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"If it ain't broke don't fix it" doesn't apply to the nuture and development of children – that is, unless you think the 1800's had the best medicine. Remember that EVERY parent back then knew what it was like to have a child die, some many. These articles include Well Child physical exam schedules, Immunization lists and MUST READ accident prevention necessities. They are MUST READ because they will teach you how to save your child's life in an emergency. And there is more to child health than exams. Children aren't usually happy unless their lives are filled with active Things To Do such as sports, games and learning opportunities.

  1. In the "Keepin' em Well" section:
  2. The Pediatric Physical Examination — What should occur during the child's physical examination? A thorough exam can, at least, be assuring; and, at most, lifesaving. Long experience has taught pediatricians the most expeditious schedule to examine children that will reveal most all health care issues of childhood.
  3. Do You Take Your Body For Granted — When you really consider it, your body is an amazing thing. This article reveals just how wonderful it is when it does... well, just what it does!
  4. Infant Circumcision — It's one of the "little things" that parents must consider for their male infant. The decision shouldn't be perfunctory – which, unfortunately, it often is.
  5. Dental Id of Children — Dental ID, (identification) of children, adolescents (teens) Medical Alert (Med Alert)
  6. Dental care of children and teens - causes and prevention of cavities. — Dental care of infants, children and teens. Prevention and treatment of cavities. Fluoride and dental sealing
  7. You've Come A Long Way Baby — The amazing advances in treatment of infants in our lifetime
  8. Emergency Medical System for Children (EMS-C) - Prevention of death — The Emergency Medical System for Children (EMS-C), keeping children alive, through prevention.
  9. Emergency Medical System for Children (EMS-C) - Performing CPR — Performing Cardio Pulmonary Rescusitation on Children
  10. Children's Sports — Children's Sports - Why do we play? Pressure, and attitudes
  11. Children's Athletic Warm-ups — Warmup rationale and suggestions for children participating in sports.
  12. How To Kill A Child Athlete — Children's sports are at once wonderfully enriching and terribly dangerous — especially if played the way some "little league" parents demand. The most common ways children athletes are killed and damaged are described in this article.
  13. Children's Jogging — This article explains the benefits and dangers of children jogging – and "rules" for doing it safely.
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Medical information herein is not meant to treat any specific patient.  It is for informational purposes only to assist in effectively parenting infants, children, and adolescents.  The period of infancy, childhood and adolescence is a unique time requiring a good relationship with a trusted pediatrician.