Infants and Toddlers
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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…
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…
Anyone Can Be a Superhero!
Fathers are Key Team Players to Breastfeeding Success
Fathering norms are constantly changing. Fathers nowadays are more involved in the day-to-day care of children and share more work at home, a vital and ongoing change in the long…
Product Recall: Fisher Price "Rock and Play"
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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…
Newborns: Backs or Tummies?
According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development’s (NICHD) “Back to Sleep” Campaign, healthy babies should sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of…