Article at a glance: Leaving your child alone in the car is a misdemeanor punishable by a $750 fine and up to 90 days in jail. On a hot day, leaving your child alone in a car for even a few minutes can cause heat stroke. Leaving your child alone in the car is not … Continue reading “Leaving a Child Unattended in a Car is Illegal”
This summer, Dr. Frances Liu will be joining our Provo North University Office. She specializes in the care of infants, children, and adolescents with a special interest in breastfeeding, obesity, and nutrition. She loves to cook, and enjoys running, playing tennis, hiking, and listening to music. Dr. Liu is relocating from New York where she … Continue reading “Dr. Frances Liu Joins Provo North University Office”
Article at a Glance • Things like playing, cutting back on TV, reading, talking with your child, and finding a good preschool can help improve your child’s intelligence. • Reading to your child 20 minutes a day can put them as much as a year ahead academically by the time they reach age 15. • … Continue reading “Who knew that raising a smart kid could be so much fun?”
Summer is on its way! Are you looking for ways to keep the kids busy, entertained, and learning? Here is our summer “bucket list.” Take the Video Games Outside: Sick of watching your kids sit and play video games? Then take the action outside! It is surprising how many video games can easily be reenacted … Continue reading “Summer Bucket List”
Article at a Glance: • Study finds that parental influence is five times more influential than the classroom setting. • Family meals, limiting TV, providing positive role models, and participating in family discussions can have a tremendous influence on our children’s academic success. Good schools are very important, but according to a new study good … Continue reading “Study Finds that Good Schools Aren’t as Important as Good Parents”
Help your little ones get their alphabet down cold while also enjoying a healthy snack. Kids go crazy for these because they taste like ice cream, but they are just low-fat yogurt. And even better, they are absurdly easy to make. They also make feeding yogurt to your toddler a lot less messy! What You … Continue reading “Frozen Yogurt Alphabet Bites”
Article at a Glance • For younger children, bike trailers are safer than rear-mounted bike seats. • Don’t buy a bike or helmet that your child will eventually grow into; it won’t be safe unless it fits now. • Head injuries are the leading cause of injury and death when riding a bicycle—wearing a helmet … Continue reading “Shopping for a Bike: What You Need to Know”
Following the sudden death of Dr. Greg Nielsen, we have been touched by the condolences and memories shared by many of his former patients. He loved his patients, and it is wonderful to see how many lives he touched. Many have asked us how they can support the Nielsen family through this difficult time. Dr. … Continue reading “Remembering Dr. Greg Nielsen”
We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Dr. Greg Nielsen. He was an outstanding pediatrician and is loved by many. He was also a wonderful colleague and friend. We will greatly miss his smile and friendship. His family has created a Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/events/378109578874498/ with information about the funeral. They also invite … Continue reading “We regret to inform you of the sudden passing of Dr. Greg Nielsen”
We have recently updated our website, making it easier for you to find the information you need. Some of our improvements include: Health Topics: Our improved Health Topics section makes it easy for you to see everything we have on a certain topic. Now you can find blog posts, handouts, articles, and schedules all in … Continue reading “Visit Our New Website!”
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