Bedtime Stories for Young Brains
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:26:57+00:00A New York Times article by Perri Klass, M.D. A little more than a year ago, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement saying that all pediatric primary [...]
Temper Tantrums
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:28:26+00:00Tips for Assessing and Managing Temper Tantrums By Sandra K Thomas, M.D. Tantrums in toddlers are normal. They are a part of your child’s development. The most important thing to [...]
Increase Your Families Physical Activity
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:29:23+00:00Listed below are a few ideas for increasing you and your families physical activity from day-to-day. You don't have to enter a marathon or join a sporting team in order to [...]
Childhood Obesity: Help Fight the Epidemic
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:38:09+00:00Look all around us. It’s not hard to see how many of our children are affected. Childhood obesity can doom our kids to early onset diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and [...]
5-2-1-0
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:48:40+00:00WHAT DOES 5-2-1-0 STAND FOR? Aim for 5 servings of fruits & vegetables every day Aim for 2 or less hours of recreational screen time every day Aim for 1 hour or more of physical activity [...]
Help Your Child Learn to Love Their Body
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:53:47+00:00By Lana Luise Thomas, Creative Director for Children’s Health Center, P.A. It is no secret that growing up in today’s social society is difficult on young boys and girls. We [...]
Attention College Students – New State Law to Require Meningitis Vaccine
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:55:16+00:00By Jeanet N. Tannous, M.D. On January 1, 2012, a Texas law require all new college students under age 30 to have a meningitis shot prior to class registration. In [...]
Hold Your Baby
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:59:09+00:00Next time you are at the grocery store or at the mall, look around and observe all the families with their children. It is wonderful that the babies are included [...]
Music Lessons for Kids with ADHD
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T09:59:46+00:00By Sandra K. Thomas, M.D. Mozart music has been shown to be beneficial to the unborn fetus. The Mozart Effect actually stimulates the brains of all humans, helping the mind [...]
It’s a Myth! T.V. watching doesn’t improve your child’s mind.
Dr. Thomas2020-08-02T10:00:13+00:00By Sandra K. Thomas, M.D. Can TV watching improve babies minds? The answer is “NO”! New research shows that babies and toddlers who watch TV actually learn less than their [...]