by your Coast Doc Mona Bagrodia What is Anxiety? Anxiety can be a normal feeling of worry or fear that children have during stressful moments. When anxiety becomes chronic, or interferes with a child’s wellbeing, it may be a sign of an anxiety disorder. Children can exhibit anxiety by being worried, irritable, angry, or clingy. […]
by your Coast Docs Shakha Gillin and Lori Taylor As we enter summer, kids and families are normally focusing on summer activities like surfing, swimming, camps, outdoor experiences and time with friends. Summer is a time that, under usual circumstances, children are active and involved with each other. But today many parents are questioning what […]
by Jontue Koff, Pediatric Occupational Therapist While I am happy that we have the opportunity to slow down, take long walks as a family, and play a long game of Scrabble… I also realize that during all of this uncertainty that my girls, like most children, need a plan. A plan for each day of […]
by Rachel Rothman, Registered Dietitian In October, a non-profit group called Healthy Babies Bright Futures released a new report titled, “What’s in my Baby’s food?” The group tested 168 baby foods, and found 95% of these contained heavy metals (such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury). Many of the products tested contained multiple of these […]
by Rebecca Cherry, Pediatric Gastroenterologist It seems that the older we get, the more we remind ourselves of our parents, and maybe even of our grandparents. And the more we learn about healthy lifestyles, the more we realize that some “old-fashioned” remedies were good ones. Although there are lots of medications available for common symptoms, […]
Three solutions to help you rest, restore, resource, & recover by Jen Varela, Certified Gentle Sleep Coach It’s the middle of the night and your baby is wide awake—which means you are wide awake, too. Night after sleepless night can take its toll on you physically, emotionally, and mentally. Any parent can tell you that […]
by Angelo Del Re, MD So many children and teens are actively involved in sports and competitive play. Being an athlete can build social skills, create lessons of teamwork, and keep our children healthy and fit. Yet along with these benefits comes risk. Over the past decade, our understanding of concussion in athletes has developed. We […]
by Christine Wood, MD With so much to do, busy families are finding it harder to spend quality time around meals. Often meals involve picking something up and rushing through a meal, or family members eating at different times or even eating in the car. There is a lot of evidence that family meals are important in […]
by Debbie Zeichner LCSW How can I get my kids to “listen?!” This is one of the most frequent questions I am asked in my parent coaching practice. After ruling out a true hearing issue, I often remind parents of the saying, “It’s not what you say, but how you say it.” When parents say […]
by Jen Varela, Certified Gentle Sleep Coach Sweet Spot – Sleep Begets Sleep It is amazing how this works! What time does your baby go to sleep at night? Is it too late? Did you miss the “sweet spot” sleepy window? For babies six months or older consider a bedtime between 6:30-7:30 p.m. Helping your […]