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Parenting Advice From Your Physicians at Kaiser Permanente

Nosebleeds? Stop the Flow with These 5 Tips

Nosebleeds? Stop the Flow with These 5 Tips

There are times when doctors and parents don’t seem to understand each other. This often happens when the doctor thinks the child in front of them has what seems to be a minor condition, but to the parent it seems scarier! Once my son had pneumonia. The doctor in me knew he had an easy to treat, run of the mill case. The mom in me? I was worried about him and concerned I’d waited too long to bring him in to his doctor. READ MORE

Your 10-Year-Old Child

At around age 10 there begins to be a real difference in the development of boys and girls. Some of this difference is the different time of entry into puberty and its associated growth spurt. READ MORE

Healthy Meals for Kids? You Serve, They Choose

Grown-ups choose what food is served; kids choose what to eat and how much. If trusted, kids will eat the right amount of food their bodies’ need. Some days kids grow more than other days. Some days they move more than other days. Growth and exercise create energy (or, calorie) needs and the body feels this need as hunger. Only the child knows when they‘re hungry. READ MORE

Fun Family Dinners? Here’s How!

One upside of pandemic parenting for me has been more time spent preparing and eating meals with my kids. We have tried new recipes, done lots of stress baking, and enjoyed the results gathered around our dinner table talking together. This has made me happy and likely has been good for their health as well.  READ MORE

Your 9-Year-Old Child

At this age, many kids become increasingly interested in activities outside of school and home. Many will want to play team sports, some will dance or join clubs. Whatever they do it is a good time to continue working to teach them to have good “sportsmanship”. READ MORE