Preparing for your child’s first eye exam Many parents schedule their child’s first eye exam when they notice changes in their behaviors like squinting and holding items too close. However, a wide variety of eye related issues common in children aren’t always obvious and noticeable to parents. This is why the Canadian Association of Optometrists recommends
It is only a matter of time before my baby George starts teething. I remember when Madi was teething, there were times she was crying and inconsolable because of the discomfort. When do babies usually start teething? Teeth actually start forming in utero! However, they usually do not start making their first appearance until babies are 6 to
When Madi was 8 months old she suddenly decided that she was done with her soother and never looked back. That is, until I became pregnant with our second baby. The past few months I have caught Madi opening up the soothers I purchased for the new baby and putting them in her mouth. If
Pregnancy is an exciting time in a woman’s life, but also one that can be quite stressful. While there are already a million things on your mind, it’s important to make sure that your dental care is one of them. The fact is that many women don’t realize that poor oral hygiene can have a negative effect
If you are a nursing mother, at some point you may consider pumping your breast milk and storing it for future use. This will allow you to leave your baby in the care of others with a supply of breast milk for bottle-feeding. Whether you are manually expressing, or using a battery or electric pump, the
In my medical practice, I often see parents who are going through the process of treating their child for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, or previously ADD). Because ADHD is a biological illness, it typically responds well to treatment with medications. But I also want to emphasize that there are also important behavioral techniques that
When Madi was 15 months old, we were at a playground and we met a little girl who was 16 months old. This little girl was speaking at a very advanced level! Meeting this little girl made me worried that Madi’s speech and language development were behind. I began to frantically try to teach Madi
The common cold in children is (unsurprisingly) common and there are home remedies for cough and cold. In fact, most children will get up to 6-8 colds per year. It is a short lived viral infection of the upper respiratory tract (the upper airway) that can result in coughing, sneezing, congestion, fevers, sore throats, and
Emotions and anxiety are normal human experiences that can be helpful in some situations (like the intense joy I experienced when I found out I was pregnant with Madi) and unhelpful in other situations (like the frustrations that I feel when Madi won’t eat her dinner). I think most of us with children have experienced some
Remember when you brought your newborn baby home from the hospital and she slept during the day but was awake all night? One of the first things we do as new parents is to start trying to help our babies shift their sleep and wake times (circadian rhythms) to match our own. Baby sleep is