Child Development

25 Jul Questions for Your Doctor at Your Child’s Back-to-School Checkup

Posted at 10:00h in Child Care, Child Development, Diabetes, General Health, Immunization, Mental Health, Pediatrics, Physical Health, Sleep, Stress by Continuum Pediatrics

With August just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to schedule your child for a checkup with your doctor before school starts. An annual checkup is a great way to build a medical record for your child, which can be beneficial when it comes...

07 Jul How to Keep the Whole Family from Getting Sick

Posted at 11:43h in Child Care, Child Development, Eating Habits, Mental Health, Pediatrics, Screen Time, Sleep by Continuum Pediatrics

Sickness may not be something that you associate with the summertime, but it happens more often than not. Whether you’re looking forward to your annual family vacation, or you’re just planning to stay home this season, here are some pointers to help prevent you and...

18 May Talking the Baby Talk

Posted at 14:40h in Babies, Child Care, Child Development, Flu, Pediatrics by Continuum Pediatrics

Have you ever noticed that, when you talk to a baby, your gut reaction is to slow your speech and use a high-pitched voice? This is something that doctors call “infant-directed speech,” or more commonly, “baby talk.” And it’s totally natural. What We Mean by “Baby...

21 Apr Helping Your Child Build Self-Esteem

Posted at 09:29h in Child Care, Child Development, Flu, Pediatrics by Continuum Pediatrics

A recent study found that self-esteem is developed much earlier than we previously thought—in fact, they found that the sense of self-confidence in five-year-olds was as strong as in adults. While self-esteem levels can fluctuate over the years, it’s important to realize that our children...

14 Apr Which Baby Milestones Matter?

Posted at 12:47h in Babies, Child Care, Child Development, Mental Health, Pediatrics, Physical Health by Continuum Pediatrics

Did you know that crawling isn’t a major baby milestone? In fact, some babies never crawl at all, and that’s totally okay. While crawling isn’t a necessary milestone for your baby’s development, there are other physical and verbal milestones that they should be reaching. Walking the...

15 Mar Help Your Child Stress Less

Posted at 14:28h in Child Care, Child Development, Diabetes, Pediatrics, Sports, Stress by Continuum Pediatrics

Life can get stressful. As adults, it’s easy to feel the weight of responsibilities like providing for and caring for a family, working a full-time job, and keeping up with the hustle and bustle of daily life. However, we sometimes forget that kids get stressed out,...

13 Jan What “Tummy Time” Actually Means

Posted at 09:12h in Babies, Child Care, Child Development, Pediatrics, Sleep by Continuum Pediatrics

I’ll let you in on a secret: I hate the phrase “tummy time.” Why? Because it implies that it’s five minutes where we put the baby on the tummy, and then the baby starts screaming and getting mad, and then the timer goes off, and tummy...

21 Dec Is the Stork on Its Way to Your House?

Posted at 09:16h in Babies, Child Care, Child Development, Child Safety, General Health, New Parents, Newborn Care, Pediatrics, Prenatal, Screen Time, Toddlers by Continuum Pediatrics

If you’re an expectant parent, you probably have a few questions on your mind right now. Today, Dr. Mandal addresses a few of the more common questions that first-time parents have. How early should I start looking for a pediatrician? I’d start looking for a pediatrician in...

14 Jul Get Active against Childhood Obesity

Posted at 09:18h in Child Care, Child Development, Pediatrics, Physical Health, Screen Time by Continuum Pediatrics

According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the United States isn’t leading the world in the number of overweight (and obese) children—but we are in the top five. In fact, our country comes in 5th place, but our numbers are still dangerously high....

23 Jun An Apple a Day…

Posted at 09:12h in Babies, Child Care, Child Development, Eating Habits, Formula Feeding, Mental Health, New Parents, Nutrition, Pediatrics, Toddlers by Continuum Pediatrics

Most people know the saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but let’s be honest…one apple really doesn’t cut it. Eating healthier is a commendable goal that a lot of people struggle with, kids and adults alike. In the past, “the food pyramid”...