Pediatrics Now Back To School Issue Is Live
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
The Pediatrics Now Back To School Issue is Live with new and useful information to start the new school year off in the a productive and healthy direction. Here are some highlights:
Editor’s Corner
With Labor Day weekend here, many families are wondering “what happened to the summer? Is IT really here already?” Well, IT is here and like it or not, we’d all better embrace for the impact! (Click here to read more.)
Dr. Gwenn Is In Monthly Column:
Lessons From The Gloucester Teens: Babies are Responsibility
Having “the talk” with our kids is never easy….It used to be that we would talk about the basics, reproduction, and add sexuality, birth control and life issue like babies as our kids got older. News of 17 pregnant Gloucester teens rocks that philosophy to the core! Here are some ways to regroup and keep your impressionable daughters informed and safe as they become older and a bit more curious.
Ask Dr. Gwenn Question of the Month:
Dear Dr. Gwenn: Any tips for buying a mattress for a newborn? Click here to read my answer.
Dr. Gwenn’s Picks and Pans from the world of Parenting Books and Stuff”
Hot Off The Presses…The Siblings’ Busy Book by Heather Kempskie and Lisa Hanson
A book that answers the question: “Do you ever wonder what to do with your kids of different ages?: by giving you practical and easy to do activities for kids of different ages!
Bug Of The Month
We’ll be seeing all sorts of “bugs” now that school is back in action but the one I’ve been seeing a great deal of as the summer has been winding down is Pertussis. Click here to learn more.
If your community has an outbreak of an infection that you don’t see on my Bugroll or you learn about an injury you think others should know about, let me know at ideas@pediatricsnow.com - just put “bugroll idea” in the subject line!! This section is for you and I’ll only know what “bugs” you want to know about if you clue me in.
Seasonal Updates
Back to School Tool Box: Helpful articles and links on common back to school topics
Back to School Health Check List: highlights of what you need to know to start the new school year off in a healthy direction
Flu Season Update (Relax…not hear yet! But, preparation is our best defense against this pesky “bug”!)
Dr. Gwenn’s Media Appearances
- All my media appearances and articles can be found here.
- Check out my most recent media appearance:
Vicky and Jen What Really Matters: Easy Pediatrics: Parent’s Guide to Pediatric Visits
Making the most of your all too brief pediatric visits is a challenge for you and for your pediatrician. Vicky, Jen and I chatted about this recently and I gave some ideas and tips for making the most of your time. There is more you can do in the visit, and out of the visit, than you may realize!!
Here’s to a healthy, productive and enriching school year!!
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