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How To Help Your Student Manage Their Diabetes At School

For a child or teen with diabetes, the things they need to thrive at school look different. Here is a checklist to help you navigate the next steps in advocating for your student's support in managing their diabetes at school.

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Understanding Allergic Conjunctivitis

Distinguishing between allergic, viral, and bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye) can be a challenge. Exposure to a known allergen is often associated with eye itching, burning, tearing, and eyelid swelling. These symptoms typically occur in both eyes and resolve after the allergen is removed. Discharge is watery and clear in color.

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5 Tips For Solid Food Introduction From a Pediatric Allergist

As parents, we have a lot on our plate, but feeding your baby solid foods shouldn’t give you a bellyache! In fact, this is an important and exciting time for both you and your child. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends starting solids between 4 and 6 months of age. Use these tips to start solid foods off right – and set your baby on the road to healthy eating for life!

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5 Ways to Reduce Picky Eating

Selective eating and food refusal is a major source of stress and frustration for many families. Since we know how important nutrition is for growth and development, we often feel the need to micromanage our child’s diet. Unfortunately, doing this creates power struggles, mealtime meltdowns and stress for everyone. So how do we work to improve our child’s diet variety and adequacy without all the stress?

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Great Beginnings Book Club- EP2

In this book club episode, Dr. Derek McClellan reads Ruby Finds A Worry, a book about what to do when a worry won't leave you at alone -- perfect for reassuring young readers in times of stress.

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Baby Formula Q & A with Our Pediatric Nutrition Team

COPC's Pediatric Registered Dietitian Nutritionists have provided answers to some common questions of parents during the formula shortage crisis.

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Potty Training: It's All Going to Come Out OK In the End

After being knee deep in nappies most parents will ask themselves when should potty training begin?

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Milk Guidance

Discover the benefits of milk and some healthy recommendations from our Pediatric Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Lauren Vonderhaar!

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Car Seat Guidelines

With such busy and active lives, we want to make sure that our kids are safe in our cars.

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Screen Time

Looking for guidance and answers to common questions about screen time for children? Our article aims to provide answers!

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ADHD and Accommodations

Do you have concerns that your child may have ADHD? We have a brief guide available to help you find resources and start asking questions.

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Pediatric COVID-19 FAQs

We understand the strain that COVID has placed on all of us and know how important keeping your children safe during the pandemic is to parents. Here is a list of some of the most frequently asked questions.

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