Dr. Dina Kulik
Mom, Pediatrician,
Emergency Medicine Doctor,
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How To Be The Best New Dad – Are Mum To Be Gifts Necessary, Or Is There A Better Way?
How To Be The Best New Dad – Are Mum To Be Gifts Necessary, Or Is There A Better Way? There are lots of tips and tricks out their focused on new moms and there most certainly should be. Moms bear the most responsibility when it comes to newborns. But this blog is for...
Why Do People Stutter? How To Stop Stuttering In Your Child
Why Do People Stutter? How To Stop Stuttering In Your Child When does it start and what does it look like? Stuttering typically begins between the ages of two and four years of age. Stuttering includes repetition of sounds, words and phrases, stretching or...
Preventing Cavities In Children – Fluoride or Non Fluoride Toothpaste?
Preventing Cavities In Children - Fluoride or Non Fluoride Toothpaste? Do you dread entering the toothpaste aisle at your local grocery/pharmacy/ superstore? Does it make you feel overwhelmed, under informed and just plain outraged at the sheer volume of choices?...
Put The Phone Down And Hang Out With The Kids
Put The Phone Down And Hang Out With The Kids We are in a digital age, constant social media updates are the norm, a truly connected universe. But I ask, at what cost? A friend of mine was recently at a play date with several other parents and told me what she...
Toddler Sleep Training Tips For Bedtime Battles
Toddler Sleep Training Tips For Bedtime Battles It’s the end of a long, busy day and you find yourself struggling to get your toddler into bed. Even if they are exhausted, they always manage to get a burst of energy when they need it the least. You find yourself...
Why Do Babies Fight Sleep At Nap Time? – When and How to Nap Transition From Two Naps to One
Why Do Babies Fight Sleep At Nap Time? - When and How to Nap Transition From Two Naps to One Your child is on a nap strike! Sometimes he sleeps in the morning but plays through his afternoon nap, and sometimes he skips the morning nap but sleeps in the afternoon....
Bible Story For Kids – Making Passover And Easter Stories Appropriate For Young Children
Bible Story For Kids - Making Passover And Easter Stories Appropriate For Young Children As the holidays approach, children may be hearing the Passover or Easter story for kids. Both of these stories have gruesome and hard to understand parts so how do you tell them...
When Do Babies Sleep Through The Night? Maybe Now With Daylight Savings!
When Do Babies Sleep Through The Night? Maybe Now With Daylight Savings! Even though it seems like spring is far away with this cold spell we have been in, on March 8 the clocks spring ahead, a sure sign that spring will arrive, hopefully sooner than later. Yet for...
How To Get Good Sleep In Spite Of Daylight Savings Time
How To Get Good Sleep In Spite Of Daylight Savings Time On Sunday March 8th at 2am, Daylight Saving Time starts and the clocks turn forward one hour. Sunrise and sunset will be about one hour later on Sunday, which means it will be darker in the morning and there will...
What To Make For Breakfast? Plan In Advance!
What To Make For Breakfast? Plan In Advance! Have you ever struggled to feed yourself and your family healthy meals? Even with the best intentions it becomes a challenge with work, school, activities and everything else life throws at you! The key to success is in...
Best Shoes For Flat Feet? Are Insoles For Flat Feet Needed?
Best Shoes For Flat Feet? Are Insoles For Flat Feet Needed? Is there anything cuter than baby feet? Pudgy rectangles with tiny sausage toes… it’s amazing to think that these little blocks of cuteness will one day run, jump and support your child’s weight through to...
Supplementation For You And Your Family – Do Infant Probiotics Work?
Supplementation For You And Your Family – Do Infant Probiotics Work? I get his question a lot. “How early is too early to start giving supplements like infant probiotics to my children?” This is usually followed by “and should I/we be taking something?” The answer to...