How much technology use is too much for children? While certain programs and devices can enhance learning, it’s important to monitor the content and time spent closely to ensure your little one uses it in a safe and healthy way.
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A pediatrician is a doctor specializing in the medical care of children. It’s important to find a doctor who you feel is a good fit for your family so that you feel comfortable asking him/her questions as your child grows older.
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By: Penfield Children’s Center Reviewed by: Kelsey Sorvick, RN, Penfield Children’s Center The winter months can be a great time for a multitude of outdoor activities, including skiing, snow trekking, sledding and building snowmen. Kids (and adults) often have a difficult time being cooped up for too long and a 
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By: Cristina Moreno, Bilingual Outreach Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center Reviewed by: Natalie Alcaraz, Health Project Coordinator and Registered Dietitian for the City of Milwaukee Health Department WIC Program We all love seeing our children grow. Watching the ruler stretch and the scale go up at each doctor’s visit reassures us 
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All babies cry in order to communicate. Learn how to soothe your little one by addressing his/her needs and following a variety of soothing techniques.
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By: Cristina Moreno, Bilingual Outreach Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center Winter is here, and while snow days and a white Christmas may be a dream come true for many children, playing in the frigid cold or driving on messy streets are not an adult’s idea of fun. Chances are, if you 
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By: Stephanie Shabangu, Penfield Children’s Center With the holiday season upon us, storefronts are aglow with Christmas lights, Hanukkah menorahs and food to help celebrate the winter festivities.  While many families who celebrate one religion might gather in their local churches, synagogues and other cultural meeting places, it is also 
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By: Cristina Moreno, Bilingual Outreach Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center The holidays are a time of celebration, great company, and good cheer. Unfortunately, the holidays can also be a time of great spending. While there are many ways to trim your holiday budget by adopting traditions with friends and family such 
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By: Cristina Moreno, Bilingual Outreach Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center We may be having an oddly mild fall season so far, but while the nice weather makes being outdoors enjoyable, the measly common cold is keeping more than a handful of people in bed on the last few nice days of 
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Rooming in means that the baby stays with his/her mother during the entire hospital stay, instead of going to a nursery. It can be comforting to both the mother and baby to practice rooming in and can help the mother pick up on the baby’s hunger cues and establish a 
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