Children and teens who run have been racing to ask me what they can do to reduce the risk of getting injured while enjoying this sport. Well, let me jog through some information on this topic. Injuries in running are quite common. Almost half of all runners are injured every year, ...

With prom season here, parents have been staying awake worrying whether their teens will follow the curfew rules they set — or whether their rules for a curfew are the right ones. Well, let me see if I can help everyone rest easy on the subject of curfews. - Why have a curfew? - A ...

Parents of toddlers have been speaking to me in regard to when they should worry if their toddler is not saying many words. Well, let me say a few words about this topic. It is important for you to know that there is quite a range of variation in speech development in the first two years of ...

With spring here, parents have been getting off the couch asking me what they should be doing to get their children to do the same thing. The indoor use of technology combined with our own lack of familiarity with nature has led us down a concerning path. Children are spending less time ...

Parents have been feeding me lots of questions as to what is the best time for their infant to start eating solid foods. Let me see if I can provide some easy to digest information on this topic. It is not until late in the first year of life that the digestive system has matured to ...

Parents have been asking me some painful questions about whether their teenager could be self-harming themselves — and what they can do if that is the case. First, how do you recognize if self-harm is occurring in your older child or adolescent? You may see scratches, picking of skin, ...