Learn how to wean your baby from the bottle at 12 months with proven tips from a pediatrician. Step-by-step guide on when to stop bottle feeding, cold turkey vs gradual transition, teaching cup skills, and making the change stress-free for your toddler.

Does your child get carsick, air sick, or nauseous during travel? Motion sickness in kids is more common than you think, BUT IT IS MANAGEABLE. Learn pediatrician-approved tips to prevent and treat motion sickness, including natural remedies like ginger, the best seat to choose, airplane hacks, and when to consider medication.

If your child is suddenly complaining of ear pain this summer, you’re not alone. And it’s not always swimmer’s ear. As a pediatrician and a mom, I see everything from middle ear infections to bugs in the ear canal. In this post, we’ll break down the most 5 common causes of ear pain in kids, how to tell the difference between conditions like swimmer’s ear vs ear infections. Whether you’re dealing with toddler ear pain in summer or looking for answers to confusing child ear infection symptoms, this guide will help you know what to do next and what to watch for.

Learn how to recognize and respond to heat illness in children, including key warning signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Pediatrician-approved tips for keeping your child safe during summer heatwaves.

If you’re trying to figure out the best strategies to minimize your child’s scar (or yours) after an injury or a surgery, here’s a quick overview of what the evidence shows.

What are the best bug sprays for kids? And are insect repellents even safe? Here is a pediatrician’s take on exactly what parents need to know (and some info on which products a pediatrician mom uses on her own kids).

Kid injured and don’t know what to do? Trying to figure out if your kid needs stitches? Here are the practical tips you need!

Environmental and seasonal allergies can be so disruptive and uncomfortable. And you just have to wander the “allergy” aisle to become overwhelmed by all the options. Let me help. Here is a simple explanation of the best medication for your child’s specific allergy symptom.

Allergies occur when our immune systems overreact to triggers. Antibodies called Immunoglobulin E cause mast cells to release histamine, which then triggers symptoms. Some children are predisposed to allergies. They tend to run in “atopic” families (which means families with asthma and eczema as well as allergies). But it is possible to develop allergies even without a known family history.

This is a follow up post on the Home Test to Treat Program, a national telehealth pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of home testing and treatment for Covid-19 and Flu. Here are some results, along with some helpful resources for anyone looking for care.

When kids have the stomach flu (or gastroenteritis) it can be very frustrating. Not only is it very contagious, but the symptoms are dramatic and it’s hard to know what you can do to help your child feel better. Here are my pediatrician mom tips to get through it like a pro!

Beyfortus (nirsevimab-alip) is a monoclonal antibody shot that effectively protects babies from RSV but there is a great deal of confusion and misinformation about what it is and how it works.

It is not a vaccine. Here is a clear explanation and a review of the evidence for parents.

RSV is a common illness that can be very serious in young babies and the elderly. Here is a guide for what to do and watch for if your child is diagnosed with bronchiolitis, along with answers to common parent FAQs.

Influenza is a viral infection that can be caused by different strains of Influenza virus. Although most people recover without incident, similar to COVID-19, certain groups are higher risk for severe illness (and even death): the elderly, those with underlying health conditions, and young children (under age 5y - and especially those under 2y).

Mycoplasma pneumonia causes prolonged cough, along with fever, fatigue, and other symptoms in kids. We are seeing a lot right now. Here's what parents need to know.