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Deciding whether a child is ready to have a cellphone can be a tough call for parents and caregivers. Cellphones allow children to stay in contact with adults and friends, but they also give youths access to the internet, apps and social media.

here is a great post partum support site.

Covid vaccines are best paired with a good flu defense. See the post by the CDC on Current Flu news as of 11/24/2021

Covid Vaccine Questions Answered by Pediatric Infectious Disease at UCD

PMA is not yet running vaccines out of our office, but community clinics are up! we will be volunteering. See you there?

Attached is a list of covid test sites near our practice as of January 2021.

Here is the link to the CDC covid website for general questions about functioning in this time of covid. Feel free to call after you have looked at these resources here .

The best cloth face mask for kids is the one they’ll put on and keep on. We have six to recommend that are comfortable, breathable, and fit a range of ages.

This link is great for instructions on non toxic but very effective lice removal. Please feel free to try this!

Offering suggestions and useful resources to help with adjusting to wearing this now essential accessory.

Teenagers and Reopening

The New York Times (5/25) reports, “In a world seeded with anxiety, fear is gripping not just people who are ill with the coronavirus but those in urgent need of other medical care.”

CNN (5/22) reported that “as many as 80 million babies worldwide are missing out on routine childhood vaccines because of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization said Friday.”

How virtual platforms are both a blessing and a curse. Everyone is home schooling and you might find this helpful!

This is an excerpt from our zero to three email that goes out to all of our patients, but I thought this is pretty good and should post to our blog!

Check out this article in this month’s Atlantic about screens and the effect they have on parenting.

Summer is a time for family trips, often involving hours long car rides. One way to avoid the road trip blues is to engage your kids.

Looking for something kid friendly to do around town? Check out the links below to find fun activities in the Capital City!

“Travel can be an enlightening and eye-opening experience for children of all ages: there’s new foods, experiences and sights, not to mention quality family time.

Parents are encouraged to “do tummy time” with their infants. But what is it? How do you do it? Below you’ll find a link on one method for getting baby into, out of, and enjoying tummy time.

“Influenza (also known as flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. Flu is different from a cold, and usually comes on suddenly.”

A short list of museums, parks, a restaurants in the area that are kid friendly.

“All children, even the most fortunate, suffer emotional injuries. At home, in school and on the playground, all children experience disappointment, frustration and failure; criticism and disapproval; and exclusion by peers.

“When was the last time your child sat down at the dinner table and said, “Gee, thanks for this delicious plate of healthy food! Can I have seconds?”

“If your child struggles with anxiety, you know the challenge of finding the right things to say when he or she is worried. It’s not easy to connect without making the fears worse, while at the same time offering support and encouragement.