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  • Are you making the most of your child’s well visits?

    We often see our pediatrician for a specific complaint: ear infections, stomach flus or broken bones. And now that summer’s in full swing, many families will be making a trip to their pediatrician’s office for sports physicals and immunizations before the new school year begins. As we manage all of these items on our to-do list, it’s easy to forget that a visit to your pediatrician when your child is well is much more than a box to be checked off of your list.

  • How to Keep Your Children Safe in the World of Social Media

    Written by Kenny Tello, Mental Health Therapist at The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families

  • How to get your child into the spirit of giving this holiday season

    With the season of giving approaching rapidly, many families are eagerly gathering their children’s Christmas lists to figure out what they want under the Christmas tree. While this is an exciting time for most children, there are sadly others who worry that what they want will not find its way to their homes and many parents who share the concern that Christmas will not be what their family hoped.

  • Communicating with your child about the death of a family pet

    I am an animal lover. For years, my pets were my “furry kids.” I played with them, loved them, and took care of them. They were my babies, especially my favorite cat, Zip. Then, like many other parents, I had an actual baby, and my “furry children” sort of slipped off their high-status pedestals!  However, Zip was always special to me. She was a true member of our family.

  • Help Your Child and Teen Lower Their Risk of Prediabetes

    When we think about diabetes, we often picture it affecting an adult. And if the disease affects a child, we assume it is type 1 diabetes. But that’s changing. More children and teens are developing type 2 diabetes, and its precursor, prediabetes. A study from 2012 found 23 percent of teens had diabetes or prediabetes, which was an increase from 9 percent in just 10 years. Those are concerning statistics, and researchers believe that the increase is due to more children being obese and overweight.

  • Fun is the name of the game! Learn about the benefits of Aquatic Therapy for your child.

    One of the things I love about being an occupational therapist is using unique tools to help a child reach their full potential. One of those tools that may be a bit unexpected is a swimming pool. The properties of water offer unique benefits, are familiar to children and inherently add the unquestionable element of fun. As therapists we know that when a child is having fun, they will try harder and risk failure to reach their goals. When we treat your child, our pursuit is to build on their strengths and challenge their weaknesses while engaging them in motivating ways. Fun is the ultimate motivator! Children who have faced physical disabilities, learning difficulties or traumatic injury certainly know how fun can turn a daunting challenge into an achievable one.

  • Could cyberbullying be the cause of depression in your teen?

    Nearly everyone is familiar these days with the terms "cyberbullying" or "online bullying". This is a form of bullying where someone is harassed, threatened, or humiliated through the internet, usually through various social media networks. It is becoming increasingly common; statistics say about 58% of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online. More than 4 out of 10 say it has happened more than once. These figures sound about right to me. At Teen Xpress, I have several students every week tell me that they are dealing with some sort of online bullying.

    Cyberbullying can lead to depression in teens

    Being intimidated, verbally abused, or harassed online can wreak havoc on a young person’s psyche, causing a multitude of issues, especially depression. When looking specifically at depression, it’s hard to know the exact numbers or relationship between the two because bullying is usually underreported (with an average of only 1 out of 10 young people telling an adult).

  • A PHASE 3 RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBOCONTROLLED, PARALLEL GROUP, MULTICENTER STUDY WITH OPEN-LABEL EXTENSION TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF FENFLURAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE IN STUDY PARTICIPANTS WITH RETT SYNDROME

    A PHASE 3 RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBOCONTROLLED, PARALLEL GROUP, MULTICENTER STUDY WITH OPEN-LABEL EXTENSION TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF FENFLURAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE IN STUDY PARTICIPANTS WITH RETT SYNDROME

  • The Lost Art of Play

    As a parent, you want the best for your child, but sometimes it is hard to know what is best when it comes to balancing scheduled activities and play time.  While activities such as little league and music groups can provide children with structure, discipline, and increasing independence, over-scheduling can leave kids feeling anxious and pressured to constantly perform.  Free play is not only a time when children can relax and have fun but it is vital to a child’s growth and development.  In the hustle and bustle of life for today’s children, the art of play is seemingly lost.  

  • Hurricane Kyle: a mother's journey through the storm of childhood cancer

    Friday,  August 13, 2004 is a day I will never forget. It was not only the beginning of three  hurricanes back-to-back that trampled across Florida, but it was the day my 9-year-old son, Kyle, was transported by ambulance to Arnold Palmer Hospital.