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The following is for children who do not have chronic illnesses or special circumstances. Those patients have been given specific instructions about fever for their own care.  Fever is  a normal inflammatory response to an infection. Fever helps the body fight the infection and the fever will only ‘break’ when the virus or bacteria is…

When your little bundle of joy arrives too early, it causes red flags to go off in your mind. For the parents starting their journey caring for their child, here’s what you need to keep in mind in subsequent weeks and months.

Nature provides colostrum as a newborn’s very first food. It’s a type of highly concentrated liquid food containing immune factors and other important nutrients.

Coming into the age of puberty is, without a doubt, one of the most awkward, anxiety-inducing and stressful times in both a child and parent’s life. However, learning to navigate the unique road of a child’s changing body is imperative for their future health and sexual experiences. While you may be nervous approaching your young…

The changes that a girl goes through on her path towards womanhood are both subtle and dramatic. Some changes seem to happen overnight while others take years to unfold. The child development expert, Professor James M. Tanner developed a scale to track the progression and features of puberty.

Do you feel like every time your boy leaves the room he comes back a little taller? Is your sweet little sugar monster turning into a sassy-mouthed grump? Congratulations! Your child has reached puberty! Let’s take a look at onset and features of puberty in boys.

Swaddling is a time-honored method of using a thin cloth or blanket to wrap newborns.

Baby names change along with the times. Although the top two names for girls and boys, Sophia and Liam, held their own in 2020, others have slipped a bit.

It is okay for children to enjoy candy, every now and then. However, as holistic pediatricians we encourage you to not let your child overdo it.