Dr. Bob: I read about accidental deaths in children due to guns it seems like every day. We have guns at our house, but my husband assures me that they are unloaded or locked up. We have two children, ages 3 and 6. What precautions should we take to be sure that they are…
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Is the goal happiness?
I think parents should aspire for their children to be good citizens. Caring, loving, sharing, helping and nurturing are the key operational words…then, they will be happy.
Sound exposure – March 22, 2024
Dr. Bob: I am very concerned about what I am hearing about sound exposure in children. I see children and teens everywhere with earbuds, I presume listening to music. Or I see children playing video games with earbuds in. My own children have earbuds for when they are in public. What advice do you have…
WOKE – I’m in!
If woke is being “aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice),” then count me in.
Measles in children – March 15, 2024
Dr. Bob: I am concerned about the spread of measles in Florida and some other states. Could it spread to South Carolina and do I need to be worried? My children have received both of their measles shots but some of their classmates have not. Could they still get it? Answer: Your concerns are…
A Joyous Journey
I wasn’t sure what retirement would be like. I knew that I would be “retiring” but vowed to not withdraw from service to children and families.1 My commitment to advocacy could not be time-limited. I could not withdraw from the work at hand. But it would be different. When I was working, I felt that…