Atta girl, Michelle Obama. Thank you for the personal, passionate and most excellent articulation of a big problem facing nearly 1/3 of all children in the US today. Michelle Obama’s introduction of Let’s Move to end childhood obesity in one generation will do wonders. Thank you, Michelle. I know we’re not personally friends but you […]
(Our) Doctor (To)day Keeps Those (Pull-ups) Away
F woke up with a wet bed. First time since the amazing transformation this past month where he decided to wear underwear. It felt like a miracle. New Year’s hopes and dreams come true. Wait until you hear how it happened. I just couldn’t bring myself to write about toilet training until now. Didn’t want […]
Dear Sleep, Come Home.
You’ll be pleased to know in response to the poor quality of sleep in our house, for 4 consecutive nights, due to colds and random screaming I’ve just sent a memo to the boys. It reads: Beloved Boys, Sleep starts at 8pm and no later. We rise around 7am in our home, just after Mommy […]
100 Calories
While I’m talking about the red/orange/yellow rainbow spectrum used on food packaging to lure you into eating more, let me mention one great new study published today that may change your world. Especially if you have a child living in your house. If you acknowledge the finding that about 1 out of every 4 children […]
Complex Problem: Raising A Child
I had the fortune of seeing Dr Atul Gawande speak last week in Seattle. Truth be told, I entirely invited myself. I heard there was a group from the hospital going and I begged my way in. I sat in the corner. Flashbacks to finding a seat in the junior high cafeteria. I made it […]
161 Years Later
Today while I was waiting for an elevator in downtown Seattle, a man whisked in front of me and another women to get in the elevator. The woman had on a fancy coat and red, powdery lipstick. She stopped me as I was getting in and said, “Oh, it’s going down.” I stopped and waited […]
2 Is The New 1: Rear-Facing Car Seats Until At Least Age 2
**The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated their recommendations since this blog published in 2010. Children should ride in rear-facing car seats until they reach the height or weight limit provided by the car seat manufacturer. This is likely well past age 2. To view the new guidelines and data, click here.** 2 is the […]
Another Day, Another H1N1 Recall
Ouch. Another recall. But this time for the ouchless shot, the nasal mist H1N1 vaccine. The CDC announced last night that there is recall of about 4.7 million doses of nasal spray H1N1 immunizations. These are nasal spray vaccines used in children (and adults) over the age of 2 years. This is just a set-back […]
Genius Boy And His Lunch Date
Evan is 4 ½. His mom is a pediatrician. So is his dad. His mom and I were sharing stories of feeling like inept parents in the face of trying to help families with behavioral problems. It’s hard to do what we say, and frankly, hard to master this whole parenting thing. Does anyone? We […]
