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FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH

National Children’s Dental Health Month is meant to raise awareness about the importance of oral health and nutrition. We pediatricians look into the mouths of our patients a lot – and long before the pediatric dentist takes a peek. We answer parents’ questions about their child’s developing mouth and teeth.
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TORTI-WHAT??? It’s about torticollis – and it’s not a legal issue

Your pediatrician has just informed you that your 7-month old has torticollis. What is this about? And what is a parent to do? Either congenital at birth or acquired later on, torticollis is a spasm or shortening in the side of the neck. This can produce head-tilting. If congenital, torticollis can be due to birth trauma or
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THE SCOOP ON POOP

It’s a dirty job. It comes in a range of colors and consistencies. It can put fear in the hearts of parents. Easily 25% of new parents’ questions revolve around this subject. Here I am to clarify what’s normal, what’s not, what matters, what doesn’t about your baby’s poop.
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A-TO-ZZZZZZs -- INFANTS AND SLEEPING

Congratulations on your newborn. The bundle of joy might be your first or your fifth but some things are equalizers in life and never change – sleepless nights resulting in feeling hung over and walking around in a fog. An inevitable question is, “Dr. Lightman – What should be my baby’s sleep patterns?”
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Introducing Solids to Your Kids

“Protein?  Please help me to understand, Dr. Lightman.  I heard you say to start feeding my 4-month old pureed chicken from the chicken soup.  But my mother told me that rice cereal should be the first solid food.  What’s changed?”
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"But my child wants…"

Hylton I. Lightman, MD, DCH, FAAP Here’s the punchline: Parents should give their children foods containing peanuts. The process should begin early and be done often.