Reading and language are crucial to a child’s development. My own mother read to me every night as a kid, and it fostered a life-long love of books and learning. Studies show that reading aloud to children, even infants, more than just talking to them increases their vocabulary, IQ, and educational skills when it is…
Growing up in south Alabama meant summertime pool parties and much anticipated trips to the lake and the beach. Since drowning is the leading cause of death for children one to four years of age, water safety awareness is critical for parents. For older children, water-related activities are the second most common cause of injury-related…
Mom and dad, you’ve been making appointments with the pediatrician for years – eighteen of them – and suddenly, it’s time to transition your child from pediatric medicine to adult medicine! This transition has proven to be a challenge for parents and patients alike. The parent can no longer make the appointments and request medical…
In pediatrics, concussion, or mild brain trauma, is a frequent cause of medical visits. Concussions are thought to affect millions of children a year and often occur from motor vehicle accidents, falls, other blows to the head, and other dramatic accelerations/decelerations of the head. A concussion is noted to alter the functioning of the brain,…
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