February 14, 2019
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Behavior and Development
A Blog from Your Kaiser Permanente Pediatricians in Northern California
February 7, 2019
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Family Life
Making Mornings Easier? Get the Kids to Help!
Crazy school day mornings? These can be one of the hardest parts of being a parent. Recently, there was some talk on Twitter about this issue. One mom mentioned she was tired of reading articles, posts, and tweets about how if a parent (usually a mom) was just a bit more organized then their mornings would go more smoothly! As if somehow moms just aren’t doing this 24/7 job as well as we could. READ MORE
December 6, 2018
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Health Issues
Knuckle Cracking and Other Annoying Habits
My mom was visiting us this weekend. When she heard one of her grandkids cracking their knuckles, she said, “Don’t do that – it’ll cause arthritis!” My child responded confidently – “No, it won’t!” READ MORE
November 29, 2018
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Being Active, Family Life
Why Playing with Your Kids Is Important
One evening during a family vacation while I was cooking dinner, my kids were out playing on the beach. One of them yelled up at me – “Come play, Mom!” My first instinct was to say I was too busy. But something held me back, some sense of time passing too quickly made me pause and say: “Play what?” READ MORE
November 8, 2018
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Family Life