Kids Health Blog
with Dr. Dina Kulik
Mom, Pediatrician,
Emergency Medicine Doctor,
Entrepreneur
Dr. Dina and her team of child health and parenting
experts share their knowledge, tips, and tricks.
Kids Health Blog
with Dr. Dina Kulik
pediatrician, emergency medicine doctor, health influencer, entrepreneur
Kids Health Blog
with Dr. Dina Kulik
Mom, Pediatrician, Emergency Medicine Doctor, Entrepreneur
The Latest From The Blog
Experiencing Vaginal Dryness? There, I Said It.
There are plenty of things your friends and doctors don’t necessarily tell you about after having a baby. Few people mention just how tired you are going to be when you’re up feeding every 1-2 hours.  Your nipples will kill when you are feeding that much, and after...
Wally Inflatable Bed Rail by the Shrunks Giveaway
Vacationing is a great time to hang out with your kids, but if you are like us, with young kids, you need bed rails to keep your kids from falling out of bed. Pillows are an option, although they tend to get flat and the kids can easily roll over them. If our kids...
Is Cry It Out Safe for Kids?
Sleep is critical to our health, but the debate over sleep training, especially when it comes to Cry It Out, is ongoing. It's important to recognize, first off, that your interpretation of Cry It Out (or CIO) could be vastly different from someone else. That’s because...
Three Must-Read Books for Bullying Awareness Week
Books can be a helpful tool in fighting bullies. Here's three great books for Bullying Awareness Week. Chances are at some point in your life you experienced some form of bullying -- whether as a victim, observer or participant. There is more awareness on this issue...
Helpful Tips For Weaning Off a Soother
Weaning off a soother can be a stressful time for parents and toddlers. Here's some helpful age-appropriate tips to get them to go without: Late this summer Harper Beckham (Victoria and David Beckham’s daughter) was spotted using a pacifier (or a soother as we would...
You Are Wrong About My Adoption
You probably have opinions forming about me the very moment I tell you I’m adopted. Chances are, no matter how many times I write about it you’ll still maintain your point of view. Most likely, no matter how often I tell you my experience, you’ll still think you’re...
Help Your Child to Sleep When Traveling
Does getting your child to sleep when traveling during the holidays bring you woe? Here's how to help them. Holiday season is fast approaching which often means more traveling for families. Perhaps you’re taking a family vacation and heading some place warm, or maybe...
What It’s Like To Be Mom to a Child With Food Allergies
The bus my six-year-old son rides finally pulls up to where I am waiting; it is 10 minutes late. Every time it is late, I worry that there has been an incident, especially when I have heard sirens anywhere in the area. It’s a fairly low-grade fear, however; I live in...
What is Childhood Diabetes
What you need to know about childhood diabetes: it's not just an adult disease. November is Diabetes Awareness Month, which brings our attention to a disease that affects millions of Americans. Think diabetes only affects adults? The American Diabetes Association...
The Health Benefits of Prenatal Yoga
Science is finding some surprising improvements when studying the health benefits of prenatal yoga. It is known that the bond between mother and child is considered one of the gifts of life, but is there a way to develop and strengthen this bond during...
How to Treat Pink Eye
Eyedrop woes? Here's how to treat pink eye and how to prevent it.  It’s that time of year again! kids are snotty, boogery and have runny noses and eyes. With kids heading back to school and in close quarters, viruses spread. One infection that parents hate is pink...
10 Tips for a Stress-Free Homework Routine
Homework doesn't have to be a headache! Here's 10 tips for a stress-free homework routine One of the most common school-related questions parents have is how to establish a routine that actually works. Homework time can present anxiety for learners—and the adults who...
