Healthy Soups
January is National Soup Month, and to celebrate Dr. Phillippi shared some of her favorite healthy soup recipes that are perfect for family dinners. See below for the recipes: White Bean Chili 2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, sliced into strips2 Tbsp oil1...
Mental illness in children: Know the signs
Mental illness in children can be hard for parents to identify. As a result, many children who could benefit from treatment don't get the help they need. Understand the warning signs of mental illness in children and how you can help your child cope. Why is it hard...
How to Reduce Added Sugar in Your Child’s Diet: AAP Tips
On average, sugar makes up 17% of what children consume each day. That's a lot of sugar―and half of that comes from drinks with added sugar! What's Added Sugar? Many foods or beverages have extra sugar and syrups added to them when they are processed or...
Beyond Chicken Nuggets: Protein-Rich Alternatives for Picky Eaters
By: Claire McCarthy, MD, FAAP All parents want their children to have healthy diets—and part of that is getting enough protein. With picky eaters, that can feel hard. But it doesn't have to be hard. Here are some things about protein that you may not...
Behavior Therapy for Children with ADHD
Most experts recommend using both medication and behavior therapy to treat ADHD. This is known as a multimodal treatment approach. There are many forms of behavior therapy, but all have a common goal—to change the child's physical and social environments to...
How to help your child make friends (ages 6 to 8)
By Kate Rauch Your child is in grade school and out to explore the world. But she is a bit of a loner and seems shy or reluctant to make friends, and this has you worried. Other kids your child's age seem to have no trouble in the social-life department, easily making...
9 Reasons to Eat Dinner as a Family
Courtesy of almost every family sitcom made in the last 60 years, the family dinner as we know it is an occasion for meatloaf, mashed potatoes, at least one fight over the salt shaker, and a few failed attempts at finding out how school was. Though cliche, this...
How To Help Kids Overcome Their Fear Of Doctors And Shots
Juli Fraga for NPR Like many kids, Lisa Sparrell's daughter never liked getting shots at the doctor's office. "At first she'd cry some, but was quickly placated with rewards like a lollipop or a sticker," says Sparrell, who lives in Honolulu. But last year, Sparrell's...
How to Give a Time-Out
Giving a child a time-out can be a useful tool to help them cool down and learn good behavior. Here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The basics of a time-out—by the numbers: 1. Warn your child first, "If you don't stop, you'll have a...
How parents’ screen time impacts kids
Kids are growing up in an increasingly digital world, with infants as young as 4 months being exposed to technology — but that isn’t just when the child is looking at a screen. As a pediatrician and a mom of teens, I encourage parents to be aware of their own use of...
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