Dr. Bob: Please discuss history of peanut allergies. Will peanut allergies diminish in future generations? Answer: Allergies in children are an annoying problem for the child and the parents. And they are often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. Many ailments are misattributed to allergies, and some ailments are unrecognized to be due to allergies. So, before…
Lessons for us all, in our youth and beyond, thanks to DEAR EVAN HANSEN
Our job is to continually seek to understand others—and to understand that appearances can be deceiving.
Phones in schools – September 29, 2023
Dr. Bob: How do feel about children having mobile phones in schools? Answer: This is certainly a hot topic these days. But before I address the specifics of phones in schools, let’s talk about phones in general for children. Phones are different than other internet-connected devices. They are so much more portable (“mobile”) and, as…
“Horses were my mother’s religion”
Her love for horses was the perfect outlet for her creative energy and was the demonstrable way for her to show her love for so many things.
Sibling differences – September 22, 2023
Dr. Bob: How can two siblings who are raised in the same home behave so differently? Answer: This is an age-old question. How is it possible that two sibs, with the same parents and raised in the same household, behave so differently? My forty plus years of pediatrics experience has certainly demonstrated this phenomenon, and,…
Didn’t We All “Come From Away?”
I hope that the memories of 9/11 call up our “better natures”.