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*This post originally appeared on The PediaBlog on April 12, 2018.   Making Healthy Food Choices     Coaching Your Child to Better Health By Jennifer Yoon, RDN/LDN, Pediatric Alliance — St. Clair   If your child is struggling with his or her weight...

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*This post originally appeared on The PediaBlog on April 5, 2016.   The School Excuse Pediatricians’ offices get bombarded daily with requests from parents for school excuses. What parents don’t realize is that for most situations, a note from the pediatrician is...

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*This post originally appeared on The PediaBlog on March 22, 2017.   “Ask Us Anything”   My 6-year-old daughter is a highly sensitive person. She cries at the drop of a hat over every little thing. I have a hard time disciplining her because if I...

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*This post originally appeared on The PediaBlog on March 8, 2017.   Pictures Worth 1,000 Words       Part of my reasons for starting The PediaBlog four-and-a-half years ago was to create an accessible forum to better communicate pediatric issues...

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*This post originally appeared on The PediaBlog on February 22, 2013.   This Is Your Brain On Rock   This is interesting: Young children learning to play the drums, or a tiny violin, or the piano might not be making music to their parents’ ears, but they...