Archive for May, 2008
« Previous EntriesIs your child’s teacher good for your child?
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
My kids have been in school long enough to realize that sometimes they just don’t jive with certain teachers. Experiences teachers seem to be able to recognize that and manage it appropriately, but what do you do what it crosses a line? What do you do when your child comes [...]
It’s Going Around
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
There are a few seemingly innocuous little words and phrases that experience as a parent slowly teaches you to dread. Among these are, “I’m o.k.,” “Nothing,” (especially when it follows, “What was that?”), and, “It’s going around.” The last one of these has hit our house particularly hard this past [...]
Dangerous Drinks and Misleading Pills
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
It’s over the counter or on the shelf of a store so it must be ok, right? Not so fast. There is a false sense of security created by being able to drive to the local store and just grab these items and come home. There are actually three potential [...]
Some Media Images Are Just Not For Kids - or Teens!
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Media imagery is powerful. Kids and teens view pictures on line or TV, often put to music, and the result is mesmerizing to them. It is truly hypnotic. Tweens and teens are seeking placement in their peer group and striving to find their identities. For reinforcement and role models, they [...]
Bully Prevention Webcast This Afternoon
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
I apologize for the last minute-ness of this, but in my defense, I only found out myself this morning. Anyway, the National Drop-Out Prevention Center/Network is having a webcast on addresssing bullying in schools today. The webcast is this afternoon (Tuesday, May 27) from 3:30pm to 4:30pm est, and be [...]
Are you a “Water Watcher”? You should be!
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the summer. Memorial Day seems to toss a switch in all of us to seek out grilling and summer fun. The top of the summer fun list seems to always involve water one way or another. So, it is no surprise that Safe [...]
My Daughter’s Garden
Submitted by Childn’Parent
As spring was approaching, my daughter started asking if we could plant a garden this year. The word garden is a very frightening word for me. Not only have I never attempted to plant a garden, but I have never really been able to grow much of anything. Needless to say my lack [...]
Tips For Your Pediatrician Visit
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Taking the kids to the pediatrician is never fun. Between just dealing with finding the time to go and the angst the kids have over what may occur in the visit, most people come into the waiting room already on edge. Over the years, I’ve noticed that there are [...]
Don’t All Boys Count?
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
Sorry folks, you’re in for one more day of AAUW-focused ranting. I know it may seem excessive, but here’s the thing: studies like the AAUW report will define this debate for the foreseeable future if we don’t do a good job of countering them. That means that every time we [...]
How dangerous is little league for our kids?
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
When 13-year-old Justin McAfee, the Idaho baseball player, collapsed of a heart attack on the field, we were all shocked and, as MomLogic put it: “sick with worry”.
With 20 million kids playing baseball in the US, I was worried, as a mom and a pediatrician. I turned to one [...]
Looking for Balance
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
I don’t want to accuse some news outlets of uncritically parroting the AAUW’s press releases . . . but I will anyway. Well, maybe “parroting” is too harsh a word to use, but it’s pretty interesting to check out the news coverage of the anti-boy report released yesterday [...]
Talking With Kids About Senator Kennedy’s Tumor
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
With the startling news yesterday that Senator Ted Kennedy has a very malignant brain tumor, cancer is on the minds of most people today, including our kids. Very likely your kids will have questions, as mine did today at breakfast, and being ready with information will help you enormously [...]
Health Screening Means Asking Tough Questions
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
This article from the NYT yesterday raises some important health screening issues. The headline actually says it all: “Doctors can play crucial role in cases of domestic violence.”
While it sounds like common sense and perhaps a bit obvious, the truth is too many doctors don’t ask the tough questions. Part [...]
The Problem With the AAUW Report
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
Today, the American Association of University Women has released a report called “Where the Girls Are: The Facts About Gender Equity in Education.” Those who are familiar with the debates surrounding gender equity issues in education will probably recall that it was another AAUW report (this one called “How Schools [...]
Tips for Good Family Mealtime Conversation
Submitted by Childn’Parent
“What did you do at school today?’’ is the usual question on my lips at the dinner table. “Nothing or I don’t know” is usually the standard reply from my preteens all the way down to my five-year-old. Picking my children’s brains about the happenings of their day is important to me. Where [...]
