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.
The Latest From The Blog
How to Find the Best Doctors for Your Family
How to Find the Best Doctors for Your Family We all know the adage ‘good help is hard to find’. Should this apply to your child’s paediatrician as well? I think not. There are thousands of excellent 'best doctors'. They are waiting to be found! There are thousands of...
Call To Advocacy For Children
Here's My Call to Advocacy For Children As a parent and an RECE who supervises a childcare center I have come to realize that parents and educators need for advocacy for young children. Children Need a Voice, More Advocacy Please These young children need a voice and...
5 Simple Tips – Toddler Sleep Training for Travel
5 Simple Sleep Tips for Holiday Travel with Children With holidays comes family vacation and travel, and many parents are wondering how they can make their vacation as smooth and enjoyable as possible while ensuring their child stays well-rested. Baby sleep regression...
10 Best Sources of Non-Dairy Calcium
Getting Enough Calcium Without Dairy We are a dairy free household, which means we need to ensure we are getting enough calcium from other sources. Calcium is an essential part of our diet. It is the most abundant mineral in our body and is not only necessary for the...
Blueberry Chia Seed Muffins
Our Blueberry Chia Muffins Obsession Yes, my household is currently obsessed with these muffins!! They are delicious and made with so many healthy ingredients. They are also dairy free, nut free (school safe!), and gluten free for those with allergies and...
Dyslexia In Adults
What is Dyslexia in Adults As dyslexia is becoming more discussed in the media, you may commonly see dyslexia in adults portrayed in an increasingly positive light. Some of history’s greatest inventors, entrepreneurs, artists, and architects have been dyslexic. At...
Bullying – Questions we Should Ask Our Kids
Bullying - Questions and Strategies Over the past several years bullying has reached new levels in terms of what it looks like. Bullying used to be beating up someone, pushing, shoving and name-calling. Nowadays, there is cyber bullying, text bullying and even email...
Going Into Labor for the First Time – Dr. Dina’s Story
Dr. Dina shares her (unexpected) experience of going into labor for the first time. One might think that, as a doctor, I would be well prepped for my first delivery. Pain would be managed, labor would be fast and painless, and I'd come out with a beautiful, healthy...
Toddler Tantrums, How to Survive Them – Part 2
Toddler Tantrums, What They Mean and How To Survive Them - Part 2 [Read Toddler Tantrums Part 1] Your toddler will outgrow tantrums as they gain more control, sense of self, and understanding of how the world works. You tried to avoid the tantrum but, alas, your...
Facts About Breastfeeding and Weight Loss
Breastfeeding and Weight Loss Some Facts To Consider Weight loss and breastfeeding. Plug those three words into Google and you will get back over 2 million search results. Sorting through all of these pages and trying to figure out what is factual information...
Baby Development – 3 to 6 months
Baby Development from Three to Six Months baby Development and Parenting .. So you’ve gotten through the first 3 months and as the fog of new parenthood lifts so do baby’s skills and abilities. Here’s what to look for in the next 3 months and how to encourage baby’s...
Teething Pain – Do Teething Necklaces, Teething Tablets and Teething Pain Medication Work?
Teething Pain The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, last month put out a warning against the use of viscous lidocaine as a numbing agent for teething pain. Leading American dental authorities and their Canadian counterparts echoed these sentiments and have put...
