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  • Is it okay to just let kids play? Sorting through the busyness of life with little ones

    A few months ago, I rifled through the contents of my son’s homework folder. There were some graded assignments, some work yet to be done, as well as a flyer for a new science club being started at school.

  • How to tame kids' ever-growing Christmas list wishes

    My family celebrates Christmas.  Recently, my son wrote his Christmas list.  I guess it’s a sign of the times, but most of the items he is requesting this year are technological in nature and are at least $50.00.  Here’s the kicker:  He’s only seven.  I figured I’d have a few more years before the list started to contain gadgets like laptops and ipods, but it looks like I was wrong.  I read through the list and my initial reaction was, “Are you kidding me?!  No way!”

  • Orlando Health South Lake Hospital ER - Blue Cedar

    The Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Emergency Room at Blue Cedar can treat all healthcare emergencies close to home.

  • Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Joe H. and Loretta Scott Emergency Room

    The Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Emergency Room at Four Corners can treat all healthcare emergencies close to home.

  • Pediatric Hospitalists

    Pediatric hospitalists are physicians specially dedicated to providing the highest quality of coordinated care for each child during their hospital stay. 

  • Four Reasons not to be a Helicopter Parent

    You’ve probably heard the stories of parents calling college presidents, yes, presidents of colleges, to complain about issues their college students are having. It can be something as petty as a roommate is leaving old takeout food on the dresser to a professor grading “unfairly,” according to the student.

  • To spank or not to spank?

    How you choose to discipline your child is an intensely personal decision. I wonder if there is any other choice that we’ll make for our children that has the potential for such deep and far-reaching effects. And yet, most of us are still figuring it out as we go, aren’t we?

  • Are your kids stressed or anxious?

    This post was written by the Patient and Family Counseling team at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. 

  • Pacifiers: Should you or shouldn’t you?

    I’ve found that one of the things mothers often have strong opinions about is their baby’s use of a pacifier.

  • To Circumcise or Not: What To Consider

    Circumcision, the removal of the foreskin from your infant’s penis, is a personal decision that often can be stressful for parents.