The Pediatrician Is In

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• A Few Last Words

  Posted Fri, Jun 27, 2008, 1:58 pm PDT

  The first of my blogs on parenting and children went up a little over two and a half years ago. I learned a lot from writing them, and I hope some of…

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• Get Your Children to Eat Vegetables

  Posted Mon, Jun 23, 2008, 5:14 pm PDT

  These days, I see lots of obese children in my clinic. Many of them are addicted to TV and video games, to chips and pop and sugary breakfast cereals.…

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• Dads Are Lucky

  Posted Sun, Jun 15, 2008, 4:39 pm PDT

  We dads are so lucky these days. The feminist battles of last century - and they're still going on - freed us not only to express our feelings (and…

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• Is Your Child Lactose Intolerant?

  Posted Thu, Jun 12, 2008, 11:41 am PDT

  People often think of lactose intolerance as an allergy, but it isn't. In food allergies, even a tiny bit of the problem food can set off a bad…

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• Not Talking: A Sign of Autism?

  Posted Fri, May 23, 2008, 1:20 pm PDT

  People are also more aware of related diagnoses on the autism spectrum, including Asperger syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not…

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• The Best Way to Potty Train

  Posted Thu, May 08, 2008, 3:59 pm PDT

  I am talking with a publisher about writing a book on toilet training. And even though there are already a million toilet training books out there,…

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• Vaccines and Autism - Errors and News

  Posted Thu, Apr 24, 2008, 1:10 pm PDT

  I know I shouldn't write any more about vaccines and autism, because I could do it forever and probably not change a single mind. But I have to.…

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• Vaccines and Autism: Facts and Fears

  Posted Mon, Apr 14, 2008, 3:08 pm PDT

  When I wrote "Should You Refuse Vaccines?", I was not trying to stir things up. I just wanted to say publicly what I say privately to any of my…

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• Are You Ready for Pandemic Flu?

  Posted Wed, Apr 09, 2008, 2:34 pm PDT

  Unlike nuclear war, pandemic flu is one of those disasters where it really does pay to prepare. Getting ready for a disaster means admitting that it…

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• Should You Refuse Vaccines?

  Posted Wed, Apr 02, 2008, 11:29 am PDT

  A few days ago, the front page of the New York Times carried a sad story. More and more parents are refusing to give their children vaccines. They…

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