When your child has a fever, it can be difficult to determine whether it is serious enough to see a pediatrician. Cindy Gellner, MD, goes over some myths and facts about fevers in children and infants, including how to tell low-grade and high-grade fevers apart, and treatments for both. Dr. Gellner also gives some tips about fevers that will help you keep calm while your child is ill.

When your child has a fever, it can be difficult to determine whether it is serious enough to see a pediatrician. Cindy Gellner, MD, goes over some myths and facts about fevers in children and infants, including how to tell low-grade and high-grade fevers apart, and treatments for both. Dr. Gellner also gives some tips about fevers that will help you keep calm while your child is ill.

What is the appropriate age, height, and weight to switch your child from a rear-facing to a forward-facing car seat? Beyond recommendations, specific guidelines and laws ensure children's safety in passenger vehicles. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, talks about current car seat regulations and how to keep your children as safe as possible while on the road.

What is the appropriate age, height, and weight to switch your child from a rear-facing to a forward-facing car seat? Beyond recommendations, specific guidelines and laws ensure children's safety in passenger vehicles. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, talks about current car seat regulations and how to keep your children as safe as possible while on the road.

Helmets can reduce the risk of severe head and brain injuries by 88 percent, yet 50 percent of kids ride their bikes and scooters without a helmet. Dr. Cindy Gellner explains why some kids don’t wear helmets, and gives tips on getting your child to willingly use one. She also talks about how to pick out the right helmet to fit your child’s head.

Helmets can reduce the risk of severe head and brain injuries by 88 percent, yet 50 percent of kids ride their bikes and scooters without a helmet. Dr. Cindy Gellner explains why some kids don’t wear helmets, and gives tips on getting your child to willingly use one. She also talks about how to pick out the right helmet to fit your child’s head.

You may think alcohol is the furthest thing from your child’s mind. But chances are, either your teenager or her friends will have had a drink or two by the time they finish high school. Studies show more than half of American high school seniors drink at least once a week. Dr. Cindy Gellner addresses why teenage drinking is such a huge problem and offers advice on how to prevent or stop your teen from drinking alcohol.

You may think alcohol is the furthest thing from your child’s mind. But chances are, either your teenager or her friends will have had a drink or two by the time they finish high school. Studies show more than half of American high school seniors drink at least once a week. Dr. Cindy Gellner addresses why teenage drinking is such a huge problem and offers advice on how to prevent or stop your teen from drinking alcohol.

The younger your child is when they start having sex, the more likely they’ll get a sexually transmitted infection. If you’ve never had the talk about sexually transmitted infections with your child, you really need to. Dr. Cindy Gellner offers suggestions on how to bring up the sensitive subject to teenagers. She also talks about the most common STDs, their affects, symptoms, and treatments.

eCigarettes are being marketed as a safe alternative to smoking, but are they really? Truth is, eCigarette smokers are more likely to try real cigarettes and become lifelong smokers - one of the reasons Dr. Cindy Gellner is against kids trying eCigarettes. Dr. Gellner talks about why kids may opt to try eCigarettes, and how parents can help their kids stop.