Does Your Child Need a Tonsillectomy?
Harvard Health Blog Tonsillectomies are one of the most common surgeries performed on children — but the decision to do one should not be taken lightly. In 1965, there were about a million tonsillectomies (with or without adenoidectomy, a surgery often done at the same time) performed on children younger than 15 years old. By […]
The Kid’s Doctor: How to prevent bug bites all summer long
By Sue Hubbard, M.D. It is the time of year for bugs and bites, and I see a lot of kids with bites coming into my office. Parents ask, “What kind of bite is it?” And in most of the kids I see are having a reaction to a mosquito bite. Parents are extremely concerned […]
Five things parents should know about stomachaches
How can you tell if it’s a regular tummy ache or something serious? Here’s what you need to know. 1. “Stomach flu” isn’t really the flu. Gastroenteritis, which can bring on stomachaches in children, is typically caused by a virus. It usually includes diarrhea with or without vomiting and possibly a low grade fever. It […]
Ten ways to raise a healthy eater
Harvard Health Blog As a pediatrician, I talk about healthy eating a lot — and I talk to a lot of families whose children do not have the best eating habits. It’s not that the parents are bad parents. Many, many good parents have children who like potato chips more than Brussels sprouts — and […]
Teach your kids how to swallow a pill
The Kid’s Doctor By Sue Hubbard, M.D. I’ve always been a proponent of teaching children how to swallow a pill. In fact, I think I taught my boys this skill before they were 5 years old, mainly because I was tired of trying to find the measuring cup or syringe for liquid medicine, which often […]
Water Safety Tips for Kids Help Prevent Drownings
By Nancy Maes You might think you know the signs of drowning: a kid frantically waving his arms high in the air and screaming for help over and over again. But in reality, the signs of distress are much more subtle. “People who are drowning very rarely call out for help. If they do, it’s […]
Playing It Safe
Summertime playground fun is best when serious injuries are avoided By Nancy Maes Public playgrounds can be some of the best places to play, but they also have the potential for being the worst. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 200,000 youngsters are injured on playgrounds every year. The children […]
The Blue Man Group Goes for a Hit with Autism-Friendly Show
By Nancy Maes When some of the staff members of Blue Man Group read a newspaper article about a special performance of the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, adapted for people with autism, they decided they wanted to do an autism-friendly version of their wild-and-crazy show that is performed by three mischievous […]
