During a teenage growth spurt, it’s common for adolescents to experience rapid physical growth and development. This period is characterized by an increase in height, weight, muscle mass, and bone density. Proper nutrition, including calorie consumption, plays a crucial role in supporting this growth and ensuring overall health.Calorie requirements duringContinue Reading

If your child is coming into school aged years it can be stressful to know if your child is ready  Especially if you have a child that has a birthday in the summer months  Do you push them forward to be one of the younger kids in the class, or do …Read moreContinue Reading

When you suggest sitting on the potty to your toddler does it result in them screaming and running away?  Do they act afraid when you mention the potty?  Being afraid of the potty and bathroom is not an uncommon thing to come across when trying to potty train.  All childrenContinue Reading

An abdominal migraine is a form of migraine that affects a person’s stomach instead of the normal head pain.  Abdominal migraines are mostly seen in children under the age of 10.  Children who get abdominal migraines tend to have this condition later in life evolve into normal migraines. Continue Reading

Children sucking their thumb or fingers is very common.  Babies have a natural rooting and sucking reflex.  This can cause thumb and finger sucking to occur even in the womb.  This habit can start before a child is even born.  Many children suck their fingers babies generally stop this habitContinue Reading