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
C-Section Birth Recovery Time – Is It Worth It?
Is A C-Section Birth Worth the Recovery Time? A family doctor friend of mine recently asked me what percentage of my patients deliver via C-section versus vaginal delivery. Off the top of my head I thought 30-40%, though I had never thought it through before. Since...
When Should Children See The Pediatric Eye Doctor For The First Time?
When Should Children See The Pediatric Eye Doctor For The First Time? Vision is key to your child’s success in school and learning. 1 in 4 school aged children have vision problems that go undetected affecting learning abilities,social development and adjustment to...
How Do You Make French Toast? Our Best French Toast Recipe Shared!
How Do You Make French Toast? Our Best French Toast Recipe Shared! Around our house weekend lunch is a time for fun. Especially when the kids can help, and our boys love helping. This is one of the reasons why they are willing to try just about everything we put in...
How We Built Our Stroller Team
How We Built Our Stroller Team It didn’t happen overnight, but we got there. When I say a team I mean it, it’s a finely tuned line up each with its own purpose (or so I was told). The single strollers The veteran of this team is the stroller that came with our travel...
How A White Noise Machine Kept Our Baby Sleeping And Us Happy
How A White Noise Machine Kept Our Baby Sleeping And Us Happy When Dylan was just born we were having problems with what seemed like just about everything, from feeding to sleep. We tried everything to soothe him, from the sound of a vacuum, bathroom fan, kitchen fan,...
Anatomy Of A Shoe
Anatomy Of A Shoe I often see parents who bring their children into my clinic for foot problems. Aches and pains in kids can mean many different things. Whatever the complaint, I will always sneak a peek at the shoes they are wearing since improper footwear can...
How To Fend Off Different Types of Bullying Part 2 – More Tips For Parents
How To Fend Off Different Types of Bullying Part 2 – More Tips For Parents Unfortunately, different types of bullying are a phenomenon that has been around for a long time, and is not likely going to disappear overnight. I hope that with increased awareness,...
Why I Am A Big Supporter Of Same-Sex Parenting
Why I Am A Big Supporter Of Same-Sex Parenting Ten years ago, Canada became the fourth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage and I rejoiced. This past week, the United States became the 21st country to do the same. I -- along with many human rights...
Why I Am A Lover Of Lovies For Babies
Why I Am A Lover Of Lovies For Babies In our house Dyl has his Doggies, Ry has his Gigis (giraffes), and baby J has his Ellas (elephants). These are toys that we introduced to our kids around the same time we sleep trained them at four months. During sleep training we...
Canada Day And Evening Snacks Recipes
Canada Day And Evening Snacks Recipes On this amazing Canada Day, we encourage you to get outside, run around and play with your kids. After all this activity, have a snack! I bet the kids would love it if you pulled out a special themed treat to enjoy! Some Canada...
Canada Day Ideas For An Active Day
Canada Day Ideas For An Active Day Canada Day is today and little ones always like to celebrate! It’s a great opportunity to enjoy some quality family time during the week and get the kids moving! Here are a few ideas of what you can do to enjoy the day, including a...
I Am Addicted… To Strollers – My Stroller Addiction
I Am Addicted...To Strollers - My Stroller Addiction I have a confession to make to all of you -- I am a collector of strollers. It started pretty innocently. When Dyl was born we bought a travel system, our car seat snaps into the stroller and the base lives in the...
