Toddler
What’s Your Toddler’s Poop Telling You?
Picture this scene: A mom walks into my office and pulls out her phone. She scrolls and turns the phone to face me. On the screen is a photo of a previously used diaper. She's concerned because when s…
From Omnivorous to Picky Eater – What Changed?
Dr. Greene's take on a picky eater... Ever wonder why a 9-month-old will put anything in her mouth and the same 19-month-old refuses to eat anything new? This activity is so common that there's even a…
Tylenol for Babies & Toddlers: Follow-up Discussion on #LTKH Tweet Chat
On May 17 and 18, 2011 there was a joint meeting of the FDA Advisory Committee for Nonprescription Drugs and the FDA Pediatric Advisory Committee. I wrote an article about that meeting on May 18, 2011…
Why toddlers have sleep issues, and how to solve them
Dr. Greene's take on toddlers and sleep... As your baby becomes a toddler, chances are they will give you some sleepless nights. In this week's post I've got your solution. But first a little fun fact…
5 Smart Tips for Letting Toddlers Use Smartphones
It's becoming an ever more common sight: babies and kids playing with smartphones. According to NPR's Health Blog, one recent survey found that as many as 1 in 4 toddlers has used a smartphone and for…
Father: Past, Present, and Future
Even before our babies are born, we are teaching them about the world around us. We communicate our choices, our values, even without thinking about it. They hear our voices, smell our aromas, and the…
Tylenol No Longer Deemed a Pain Reliever for Babies & Toddlers
Tylenol for Babies & Toddlers?!? The FDA's Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and Pediatric Advisory Committee have together recommended that "pain relief" be removed from the label of Tyle…
Danger in a Spray Bottle: Why It’s Time to Change Our Childproofing Strategy
Dr. Greene's take on the household spray bottle... For years doctors have encouraged parents to store toxic household cleaning products in locked cabinets, out of sight and reach of children. While th…
Every Parent Should Learn about Food Imprinting
Dr. Greene's take on food imprinting... What and how our kids eat is central to their health both now and in the long run. Your early food decisions can help your child learn good food in much the sam…
Reducing Chlorine Exposure for Young Children
Get out your watch. How many hours a child spends in a chlorinated swimming pool before age 2 appears to influence the risk of that child later developing asthma and nasal allergies. We've known for y…
Safe & Healthy: An important, often neglected, childproofing step
Whether your child is a baby learning to crawl across the floor, a toddler taking tentative steps of independence, or a confident older child, we pediatricians have recommended for years that parents …
Learning Foods is Like Learning a Language
I received a great question from @ChowMamaStacie on Twitter (which was posed by @amanda by way of @kidappeal), "What do you say or do when kids make funny faces as they taste food?" I suggest a low-ke…
Dosing Spoon Surprise
Once again, my take is different than that of most. About 70 percent of Americans measure their liquid medicines in kitchen spoons. But when smart college students were asked to pour a real teaspoon o…
A Lifetime of Oral Health
One of the most important parts of keeping your child's mouth healthy is to take that mouth for regular dental visits, at least every 12 months throughout life. Not only will this keep your child's mo…
Big Heads & Baby Falls
Most parents are surprised at the ease with which small children can fall from beds, changing tables, and high chairs. Even before they can roll over, they have a remarkable knack for propelling thems…
Baby-Bottle Tooth Decay
Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, M.D., once said, "If you don't have oral health, you're simply not healthy." As with many health topics, the basis for a lifetime of good oral health begins whe…
Choosing the Right Vitamin Supplement for Your Children
If the world were a perfect place, we wouldn't have to worry about giving supplements to our families. Children are miraculously designed to thrive on a balanced variety of whole foods: fruits, veggie…
Cold Medicine for Your Kids
Last year an advisory panel of independent experts convened by the FDA recommended that the FDA ban popular over-the-counter oral decongestants, antihistamines and cough suppressants for children unde…
Chubby Babies: Is the Baby Fat Here to Stay?
Dr. Greene's take on baby fat... How quickly does being overweight affect health? Overweight babies and toddlers under age 2 already show signs of health problems according to a study in the August 20…
Vitamin Sunshine
Dr. Greene's take on the importance of sunshine... An astonishing forty percent of healthy American babies and toddlers have been found to have low levels of vitamin D. Children can get vitamin D in t…