Parenting Advice From Your Physicians at Kaiser Permanente

Is Your Child Feeling Anxious?

My colleagues and I have seen an increase in the number of anxious children coming through our doors this past year. These kids have faced stress from the effects of COVID-19 on their families, friends, school routines, and social activities. They’ve heard news coverage of traumatic events such as wildfires, elections, and racial injustice. Their anxiety is understandable. Stress can cause kids to have physical... READ MORE

Teething Doesn’t Have to Cause Troubles

I often get asked, “Does teething cause a fever?” READ MORE

Your 8-Year-Old

During this period of time expect your child to be developing more and more friends. You may find that your child is a social butterfly. Other children are more reserved or, naturally shyer. Either way they will be very peer-oriented and compare themselves to others and learn from others. READ MORE

Why Babies Spit Up or Have Reflux

Babies are messy. Poop and pee are bad enough – but then there’s the spit up. READ MORE

Understanding Infant Vision

One summer afternoon I was sitting at the foot of my bed, holding my 2-month-old firstborn. We were enjoying one of those peaceful moments of bonding that new parents get after their baby wakes up from a nap, alert and happy. READ MORE

Surviving Colic. Is it Gas, Pain, or Something Else?

My firstborn cried a lot. I mean, a lot. It felt like he cried all the time despite my endless efforts to soothe him. READ MORE

Understanding Hives

When a rash shows up on their child’s skin, parents tend to worry. And that’s understandable because rashes can look serious – especially hives READ MORE

What Do New Fathers Need to Know?

On a long plane flight recently, I started talking with the man next to me. He and his wife were expecting their first baby – due in just 3 months – and he was excited to get home to her. She was enjoying pregnancy and preparing for life with a baby.    He turned to me after describing all this and said earnestly: “What do I need to know?" READ MORE