The start of the school year is one of the busiest times of year for many families including my own. Here are some things that we have found help with the transition back to school: Bedtime routine for parents and children. During the summer our entire family was staying up way to late! Over the
Last year, we took our daughter Madi for an eye exam and it was discovered that she needed glasses. We learned that Madi had a common vision problem called astigmatism (a vision problem caused by irregular curvature of the eye). We were shocked because we never suspected she had any problems with her eyesight –
As a first time mom, I had no idea how to swaddle or why we even swaddle babies. Fortunately, I learned how to swaddle 2.5 years ago with Madi and was ready to swaddle George when he was born! I now explain swaddling to parents as wrapping your baby tightly in the shape of a baby
Before I became a parent, I had no idea what baby led-weaning was. I actually thought it had to do with breastfeeding! I now realize that baby-led weaning (BLW) is a method in which the baby controls their solid food consumption by self-feeding. Baby-led weaning versus spoon feeding This is a controversial topic among parents. Some
Before I became a mother, I did not realize how attached an infant can be to their soother. Madi loved her soother, and we lovingly nicknamed it “soo-soo.” Madi would reach for her “soo-soo,” call out for it, and we always make sure we had it in her diaper bag. Then one day, at around
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder among children in North America. As a physician that sees ADHD in my practice, I wonder how common ADHD is and the effects of undiagnosed ADHD. How common is ADHD? It is estimated that nearly 10% of all American children between 4 to 17 years old are
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopment disorder among children and teens. ADHD used to be called Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) but this is now outdated terminology. ADHD is very common. It is estimated that ADHD affects about 3.4% of children worldwide. However the prevalence ranges across studies anywhere from 2-18% depending on the population
I remember being so worried about Madi and George when they slept in their own room for the first time. Madi moved out of our bedroom when she was 10 months old, and George stayed in our room until he was 6 months of age. Both Madi and George stayed in our room until they
Both my mom and mother-in-law believe and promote the practice of burping babies. After our son George was born they both ensured he was always burped well after every feed. I, on the other hand, probably burp George only 50 percent of the time. The 50 percent burping rate is due to a combination of
I grew up in a bilingual household. My family speaks both English and Cantonese. I don’t use my Cantonese language as much as I used to anymore. But I want my daughter Madi and my son George to be fluent in Cantonese. Someone once told me that learning two languages may negatively affect speech development which made me