with Dr. Nerissa Bauer
with Dr. Nerissa Bauer
As a behavioral pediatrician, I have forged many relationships with my families. I have had the honor of helping guide families through some of their worst crisis points. One patient named Ella* (name changed for confidentiality) was 9 years old and brought in by her grandmother because she was acting out at school, and as …
As a behavioral pediatrician I often see children who have sleep issues–whether it be taking a long time to sleep, night wakings or refusing to sleep. One of the first things I must do is to determine whether there is a medical reason for the sleep challenges or if it is purely behavioral. One of …
Right from birth, children are learning to adapt to their new environment with help–most especially from YOU. Because they are dependent on the adults who care for their basic needs, infants must learn quickly that when they are feeling hungry, tired or need snuggles, they need to cry, fuss, or coo at you to get …
This is a second guest blog post by Dr. Stephen Boos with Baystate Children’s Hospital Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics clinic (Baystatehealth.org). If you missed his first guest blog post, please make sure to check it out (Developing a Sleep Routine) as it has a wonderful handout for having families make their own visual schedules. Sleep …
The following blog post was originally published on February 26, 2018 and shared March 2, 2018 on social media at AAP Voices and can be accessed by clicking here. By: Nerissa S. Bauer, MD, MPH, FAAP I still remember, most vividly, the first time the answer was “yes” after I asked a patient about feeling …
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and I wanted to wrap up the month with guest blog post from Dr. Erin Phillips with Indianapolis Pediatric Dentistry (http://www.indykidsdentist.com). Preventive dental care is JUST as important as well child visits to the pediatrician. As always, kids thrive on structure and routine…don’t forget to check out the …
On Monday, the revised two-part Guidelines for Adolescent Depression-Primary Care (GLAD-PC) were published in Pediatrics. The original guidelines were released in 2007. The guidelines reflect 10 years of additional research and evidence around what practices can do to prepare, identify and begin to manage teen depression (part I) and guidance around ongoing management (part II). …
In my clinic, I tend to see a lot of children for anxiety. They don’t come to me saying, “Dr. Bauer, I feel anxious or worried” rather they are being seen because they have mood swings and tantrums. Or they cannot sleep. They cannot separate from their parent. They may just clam up. Sometimes they …
Today’s blog post centers around a topic that is bound to come up starting in elementary school when parents consider whether or not to give a child an allowance for routine household chores. I’ll be honest, in our house, we started and stopped and started again a few times. I think it is because I …
I personally love to cook and I have always involved my children in the kitchen, even at a young age. It’s a great way to bond, promote cooking skills and an appreciation of healthy, home-cooked meals. By involving their child during meal planning, grocery shopping and food prep/cooking in the kitchen, children become much more …
