Is It Bad for Babies to Watch TV?
If youโre a relatively new parent, you might be overwhelmed by everything involved with caring for a baby. There seems to be a lot to remember and do almost every second of the day.
But then, you need time to yourself, donโt you? Parents still need to function in the adult world, even to take care of the essentials or do something for work.
Is ADHD a Learning Disability?
ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is one of the most commonly diagnosed and widely studied developmental disorders affecting children and adolescents today.
Is ADHD a learning disability?
The answer is no, but it can seem like it, since ADHD affects a childโs ability to pay attention, focus on tasks, and remember things.
Why Does My Baby Have a Lazy Eye?
Parents, especially first-time parents, make for the best detectives when talking about their children, and rightfully so. They want to ensure nothing is wrong with their baby, so they are very good at spotting changes and “imperfections.”
Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Recently, there has been a lot of media and news attention towards the heavy metals found in baby food after a consumer report was released in 2021.
According to the report, baby food tested in a recent study contained lead, arsenic, mercury, or cadmium. This is not a new finding, though. We have been hearing about heavy metals in food for the past 15 years! Here at PAK Pediatrics, weโd like to offer guidance and explain what this means for our kids, what is being done with this, and what we, as parents, can do to make sure our children stay healthy and safe!
Infant Diabetes: Can a Baby Be Born With Diabetes?
We all know that infants can sometimes be born with diseases that will significantly impact them. Unfortunately, there is not always a way for parents to prevent this. Although we are aware that infants’ diseases are not uncommon, there are some that many of us do not think about babies getting. One condition that few people associate with infants is diabetes.
What to Give a Constipated Baby
Caring for your baby comes with challenges, from figuring out new schedules and waking up at all hours to considering nutrition and paying for diapers.
Another obstacle most parents will face with a baby is with their stool. Infants, like adults, can vary in what a “normal” stool pattern is. Their stool will change color, shape, consistency, and frequency within hours, days, weeks, and months. Because of this, parents will question whether their child’s stool is normal or if they may have some underlying problem, the most common being constipation.
What is Scoliosis and how to treat it.
Scoliosis is when the spine does not grow straight in a child (see picture A). One of the important reasons to bring your child in for his/her well visit every year is so that your childโs provider can screen for this.
Treatment for AOM in Northeast PA
Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common illness in childhood; most often seen in infants and elementary school children. Children typically present with either one or both ears hurting and/or a fever.
The Signs of Back to School Anxiety
Fear. Stress. Anxiety. They are all human emotions that feed into the famous โflight or fightโ response. As we evolved throughout the ages, we developed these survival instincts. They keep us in check, alive, and safe. These emotions heighten our senses to respond appropriately to our environment.
Should we stand our ground and fight? Should we run and live another day?