Thanks to the COVID-19 vaccine and plummeting COVID-19 cases our kids are back to playing sports full force, yay! With this increase in activity I have been seeing a lot more sports related injuries this spring. There are two common causes of heel and knee pain that are unique to children and Read More
What to Consider Before Welcoming a New Pet into the Family
With COVID-19 keeping people at home, many people are considering bringing a new pet into the household. Pets can provide so many benefits for children and families: companionshipreduced levels of anxiety and depressionthe opportunity to teach children about responsibilityincreased exercise and Read More
Screen Time: A Parenting Conundrum
First world parenting problem: Screen time! When I was a kid, my parents were mostly worried that if I sat too close to the TV, I would ruin my eyesight. There wasn’t a lot on to watch and plenty of commercials to inspire moving on to a new activity. But how quickly it changed! Video games led the Read More
Is Caffeine Safe for Children and Teenagers?
In recent years, soda consumption in the United States has been dropping. Unfortunately, many other sugary and caffeinated drinks have taken the place of soda. We have seen a proliferation of energy drinks, fancy coffees, “healthy” teas and even caffeine supplements over the past few years. Many Read More
Parenting Can Be Difficult
Parenting can be difficult no matter how young or old you are when you start. As they say it is the hardest job you will ever love. During a slower mid-afternoon in clinic I was talking to one of our younger Medical Assistants about parenting. She had some very wise advice I’d like to share: Read More
Raising a Bilingual Toddler
My wife and I love showing the world to our toddler, from how to flip a pancake to the beauty of hoodoos at Bryce Canyon. He responds with an increasing vocabulary of Chinese and English words. My wife is a native Mandarin Chinese speaker and I am a native English speaker, and we enjoy sharing both Read More