We need information on current events, but do our children benefit from all the daily hype that comes our way? The world news is negative. No, more than negative—it is downright depressing. It destroys hope and gives the impression that nothing is being done to fix it. As adults, we can evaluate the […]
Read More →I can’t get Jimmy to do his homework without a struggle. His behavior at school worried me as well. With my practice weighted to school underachievement, learning disabilities and ADD I frequently hear the title statement “He’s Lazy and Won’t Do It” from parents. Most of the time the statement is wrong. The child […]
Read More →How destructive can a simple iPhone that everybody owns be? A great deal of advertisement, press and media attention has been lavished on a new approach to infant feeding. Some research may indicate early, small, multiple feedings of solids including peanuts might prevent the development of food allergies. The words “may” and “might” […]
Read More →We all know e-cigarettes are safer than regular tobacco use. But can it lead to marijuana use? //How harmful is it if I am a regular marijuana user and am breast feeding my baby? ADOLESCENT E-CIGARETTE, HOOKAH AND CONVENTIONAL CIGARETTE USE AND SUBSEQUENT MARIJUANA USE Janet Audrain-McGovern, PhD, et al.. PEDIATRICS Vol. 142, No […]
Read More →Eighteen-month-olds who pass screening for autism spectrum disorder may later be diagnosed with ASD. CLINICAL FEATURES OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM WHO PASSED 18-MONTH SCREENING by Roald A. Oien, MA, et al. Pediatrics, vol. 141 nu. 6, June 2018, article 23 This is a good article showing that screening for autism at 18 months may […]
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