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
New Mom Survival Guide – Healthy Sleep, Part 1
New Mom Survival Guide - Focusing On Your Healthy Sleep Needs With a young family, the amount of time and energy you dedicate to looking after everyone else often leaves little time to take care of yourself. Healthy sleep falls to the bottom of the priority list for a...
The Dreaded Sprained Ankle – How to Cope
The Dreaded Sprained Ankle - How to Cope Sprained ankles are very common in children, and can occur in athletic and non-athletic children alike. Ligaments of the ankles hold the bones and joints in proper position. They protect the ankle from twisting, turning and...
Renovating? How To Protect Your Child’s Sleep Schedule And Promote Healthy Sleep
Renovating? How To Protect Your Child’s Sleep Schedule And Promote Healthy Sleep If you are in the midst of growing your family, chances are you are thinking about a renovation in the not too distant future. My husband and I have lived (and have remained married)...
Safe Sleep for Infants
Dina's Safe Sleep for Infants 101 As I approach my third trimester I am re-reminded of the importance of safe sleep for infants. It is incredibly important to pay attention to where your baby sleeps, the sleeping position, temperature in the room, the kind of crib...
Literacy 101 – How to Support Your Child’s Literacy Development
Literacy 101 – How to Support Your Child’s Literacy Development Learning to read and write is an ongoing process that begins in infancy and is highly correlated with later school achievement. Many parents are unsure how and where to start in supporting their young...
Healthy Habits For Kids – Family Eating – Tips For Success
Healthy Habits for Kids - Family Eating – Tips For Success None of us want to eat healthfully 100% of the time. Heck, most of us would rather eat junk 100% of the time. But the reality is healthy eating makes us feel better, have more energy, are smarter and happier...
Slow Down: Kids At Play – Kid Safety on the Road
Slow Down: Kids At Play – Kid Safety on the Road I usually don’t talk about the unbelievably heart-breaking things I sometimes see at work, or the countless, amazing families I am blessed to meet every day. On a warm July night this year I was one of the many staff...
4 Healthy Sleep Tips to Help Your Child Get Ready for School
4 Healthy Sleep Tips to Help Your Child Get Ready for School With the start of the school year just around the corner, parents are wondering how they are going to get their child back into healthy sleep habits so that they can be ready to learn that first day. ...
Back to School – Kids Breakfast Ideas
Back to School - Kids Breakfast Ideas When school starts up again, your kids will be dealing with a number of changes in their routines. They may be waking up earlier and will also need to readjust to a regular mealtime schedule, including breakfast. We have all...
Should Twins Share a Room?
Should Your Twins Sleep in The Same Room? Twins or multiples are pure joy – you get extra cuddles and kisses, they have a built-in playmate, and you get two or more babies for the price of one pregnancy. (Mind you, it was an extra tiring pregnancy!) There are...
How Did The Baby Get In There??? My Third Pregnancy
How Did The Baby Get In There??? My Third Pregnancy I am expecting a baby. This is my third pregnancy. Yep, as a busy mom of two toddlers, my husband and I decided it would be a great idea to do it all over again. Did I mention I have two toddlers? And two...
What Do You Need To Know About Ebola?
What do you need to know about Ebola? Fear over Ebola and potential for spread to North America is growing. This is the first Ebola outbreak in West Africa and involves the most deadly strain of the Ebola virus to date. Here is what you need to know about the Ebola...
