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LATEST POSTS

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    What’s a strawberry hemangioma?
    Strawberry hemangiomas are a collection of tiny capillaries located on the skin. Most resolve without treatment by the time a child is 5 to 10 years.
  • baby lying near dog plush toy
    What are the incubation periods of some common childhood illnesses?
    There is a lag time between being exposed to an infection and coming down with the disease. This time frame is called the incubation period. 
  • woman in white knit sweater smiling while little girl licking icing on her spoon
    What’s in a teaspoon?
    Nowadays, doctors and parents need to be more precise in the way they give medicine to kids.
  • mother checking his son if he has fever
    Are febrile seizures dangerous?
    Febrile seizures occur in 3 percent of children between 6 months and 5 years. The seizure is triggered by the rapid rise in temperature that accompanies an illness.
  • a man reading a book to his baby
    It’s common for fathers to bond with their babies after mothers
    I have made a point of telling new fathers that it’s “normal” for moms to bond to babies before they do.
  • kids in mummy costumes
    Kids eating too many Halloween treats? Try this trick
    Despite my confession, it used to drive me crazy to watch my kids gobble up pounds of candy every fall. My wife came up with a perfect solution to our dilemma.
  • a mother smiling while carrying her baby
    Limit visitors the first week you are home with your baby
    While it helps to have friends or relatives assist you in taking care of the baby, what begins as a 5-minute visit can easily stretch to an hour or more.
  • toddler wearing head scarf in bed
    How to make tummy time easier
    Once parents start tummy time, lots of questions come up. How long should it last? How many times a day should we do it?
  • mother sitting on floor and changing diaper for black baby
    How to clean a newborn’s vagina
    Cleaning this area often makes parents nervous. I recommend two things to make this easier.
  • a woman breastfeeding her baby while sitting on the couch
    Why newborns poop when they’re nursing
    When a person’s stomach fills with food, it triggers a reflex that stimulates peristalsis.

Howard J. Bennett, M.D., is a pediatrician, children’s author, and LEGO fan based in Washington, D.C. This website includes information about his books, articles for the Washington Post and other publications. His blog provides information for parents on common pediatric problems. DISCLAIMER: This website is intended for educational purposes only. Always consult your healthcare provider for specific medical advice for your child.

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