Where is the safest place for babies to sleep? We are asked this question about the safest place for babies to sleep a lot in our medical practice. Because there is so much misinformation in the media about the safety of “co-sleeping,” I feel the need to clarify a very simple solution. Having studied various […]
Family Diabetes
The Onset of Family Diabetes Does your family suffer from family diabetes? The headline of the March 10, 2016, Los Angeles Times read: “Almost Half in the State are at Risk for Diabetes.” While we have always thought that those “granola-fed Californians” are a bunch of health food nuts, researchers from UCLA have recently determined that 55 percent of […]
Debunking Diapering and Wipes Myths
Note: This article first appeared on BabyCenter’s Blog here, as a Featured Expert post written by Dr. William Sears and sponsored by Huggies®. Nothing is more important than the health of your baby, so it’s natural to worry when something unfamiliar appears – that’s a parent’s instinct. The more you know and learn about […]
Spirulina
Benefits of Spirulina: Spirulina often gets misclassified as an herb because of its amazing health promoting properties, but it’s actually a bacteria, or a blue-green algae that’s found in pristine freshwater lakes, ponds, and rivers. It is most commonly recognized as one of the world’s most nutritionally complete superfoods, as it offers health benefits to […]
Helping Develop Your Child’s Language Skills
Improving Your Child’s Language Skills Language, like a sense of humor, is caught, not taught. You don’t directly teach your baby to speak. You fill her ears with the right sounds and your baby learns that talking is fun. Speaking is more natural that way. Here are some ways to foster language skills and development. […]
Strep Throat in Children
Strep Throat in Children – Symptoms and Treatment Strep throat is an infection of the throat caused by a type of bacteria known as group A streptococcus. There are many types of streptococcus bacteria, but this one in particular causes strep throat in children. It is the most common bacterial infection of the throat, and […]
Advice for New Parents
Good Advice for New Parents A new baby coming home is a time significant change in the dynamics of the relationship between mom and dad. You can never truly be ready for how this will affect the two of you. Often in this circumstance dad can wind up feeling left out. Mother and baby are […]
Infant Sleep Patterns
Infant Sleep Patterns are Different One of the great challenges of early parenthood is waking up during the night to attend to baby. Many new parents feel exasperated (and exhausted) at the fact that baby will not sleep more than an hour or so without waking up. You should not to try to change baby’s […]
Pregnancy Skin Care
The Basics of Pregnancy Skin Care The skin of a pregnant woman needs extra care, not only cosmetically, but for comfort. Try these pregnancy skin care tips for taking good care of the skin that holds you together. Avoid sun damage Because of overactive pigment-producing cells, the skin of a pregnant woman is ultra-sensitive to […]
Ear Piercing in Young Children
Different Effects of Ear Piercing in Young Children Although anyone at any age who has an ear piercing can experience problems, we generally discourage ear piercing in young children for many reasons. Why Ear Piercing Can Be Harmful: • Poking metal earrings through skin creates an entryway for germs, potentially resulting in infected earlobes. • […]
Choosing a Pediatrician
6 Tips for Choosing A Pediatrician Thirty-five years ago when I (Dr. Bill) was finishing my pediatric training and was about to hang out my shingle and open a practice, one of my professors advised me that there are three qualities parents look for in a pediatrician- the three A’s: affability, ability, and availability. Choosing […]
Teaching Empathy to Children
Always be Teaching Empathy to Your Children We all want what’s best for our family and to be the best parent we can be for our children. In order to equip your children for life, you love them, teach them to read and write, brush their teeth, nourish them with healthy foods. Well, just as […]