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Our goal is to educate, encourage, and entertain as we provide general pediatric advice. However, please understand that Two Peds in a Pod does not replace your relationship with your pediatric health care provider. Parents should address specific questions about their child’s health with their child’s health care provider and not delay seeking this advice because of content learned from Two Peds in a Pod. Please know also that while our anecdotes are based on real patients, identifying features have been changed in order to protect patient confidentiality.

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Two Peds in a Pod: Category Archive for 4. Preschoolers

Limiting BPA and other potential toxins in your child's environment

Air on the side of caution: Is your child having difficulty breathing?

Mother's Day: thoughts to nosh on

Look again: allergy eye or pink eye?

How can I motivate my child in school? — Creating the resilient learner

Potty Talk: the "Scoop On Poop" on philly.com

Hail to the Tooth Fairy: young school age child development

How to treat bloody noses- nothing to sneeze at

Podcast: The barky cough of croup

Make every bite count: how to increase calories for underweight children

About gender identity: when your boy says he is a girl or your girl says she is a boy

The Hidden Homeless: Children and Families

Top changes in pediatrics every parent should know: 2011

Managing Moolah

Spotted on the horizon: Roseola

Chatting with Janet Zappala: Food for Thought Episode-help for overweight kids and picky eaters

Food For Thought with Janet Zappala

What you need to know about Whooping Cough

Not cute as a button: Babes and button batteries

Those stinky kitchen sponges: how germy are they?

Who would have thought? Walking in a prewinter wonderland

Should I vaccinate my child?

"Because I said so?" - getting your kids to listen

Hear ye, hear ye: how can I tell if my child hears?

A message to our children: Don’t be afraid to reach for the sky

That bites: recognizing a spider's mark

Some advice for Back-to-School 2011

When it's not comfort food

Bye-bye food pyramid

French without the fry

Nipping conflicts between dogs and kids

Super Summer Snacking Suggestions

Deconditioned by the aircondition

A summer dot-to-dot puzzle

Swimmer's Ear

Hand-foot-mouth disease

What's for dinner? ideas from our kitchen tables

Two Peds goes undercover at your local pharmacy

Don't be rash: tidbits about Lyme disease, poison ivy, and sunburn protection

When children should leave school for medical reasons: DVAEYC conference

Avoiding allergy eyes

Myth: butter's better on a burn

Allergy Meds- the quest for the best antihistamine

Spring Break Surprises: preparing for illness

Three's the magic number: Understanding three-year-old development

Ear tubes: who needs 'em?

Explaining tragedy to children

Teaching kids a culture of over eating- parts 2&3 of Pediatric Childhood Obesity

What to do about childhood obesity-part 1

Twins in school: same or separate classrooms?

Breaking the News: Telling Your Children About an Impending Divorce

Flu vaccine coverage

The medicine cabinet inside your kitchen

Join us as we talk about what's new in the prevention of childhood obesity

How long do germs live?

When your child's bedtime seems too late, or, will I ever get a late night alone with my spouse again?

Winter reminder: shovel well to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning

Stay healthy: how to prevent illness this winter

What? That's not what we said: Real Simple Magazine

No loopholes: a pediatric perspective on ear piercing

Closure: there is no link between the MMR vaccine and autism

Teaching Kids Money Smarts

Happy New Year 2011 from Two Peds in a Pod

Snuggie time: How to dress your child for cold weather

Buckle up: the latest in car seat safety

Holiday travel: staying happy, healthy and wise

Hand washing teaching tips

Understanding Asthma Part 2: Treatment

"Tell me again how you came to get me"— discussing adoption

Understanding Asthma, part 1

A Sand Mandala Kind of Christmas: thoughts from last year's holidays

The sounds of the season: Thanksgiving

When to keep your child home from school

Not small talk: how to explain big topics to young children

Don't let carbon monoxide creep up on your family

Thinking hard about the stages of child development? Look to SillyBandz

Tricks to stop continual treats— how to avoid Halloween candy overload

Childhood Anxiety: What happens during Cognitive Behaviorial Therapy?

Organic fruit and veggies: health or hype?

Fact or fiction? A flu vaccine quiz for all teachers, babysitters, parents, and anyone else who breathes on children

Evaluating Vaccine Sites on the Internet

Rotten News: A Salmonella Story

Packing your child's school lunch: Beware of junk food disguised as healthy food

Oy! Soy! Will it girlify your boy?

What could be lurking in your pool-Cryptosporidium

How will my own childhood impact how I raise my children?

When potty training gets hard: constipation

Can't you just call in an antibiotic for me?

Top Ten Skills You Acquire as a Father

I Need a Nap!

A "New" Old Vaccine: Prevnar 13

In the Blink of an Eye: corneal abrasions

Avoiding "TV Heads": how to limit your child's TV and video game time

What's the big deal about Fifth Disease?

Hot Summer Tips

A Parent's Field Guide to Field Trips

The skinny on preventing skin infections: decontaminating scrapes and scratches

Top Ten Skills You Acquire as a Mother

Books for Helping Children Through Bereavement

AH-CHOO! Coping with seasonal allergies