Safety
Back to Sleep – Reduce the Risk of SIDS & Suffocation
It’s one of every parent’s worst nightmares but unfortunately, infants continue to die each year in the United States because of unsafe sleep environments. A recent study (February 2024) published in the journal Pediatrics and reported on in the American…
Pediatric Dosing – Giving Kids Medicines Safely
Pediatricians who work with medical students commonly say the phrase, “children are not little adults.” This is because children’s bodies are different in the way they grow and develop, as well as in the types of illnesses they get and…
Home Gym Equipment – Keep Kids Safe While You Get Healthy
It’s the beginning of a new year, which means lots of New Year’s resolutions about healthy living habits are being made. Most of the time this includes exercising more, and for busy parents this often means fitting in workouts at…
Keeping Your Ghouls Safe on Halloween
A similar version of this article was originally posted in Oct 2020, but with alternative guidelines due to the COVID pandemic October is one of my favorite times of the year – the Fall season is in full force, the…
Risks of Marijuana Exposure
I practice medicine in Colorado, where use of cannabis was legalized for adults earlier than in many other states. Now it is commonly legalized in many areas throughout the United States, and the recreational use of this substance has increased.…
Sidewalk Safety – When Kids are Pedestrians
Every time I drop off or pick up my kids from school, both the Pediatrician and the Mama in me cringes. There are kids and cars EVERYWHERE. Hundreds of kids of all ages, cars driven by both adults and teens,…
Learning to Swim – Increasing Comfort in the Water
We are in the thick of summertime, which for many kids means increased time spent in the water. The fact is, the majority of kids love water. They play, they splash, they swim, and they participate in active water sports…
Keeping Children Safe During the Holiday Season
As the year winds down, the holiday season in the United States winds up. It is a time of increased family interactions, travel, gatherings, and more. It is also a time of increased safety hazards for young children. These hazards…