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Free online expert pediatric advice from Dr. Jennifer Trachtenberg.
Health Tip: Install Car Seats Correctly
And other suggestions for seat safety
What Meds Does Dr. Jen Give Her Kids? Pages: 2 3 4 5 6
See what Dr. Trachtenberg recommends for pediatric pain relief and what other treatments she keeps in her own medicine cabinet.
Nutrition for Boys and Girls
Help kids grow up strong by feeding them a well-balanced diet that includes healthy foods from the four major food groups: grains, fruits and vegetables, dairy, and meat.
Seven Steps to Raising a Lifelong Learner
Teaching your child to be a lifelong learner is easy with these seven simple steps.
6 Healthy Fast - Food Meals for Kids
Here are six busy-night dinner options that give kids food they like and nutrition they need, minus the junk.
4 Best -- and 3 Worst -- Ways to Get Kids Fit
Diaper Diagnosis: The Scoop on 7 Odd Poop Hues
RealAge.com provides the scoop on seven odd baby-poop colors.
Best Gift Grandparents Can Give Grandchildren: Playtime
Doing simple things together, like gardening, cooking, shopping, and taking a staycation has big health and happiness benefits for the whole family.
Childhood Obesity Prevention: Keep Tabs on Your Kids' Weight
Overweight kids can have heart disease by age 15. Here are tips to prevent childhood obesity.
Healthy Snacks for Kids Mean Healthy-Hearted Adults
If your kids are about as interested in broccoli as in math homework, these four strategies can boost the produce quotient without a food fight.
Late Night Text Talk Causing Kids' Sleep Problems
Healthy sleep at night does for kids what it does for you: boosts alertness, productivity, creativity, and general well-being. So make it happen, put the PDA in the closet.
How to Help Kids Learn Healthy TV Viewing Habits
You've heard about the effects of television on children. Here are five tips for parents on how to help children with their TV viewing habits.
Safe Weight Loss for Teens -- How to Help Kids Lose Pounds and Inches
Safe weight loss for teens requires support from the whole family. If you make healthy eating a family affair, healthy weight control comes naturally.
Substitute Family Activities for Computer Time
There's new evidence that the constant muscle tension of being glued to these gizmos has increased kids' complaints of back, neck, and head pain by 44%.
Q: Why have kids' Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, and Benadryl been recalled? And what do I do now that they're gone?
Info on the Infant Tylenol Recall and children's Motrin Recall, and link to the 2010 drug recall list by McNeil Consumer Healthcare.
What's Your Parenting Style?
Take our parenting style quiz to see what kind of parent you are.
Q: Should my child eat only organic food?
Read about the benefits of organic food and whether it's worth the extra money.
Q: We're about to take a flight to go on vacation, and my baby is a terrible flier. Should I give her Benadryl (diphenhydramine) so she sleeps?
Get tips for flying with kids, and find out if giving them Benadryl will make it easier.
Q: Should my child take probiotics?
Dr. Jen discusses what the health benefits of probiotics might be.
Q: Are plastics leaching toxic chemicals into my children's food?
Are plastic bottles leaching chemicals into your family's food and drinks? Find out.
Q: Is it better to treat my toddler's ear infection with antibiotics or see if it gets better on its own?
Are antibiotics the best ear infection treatment for children?
How to Keep Your Child's Hospital Visit As Painless As Possible (March 2010)
How to make sure your child gets the right pain relief treatment while in the hospital.
How to Speak Up and Be Your Child's Advocate at the Hospital (March 2010)
Get pointers from the Speak Up campaign on preventing medical errors when your kid's in the hospital.
6 Tips on Hospital Etiquette (March 2010)
Get six pointers from pediatrician Dr. Jen on hospital etiquette and how to make your child's stay at the hospital go smoothly.
4 Strategies to Make Surgery Easier for Your Child (March 2010)
Here are a few steps you can take to calm your own fears, and your child's, before surgery.
6 Ways to Keep a Medical Mistake from Happening to Your Child (March 2010)
Get advice on keeping your child safe at the hospital and preventing medical mistakes.
When to Give Kids Medicine
Get some basic medicine guidelines for children with this quick quiz.
Should You Rush Your Child to the ER?
See if you're prepared for a child emergency with this quick quiz.
6 Things Moms and Dads Are Asking Their Pediatricians (May 2010)
Get answers to common pediatrician questions.
How to Help Your Child Handle Pain (March 2010)
Get pointers on how to help a child in pain and how to talk your kids through potentially painful hospital tests and procedures.
4 Tips from the Pediatric ER (March 2010)
Make emergency room visits less stressful with free doctor advice from someone who's worked in a pediatric emergency room for years.
Pediatric Emergencies: 6 Commandments of ER Care (March 2010)
These six pointers will help you effectively deal with a pediatric emergency.
How to Find the Best Pediatric ER Near You (March 2010)
These eight questions will help you identify the best pediatric emergency room in your area.
Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen: Which Is Right for Your Child (March 2010)
Get pointers from a pediatrician on how to identify the children's pain reliever or fever reducer -- ibuprofen or acetaminophen -- that's right for your child.
6 Ways to Prevent Medication Errors at Home (March 2010)
Tips for parents on giving medication at home and preventing medication errors from pediatrician Dr. Jennifer Trachtenberg.
Medication Questions: Why Pediatricians Go Off-Label (March 2010)
Read why prescribing off-label medication to children is very common, totally legal, and often excellent medicine.
Good Kids, Bad Habits Charts and Checklists
More than 20 charts and checklists to make your life a little easier and your child's life a lot healthier.
Learn More: Raising Healthy Kids
How can I get my kids to eat well, exercise, and live a healthy life?
Dangers Down Aisle 10 (2007-09-03)
Including your kids on grocery store outings is a great idea. Putting them in the cart isn't.
Set Playtime Free (2007-08-27)
Our kids live in a technology-rich era. Electronic media is everywhere, entertaining children as well as influencing their choices. But how can we keep YouTube and iPhones from taking over their lives?
New School Year, New Friends (2007-08-20)
One thing's for sure: When it comes to kids' self-esteem, friendships matter. It isn't important whether your child has a dozen friends or one treasured best friend.
Ready to Team Up? (2007-08-13)
Team sports are a classic way to get kids moving and may be more motivating than solitary activities . . . for some. But not all kids are ready and willing.
Vitamin Overload (2007-08-06)
Could your kids be getting too many vitamins? With the number of fortified foods and beverages on the market, it's possible.
Taking the Ouch out of Shots (2007-07-30)
Want to make your child's next round of shots less tearful? Doctors say distractions do the trick.
Head Off Eating Issues Early (2007-07-23)
What do picky eaters and fast eaters have in common?
The Trouble with Growth Charts (2007-07-16)
Growth charts can help track a child's physical development, but they aren't foolproof.
Taking the Earache out of Flying (2007-07-09)
Are you and your little ones flying the friendly skies any time soon?
The Truth About Sunscreen (2007-07-02)
Are you and your kids using sunscreen for the wrong reason?
Roll Safely into Summer (2007-06-25)
Are your kids attracted to the adrenaline rush of fast-paced, trick-filled skateboarding and skating?
Tune In to Dinner Time (2007-06-18)
Are SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer sabotaging your child's eating habits? If he or she is seeing too much of those characters, then perhaps so.
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