Dr.Silva: Tots, Tweens & Teens™
Parenting health blog with advice by Dr. Nancy M. Silva, working mom and pediatrician at Small World Pediatrics in Wesley Chapel, Tampa Bay, Florida.
CDC’s Updated Mask Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People On May 13, 2021, the CDC updated their Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People. The CDC states the science shows that breakthrough COVID-19 illness in fully vaccinated individuals is limited and most breakthrough infections resulting in asymptomatic or mild disease.
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Could a Baby Die Asleep in a Car Seat on the Floor? Tragedy struck a North Dakota family when one of their twins died at daycare in his sleep. The daycare workers usually took the babies out of their car seats. At drop off, Linnea was taken out of her
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On the ladder of difficulty, I may be on the bottom, But when I reach the top, There’s gonna be One heck of a view! Additional information about Children & Affirmations is available at this website where more detailed informations and applications of affirmations can be used and applied
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Lavender and Tea Tree Essential Oils – Use in Children Lavender and tea tree oils may have negative side effects in children. These oils may increase estrogen activity while inhibiting androgen activity. Estrogen is the female sex hormone. Androgen is the male sex hormone. Essentially, lavender and tea tree essential
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Expert Panel: Milk, Water, & Juice Recommendations for Children Juice recommendations & recommendations for other drinks for children have been updated by a health experts panel. Under the leadership of nutrition research organization Healthy Eating Research, this panel formed to update parents, caregivers and health care providers on what should be
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Self-care is loving myself enough to not feel responsible for others. I am celebrating the person responsible for herself. Additional information about Children & Affirmations is available at this website where more detailed informations and applications of
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Best Christmas TV Variety 2018 The best Christmas TV shows are a great time for family time. There are multiple opportunities to get together, share, and talk about family values and learn some valuable life lessons while watching them. There are many options to choose from: Freeform’s 25 Days of
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Healthy Eating & Steps During Holidays are important during Thanksgiving. This is a time for eating and family, so it’s important to be healthy on this holiday too! Many people are trying to have a healthier lifestyle. Then, Thanksgiving comes along and seems to ruin it all. Then, before you know
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Positive Talk with Children Positive talk with children can be elusive. Often, we get lost in the busy “to do list’ of our lives. When our children don’t follow directions or listen to us, we fall into the usual negative talk. “Stop that now.” “Don’t touch that.” “Leave me alone.”
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Coming Out To Your Doctor – Difficult & Private Coming out to your doctor may be difficult, especially for if you are a teen. Often, a teenager comes out with a million thoughts running through their head. Will my doctor accept me? Will my doctor help me? Does my doctor
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