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PA Car Seat Laws & Safety Tips for 2020

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Navigating PA car seat laws for your little one? One of our Center City pediatricians answers some of the most common questions our office receives. Many of us are familiar with the challenges of buckling a child into a car seat, but the importance of doing so can’t be understated. Age- and size-appropriate car seats, booster seats, and seat belts reduce the risk of serious and fatal … [Read more...] about PA Car Seat Laws & Safety Tips for 2020

Use Your Head – Wear A Helmet

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Warmer weather means more time outside and long sunny days. This yields many benefits - less screen time, fun outdoor activities and a chance for the whole family to exercise together. When your plans call for children and teens to take to their wheels - bicycle, scooter or otherwise - it is imperative that they consistently and correctly wear a helmet. There are many emergency room visits … [Read more...] about Use Your Head – Wear A Helmet

Know Your Home Fire Safety Essentials

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According to its annual report, the Philadelphia Fire Department responded to almost 300,000 emergency incidents in a recent year. House fires may be more common than you think – is your family prepared? Make sure with these home fire safety essentials We grow up having fire drills in school, standing outside with our friends chatting and hoping our teacher forgot about the quiz we were … [Read more...] about Know Your Home Fire Safety Essentials

All You Need Is A Book: The Importance of Reading to Your Child

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Our Philadelphia & Main Line pediatrician writes to parents on the importance of reading to your child. "At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that threshold, that magic threshold into a library, we change their lives forever, for the better. It’s an enormous force for good." – Barack Obama 2010 My wife and I (attempt to) run a tight ship when it comes to the … [Read more...] about All You Need Is A Book: The Importance of Reading to Your Child

I Love My Phone & Computer: A Discussion About the Benefits, Pitfalls and Challenges of Screen Time

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This blog is our first entry about screen time for kids, a pressing issue for Philadelphia and Main Line parents in the age of digital interactive media. Confession # 1: I love my TV. At the end of a long day, I love flipping through channels, watching a game, or catching up on a show. It relaxes me. When I was a kid, I loved to watch a show or two after school and lounge in front of cartoons on … [Read more...] about I Love My Phone & Computer: A Discussion About the Benefits, Pitfalls and Challenges of Screen Time

Stay Healthy for the Holidays

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Enjoy the Gift of Health this Season The holidays stir up many memories in our minds. Sitting by the fire, playing in the snow, laughter, hugs and greetings from friends and family both near and far. Unfortunately, the holidays occur in the midst of cold and flu season - and the good will of the season does not make us immune from germs! Close-quarter gatherings, packed schedules and less sleep … [Read more...] about Stay Healthy for the Holidays

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