Pediatrics

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...

05 Apr Secrets of Parenthood: Teens

Posted at 09:37h in Child Care, Pediatrics, Physical Health, Stress by Continuum Pediatrics

In the final chapter of our “Secrets of Parenthood” series, we’re talking about teenagers. But before we go there, let’s start by talking about two things: hormones and the brain. Hormones are often the scapegoat for irrational teenage behavior, but how much are hormones to blame?...

30 Mar Secrets of Parenthood: Grade-Schoolers

Posted at 11:09h in Babies, Child Care, Pediatrics by Continuum Pediatrics

Here’s Part 2 of our three-part series on the secrets of parenthood! (If you missed Part 1, click here.) In this stage of childhood, kids have a bit more autonomy. They’re spending a chunk of their day in school, away from their family, and they’re...

24 Mar Secrets of Parenthood: Babies

Posted at 09:19h in Babies, Child Care, colic, Parenting Tips, Pediatrics, Sleep by Continuum Pediatrics

You know those things about parenting that no one ever tells you about? The things you often have to find out on your own? We’re on a mission to demystify some of those things, and we’re going to do it in a three-part series where...

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,...

07 Mar When Your Toddler Won’t Stay in Bed

Posted at 09:13h in Child Care, Diabetes, Mental Health, Pediatrics, Sleep, Toddlers by Continuum Pediatrics

If you’re having a hard time getting your toddler to stay in bed, you’re not the only one! Nowadays you can find lots of tips, routines, and advice online to help them form the habit. Different methods will work for different toddlers, so keep trying...

28 Feb Common Newborn Conditions and What to Do

Posted at 16:30h in Babies, Child Care, Diabetes, Pediatrics by Continuum Pediatrics

Newborns are precious bundles of joy! But what if your bundle of joy has jaundice or won’t stop crying? Should you be worried? Today we’re talking about some of the more common newborn conditions, whether you need to be worried about them, and what you can...

22 Feb Could My Child Have an Eating Disorder?

Posted at 17:58h in Child Care, Child Safety, Diabetes, Pediatrics, Physical Health, Sports by Continuum Pediatrics

Sadly, millions of people in the US struggle with an eating disorder, and these struggles usually begin during the teenage years. Although there are several kinds of eating disorders, the two most common are anorexia nervosa (self-starvation) and bulimia nervosa (bingeing and purging). Who’s at Risk Most...

17 Feb Breastfeeding Bliss for Mama and Baby

Posted at 10:50h in Breastfeeding, Child Care, Nutrition, Pediatrics by Continuum Pediatrics

When it comes to your newborn’s nutrition, the American Academy of Pediatrics says that “breastfeeding is the optimal source of nutrition through the first year of life.” They recommend exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months, and then gradually adding other food to your baby’s...

06 Feb Talking the Talk: Communicating with Kids

Posted at 10:16h in Child Care, Pediatrics by Continuum Pediatrics

If kids came with an instruction manual, one of the first chapters would be “How to Communicate.” It’s hard stuff! Unfortunately, no such manual exists, but here are a couple of tips. First, Listen Epictetus once said, “We have two ears and one mouth so that we...