Dr. Dina Kulik
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What Are Orthodontic Expanders Used For?
What Are Orthodontic Expanders Used For? “My daughter is 9 years old and her adult teeth are already crowded. Her upper back teeth also bite inside her lower back teeth. My orthodontist said this is called a crossbite, and recommended that she get an expander...
Social Development In Children
Social Development In Children We all know how important it is to have friendships, people we like and who like us, and people we trust. While babies as young as 6 months may begin to show positive interest in each other, young children typically play alongside...
What To Make For Breakfast – Kid-Friendly Chia Pudding
What To Make For Breakfast – Kid-Friendly Chia Pudding Make-ahead breakfasts are all the rage right now. We have been making a ton of ‘special cereals’ as my kids call them: basically oatmeal, quinoa, nut and fruit mixtures, that are placed in the fridge overnight and...
What causes thrush? – It may not be milk on that tongue
Thrush is a very common infection in babies. It is caused by Candida albicans yeast that is usual in the first few months of life. What causes thrush? Thrush is caused by an overgrowth of yeast that seems to favor the wet surface of the tongue and can also cause...
5 Things To Help You Sleep Soundly Even When Your Toddler Wants To Climb Out Of The Crib
5 Things To Help You Sleep Soundly Even When Your Toddler Wants To Climb Out Of The Crib Many parents are quick to transition their toddlers from crib to bed the minute their little one either attempts or succeeds in climbing out of the crib. Once your toddler...
Strange Baby Head Shape? Why Is My Infant’s Head So Flat?
Strange Baby Head Shape? Why Is My Infant’s Head So Flat? One of the most common questions I receive from parents of infants is around the shape of the child’s head. The skull of an infant is made to be malleable and soft to allow the brain to grow and the skull to...
Hopped Up On Sugar? How About Caffeine?
Hopped Up On Sugar? How About Caffeine? My kids want to try everything we eat and drink. I think most kids do. My husband drinks black, thick, concentrated coffee when he wakes up every morning. I drink a diluted green tea. My kids love both, much to our chagrin. ...
The Importance of Play – Social Development In Children
The Importance of Play – Social Development in Children Children Play After a long day at work, you come home and make dinner, bathe the kids and then have some time to spend with them before bed. Some parents will watch their children play while others will...
Ingrowing Toe Nail Treatment For Your Newborn
Newborn Nail Care And Ingrowing Toe Nail Treatment Ingrowing Toe Nail treatment is important to know about .. I think that almost everyone would agree that one of the cutest things about a baby is their feet. Pudgy little toes, still so perfectly round from...
Avoiding Toddler Tantrums – Part 1
Avoiding Toddler Tantrums and Disciplining Like A Pro We have two toddlers in my house nowadays. It is fun and exciting watching them grow, but quite a pain at times as well. For those of you with toddlers, or for those that went through this phase, you deserve an...
Mono and Epstein Barr Symptoms – is it really a kissing disease?
Epstein Barr Symptoms & Mono Is Mono really a kissing disease? Most kids are exposed to mono by the time they are adolescents, though few will become ill with the disease, which can linger for months. I have had mono twice (yes it is possible, though uncommon),...
Is Your Baby Developing Normally? Check Our Baby Milestones Chart
Is Your Baby Developing Normally? Check Our Baby Milestones Chart Becoming a first time parent is such an exciting time, with many mixed emotions of joy, nervousness, excitement, feeling overwhelmed and uncertainty. These are all very normal emotions to exhibit. As...
