The Right Dose

Dr. Cheri Standing and Melinda talk about holiday books and some good things to talk to your children about during the holidays! Merry Christmas!

5-2-1-0 to get healthy! Small steps are key especially if you're starting your 'healthier you' journey. Greater Regional Health is taking part in the Healthy Initiative and you can too right along with your kids. Are you up to the challenge??? 5 fruits and veggies a day, 2 hours or less of screen time, 1 hour of recreational activity and 0 sugary drinks. You can do it! And for some other great activities you can check out the challenge days on Greater Regional's website starting December 14th. As always you can send your questions in to KSIB at [email protected] and Dr. Standing will be glad to answer your questions!

You may not have ever heard "hygge" but we all love it! Today listen in as we talk about fun and educational toys for kids for Christmas and just enjoying those little moments. Plus with the COVID-19 vaccine present, how should we be approaching life with the virus on its way out?

Today we talk about how to limit screen times, how much is too much and how to begin the process.

This week Dr. Standing and Melinda talk about talking to your children about COVID-19 and how to protect them to the best of your ability.

Have a question? Send them to [email protected]!

Join Dr. Cheri Standing and Melinda Mackey as they discuss simple solutions for earaches and ear infections, how to decide when to go to the doctor and things you can try at home.

Dr. Standing and KSIB Radio's Melinda Mackey discuss racism and ways to talk to your child(ren) at age appropriate levels. Also discussed impacts on your health.

Dr. Standing talks about Iowa Healthiest State and their initiative 5-2-1-0. For more information, visit iowahealthieststate.com.

Resources:

https://iowahealthieststate.com/

https://kidseatincolor.com/

https://doctoryum.org/

https://www.cosmickids.com/

https://www.gonoodle.com/

Dr. Standing discusses how to deal with bullying for National Bullying Prevention Month.

Resources discussed on the episode:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-blessing-of-a-skinned-knee-wendy-mogel-phd/1136793340?ean=9781416593065

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cliques-charlene-c-giannetti/1128572851?ean=9780767909358

https://patiented.solutions.aap.org/handout.aspx?gbosid=166241

Dr. Standing talks with Greater Regional Audiologist Ryan Denny, Au. D., CCC-A about pediatric hearing loss, ear infections and hearing tests. To learn more about our audiology services, visit our website greaterregional.org/services for more information.