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May 10, 2017Kohl’s Building Blocks, Preventative Careby

Lyme Disease in Children

By: Stephanie Shabangu, Penfield Children’s Center Reviewed by: Kelsey Sorvick, RN, Penfield Children’s Center Lyme disease is caused by an infection from a tick bite. When the bite occurs, bacteria is injected into the body, causing the disease. While Lyme disease is not chronic, further complications can develop if your …
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May 3, 2017Kohl’s Building Blocks, Personal Perspectivesby

The Difference Between Consentir and Chiquiar: Parenting Advice from my Mom

By: Cristina Moreno, Bilingual Outreach Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center While I admit I am one that gets a little ruffled when people I am not very familiar with try to give me parenting advice, I do listen intently when the advice comes from someone I know and respect, like my …
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April 26, 2017Health & Wellness, Kohl’s Building Blocks, Nutritionby

Celiac Disease

By: Stephanie Shabangu, Penfield Children’s Center Reviewed by: Kelsey Sorvick, RN, Penfield Children’s Center These days, the topic of gluten has found its way into many conversations about health and weight-loss. Many diets have also popped up to support a food plan that does not include gluten, but focuses on …
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April 19, 2017Kohl’s Building Blocks, Personal Perspectivesby

Traveling With Young Children

By: Cristina Moreno, Bilingual Outreach Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center Although my husband’s family lives near us, my parents and siblings live about a two hour drive away, and I have always made a point of going to visit them at least one weekend out of the month. I knew those …
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April 12, 2017Health & Wellness, Health & Wellness Espanol, Kohl’s Building Blocksby

How to Treat Animal Bites

By: Stephanie Shabangu, Penfield Children’s Center Reviewed by: Kelsey Sorvick, RN, Penfield Children’s Center Animals can be cute, cuddly and they can bite! According to the World Health Organization, about 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year.  While pets cause most animal bites, kids (and adults!) can be …
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April 5, 2017Kohl’s Building Blocks, Personal Perspectivesby

Why Age-Appropriate Expectations are Important

By: Cristina Moreno, Bilingual Outreach Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center I love being a parent, but I also sometimes really miss parts of my life before being a parent. It is not so much the alone time or the staying up late and getting up at a time of my choosing …
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March 29, 2017Kohl’s Building Blocks, Positive Parenting, Positive Parenting Espanolby

Teaching Children About Forgiveness

By: Stephanie Shabangu, Penfield Children’s Center Reviewed by: Heather Rotolo, LCSW, Clinical Director of the Behavior Clinic, Penfield Children’s Center With all the stressors of life, it can be difficult to find time to forgive, especially if feelings of anger, resentment and sorrow have started to overshadow the good memories …
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March 22, 2017Kohl’s Building Blocks, Safety, Safety Espanolby

How to Keep Your Child Safe on the Internet

By: Penfield Children’s Center When it comes to internet safety, you can never be too careful. Dangers for children lurk in every corner of the internet and it is very easy for predators to contact children through gaming devices and social media. The internet is also home to an overwhelming …
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March 15, 2017Kohl’s Building Blocks, Personal Perspectivesby

Celebrating Springtime

By: Cristina Moreno, Bilingual Outreach Specialist, Penfield Children’s Center March 12th was the start of Daylight Saving Time, and I do not know about you, but winter starts getting old pretty fast after the holidays, so the early days of spring are a welcome reminder that nicer weather is around …
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March 8, 2017Behavior & Discipline, Behavior & Discipline Espanol, Kohl’s Building Blocksby

What to do if Your Child is the Bully

By: Rebecca Michelsen, M.Ed., MCHES, Penfield Children’s Center No parents ever want to get the call from school informing them that their child has been part of a bullying incident. Worse yet, finding out that your child is doing the bullying, can be even more difficult to digest. As a …
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