Childhood Health
11 articles
Measles 101: Know the Signs, Know the Facts
While measles has long been controlled by mass vaccination, recent outbreaks of the virus—also known as rubeola—remind us that understanding and being able to recognize and help…
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Outdoor Activities to Share with Your Kids
If you’re looking for a reason to spend more time outside with your kids, the list is endless. Benefits of spending more time outside with little learners can lead to better…
Creating a Back-to-School Morning Routine
It’s that time of year – shorter days, school supply lists and parents doing their best to get the family back on a routine before school starts. A well-structured morning routine…
New Dad and Pediatrician at Aspen Valley Primary Care Talks Back-to-School Basics
The words and actions of parents reflect directly in their children. Children absorb so much from the world, and parents are their most influential role models. While you can’t be…
Back to School Tips for Parents from Dr. Shah, Pediatrician at Aspen Valley Primary Care
Just when parents were starting to get a sense of what back to school would look like this year, along comes the COVID-19 Delta variant creating uncertainty into what is best for…
Helping Our Kids Achieve Success: Rehabilitation Therapy and Teamwork Benefit Children and Families
Recently a local boy was diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Teachers were concerned that because he couldn’t sit still for an extended period of time…
Five Ways to Get Your Kids Outdoors and Boost their Mental Health (and Get Off their Phones)
As spring approaches, the sun starts to shine, days get longer, and we begin to imagine a more normal, post-COVID world, it’s time to get the kids outside. Through school, work,…
COVID-19 Children's Health
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause symptoms similar to the common cold, like a runny nose, cough, and sore throat. They can also lead to more serious respiratory…
What Every Parent Needs To Know About Caring for Their Toddler
It’s a great age – that brief moment in time when your baby isn’t quite a baby anymore but hasn’t yet reached the kinder stage. Raising a toddler can feel pretty constant on a…
Lock up Your Detergent Pods
In Colorado we know children are having trouble discerning “Edibles” from candy…. which is frightening in itself. But, for those who do not indulge, are your handy-dandy…
RSV & kids
As the weather gets colder, your little one may battle the symptoms of a cold. If so, be aware: what appears to be an ordinary cold could be more serious. Your child may have…