Healthy Kids Zone

When winter comes and the days become shorter, does your child’s personality seem to change? Does schoolwork slip? Does he or she seem crankier and ask to play with friends less? Your child might have seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Yes, kids can get it too. Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner shares what symptoms to look for and ways you can help your child cope with SAD.

New babies cry, a lot. Sometimes they cry to the point you want to cry right along with them. Is your new baby crying all the time? Is the crying driving you to wits end? Stay calm. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner has the top reasons your baby might be crying and tips to help soothe your child.

One in 13 children have a food allergy. And many parents take a strict approach to their baby’s diet in an effort to prevent allergies. Yet some studies show that early exposure to certain foods may actually decrease your child's likelihood of developing allergies. So which foods should you introduce and which should you hold off on with your baby? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner has the answers.

Parents have all experienced a stubborn child. They dig in their feet and refuse to do the simplest requests. It’s exhausting. As a parent, what are you to do? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner has a few simple strategies you can use to outwit and best deal with your defiant child.

Sounding out words for the first time is hard for children. Repeating sounds and dropping of letters is common. In fact, 30 percent of kids have difficulty sounding out words during their early development, while only 1 percent of those have true stuttering. As a parent, when should you be concerned about your child’s speech patterns? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner explains common childhood speech patterns and what to look for if your child has a stutter.

Sounding out words for the first time is hard for children. Repeating sounds and dropping of letters is common. In fact, 30 percent of kids have difficulty sounding out words during their early development, while only 1 percent of those have true stuttering. As a parent, when should you be concerned about your child’s speech patterns? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner explains common childhood speech patterns and what to look for if your child has a stutter.

All parents want to know their baby is on track developmentally. Are they making enough eye contact? When should they start crawling? When does talking begin? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner talks about the top five developmental milestones you should be watching for to make sure your child is on a healthy track.

More and more children are being treated for anxiety. The kids with these problems seem to get younger and younger each year. What can you do as a parent to help your child struggling with anxiety? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner shares some simple techniques you can do to help soothe your child and identify when you should consider involving a mental health specialist.

Being a parent can sometimes be a really scary job. Kids sometimes exhibit bizarre and worrisome symptoms: rashes, crying so hard they stop breathing, banging their heads on things, and so on. But should you be spooked? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner discusses three symptoms that might scare you as a parent, but don’t necessarily worry a doctor.

Being a parent can sometimes be a really scary job. Kids sometimes exhibit bizarre and worrisome symptoms: rashes, crying so hard they stop breathing, banging their heads on things, and so on. But should you be spooked? Pediatrician Dr. Cindy Gellner discusses three symptoms that might scare you as a parent, but don’t necessarily worry a doctor.