We know how it’s easy to spend money on the kids- just wait until they are old enough to get Venmo. Here are some money saving tips for parents to save a little dough and put that saving towards the next family vacation and orthodontia! Julie Kardos, MD and Naline Lai, MD ©2024 Two Peds in a Pod® The post Money Saving Pediatric Hacks appeared first on Two Peds in a Pod ..read more

Listen here as Dr. Kardos talks about the latest in pediatrics on “Your Radio Doctor” with Dr. Maryanne Ritchie. Julie Kardos, MD and Naline Lai, MD ©2024 Two Peds in a Pod® The post On the Airwaves! Dr. Kardos talks about the latest in pediatrics on “Your Radio Doctor” appeared first on Two Peds in a Pod ..read more

Parents local to Northampton Township, PA: We welcome you to come hear local pedatricians from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and mental health experts talk about basic ways you can help manage anxiety and some information about medications for children and teens on February 8, 2024 at 6:30pm in the Northampton Library. The talk is free and there will be time for questions. Please register so we set up enough chairs! Special note: your Two Peds will be in attendance. Hope to see you there! Naline Lai, MD and Julie Kardos, MD ©2024 Two Peds in a Pod® The post Managing anxiety in childr ..read more

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Parents, let’s admit it. Many of the tears shed on the first day of school are our own. The first day of school for parents is not easy. There is genuine sadness and ache that goes beyond the bittersweet as our kids approach momentous milestones such as kindergarten entry and college send off. As our pediatrician friend Dorothy Novick posted on Facebook, “Because here’s a thing no one ever says out loud on Facebook: as all the balloons and congrats explode on our feeds, many of us parents of graduates are experiencing some pretty serious grief. There’s true pride in the photos, yes ..read more

Perfect timing. I have been seeing a lot of kids starting table foods in the office lately and my sister (an Emergency Medicine doctor) just came out with a video on what to do when someone is choking. She goes over what do with any age group, so worth a peek even if your kids are bigger than you are. Prevention hints: As a toddler parent you will find kitchen shears perfect for cutting up food into bite sized pieces. But watch the number of little pieces that your child eats at one time- kids get into trouble when they scoop a pile into their mouths. As for toys, anything that can fit into a ..read more

Wondering about signs of anxiety in your child or teen? Interested in everyday ways to help calm them? Take a peek at this post that one of your two peds contributed to: When Your Child’s Anxiety Is Worth Worrying About — and How to Help in The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Health Tips. A Bucks or Montgomery County, Pennsylvania parent or caretaker? May is mental health awareness month and NAMI Bucks County and CHOP Primary Care, Doylestown have teamed up to give an in-person talk this week! Registration information above- hope to see you there! Julie Kardos, MD and Naline Lai, MD ©202 ..read more

Everything has a season, incluing seasonal allergies. In our area near Philadelphia, we associate spring with the Phillies opener and also with the onset of spring allergies. Here is a nice summary of how to treat allergies, from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (note that one of your Two Peds was a contributor). And following are some of our prior posts that can help you treat your child’s seasonal allergies this spring: The Best Allergy Medicine for Kids The Best Allergy Medicine for Kids aged 2-5 years old Allergy Eyes: when spring rubs you the wrong way How to tell the difference be ..read more

Did your child wake up in the middle of the night crying from ear pain? Fortunately, not every child with an earache has an actual ear infection. However, all children with earaches deserve to have their pain treated, no matter what is causing their pain. Here is our post about what to do for your child’s earache. Julie Kardos, MD and Naline Lai, MD ©2023 Two Peds in a Pod® The post Help for ear pain appeared first on Two Peds in a Pod ..read more

Remember when feeding your baby was fun? They way he opened his mouth like a baby bird when you fed him oatmeal. They way she thumped her hands on the high chair tray waiting for another bite of mashed bananas. It was hard not to laugh as your nine-month-old slowly picked up each piece of pancake and chewed thoughtfully, or the way your eleven-month-old, covered in tomato sauce, double fisted a messy meal of cut up meatballs and elbow noodles. And then they turned one. You call your pediatrician and search the internet to ask, why won’t my one-year-old eat? Maybe they actually did not stop eat ..read more