Parenting
Helping Kids Grow Up | How to Break Free from Helicopter Parenting
While few parents aspire to label their parenting style, Denver pediatrician Dr. Debra Berry says she gets more questions about the “right” way to raise kids than she used to.
Scoliosis Surgery: When the Timing is Right
Amy and Andy Leong, of Colorado Springs, didn’t plan to adopt two children from China with severe scoliosis, or curvature of the spine. “When we adopted 19-month-old Moriah in 2008, we knew she had some medical issues, but scoliosis wasn’t mentioned in her files,” says Amy.
What’s the difference between urgent care and the emergency room?
Emergency rooms are designed to treat patients with critical conditions and life-threatening injuries. They are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Urgent care clinics are designed for patients whose illnesses or injuries don’t present as life-threatening, but who feel they cannot wait until...
I think my child may have ADHD. How do I find out for sure?
A child may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) if there is an issue with a lack of attention, hyperactivity and/or impulse control. A child can have any combination of one, two or three of these problems to have ADHD; however, a lack of attention is central to having ADHD.
When can I give my child peanut butter? What are signs of an allergic reaction?
The answer to this question has been debated for the last several decades, and for good reason! By the turn of the millennium, anaphylaxis from peanuts became the number one cause of allergy-related death among children in the United States.
Is it true that boys are usually toilet-trained later than girls?
Before becoming a parent I did not understand the degree of frustration, anxiety and eventual jubilation that accompany toilet-training. Adding to the stress of this rite of passage are the myriad of opinions on when and how to attempt this feat.
Teen Sleep Deprivation on the Rise
The American Academy of Pediatrics has called the problem of sleep-deprived teens a public health epidemic.
Run for Decades
Three professional runners share advice on training, motivation and minimizing injuries