Me to my 2 1/2-year-old patient: “See you later alligator.” Response: “I’m not an alligator!” Me: “What are you then?” “I’m just a bear, Dr. Kim.” Glad to have cleared that up…. LIKE THIS? SHARE IT! :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ::
Entries from July 2009
July 24, 2009
H1N1 Update: Finding Laughter in a Global Pandemic
A firm believer that humor eases our stress in times of crisis, I wrote a previous post about my favorite moments in the virus-formerly-known-as-the-swine-flu epidemic (now pandemic). But they just keep coming. Here are several that hit my funnybone recently. Thanks to Dr. Rahul Parikh for pointing me to the variety of multimedia tools that the CDC has pulled out for [...]
July 19, 2009
His Eyes Are Clearly Bigger Than His Stomach….
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July 16, 2009
Is Milk Harmful During an Illness?
As the ad jingle goes, milk it does a body good. But many parents ask me if they should stop giving their sick child cow’s milk. Myth or truism? Here’s the lowdown. Snotfest: It is true that milk may increase the thickness of mucous during a cold or other respiratory infection. It will not, [...]
July 10, 2009
When Will My Child Walk? Tips on Childhood Motor Development
Rolling over, sitting, and walking are all important motor milestones in the life of an infant. And the exact timing of reaching these milestones vitally important… to the psyche of parents. The mother of my four-month-old patient was ecstatic when she rolled over (all by herself!), and then devastated when she seemed uninterested in trying [...]
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