child naturally drawn to? Are they interested in playing music? Do they love [...]
As all Phoenix pediatricians know, having a sick child to care for can be stressful in multiple ways. Not only are you worried about their health and treatment outcomes, but parents often quickly run through their own sick leave from work to care for their child. If the child is too sick to either return to school or to a daycare facility, you have to [...]
Of all the many influences in your kids’ lives, as a parent you’re still the most influential. You create and reinforce habits, like visiting the doctor or pediatrician in Phoenix, Arizona regularly and getting flu shots, from the very beginning. You reinforce habits over a long period of time via praise and attention. Any pediatrician in Phoenix, Arizona, or elsewhere, will tell you that it [...]
According to the Centers for Disease Control, and pediatricians in Phoenix, childhood obesity has more than doubled over the past 30 years, and pediatrics care has had to accommodate this problem. It means more sick kids who need pediatrics care, and more unhealthy adults in the future. There are many factors that play into obesity, but diet is one of the major contributors. Pediatricians in [...]
As Happy Valley pediatricians and parents know, there are a few cases in which vaccines and immunizations required for school need to be administered carefully, or not at all. Some children have compromised immune systems resulting from various health issues like congenital immunodeficiency, HIV, leukemia, lymphoma, radiation, renal failure, and other conditions. These children need to be treated with special care when it comes to [...]
Flu season is upon us and many parents are wondering what their North Phoenix pediatrics doctors recommend to boost their child’s immunities. No one wants to spend the winter caring for sick kids! Well Child Checks First, it is important to stay on top of your well child checks, and it’s a good idea to schedule one of your well child checks in the fall [...]
The National Association for Sport and Physical Activity recommends that children get at least an hour of physical activity per day. Pediatricians in Phoenix, Arizona, and elsewhere, agree. Well child checks often result in the advice to take your kids outside for physical activity. Learning to enjoy outdoor playtime can promote good habits for a lifetime, so it makes sense that part of the advice [...]
