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Is Grandma right about Baby sleeping better with cereal? Starting solid foods is an important step in your infant’s life. You want to get the timing right - after your child has developed the oral coordination to avoid choking, but…
Just a generation or two ago, potty training was very nearly a competitive sport, with mothers - and grandmothers - taking pride in how soon a child could use the toilet. While most of this “get em outta diapers” attitude…
Coronavirus or covid-19 is becoming a more serious health issue everyday around the globe, across the country, in Illinois and especially Cook County. With new cases each day, Alzein Pediatrics is aware of our responsibility to keep our well patients…
Every day, we are hearing the tally of confirmed cases of coronavirus (covid-19) grow and grow. There are now more than 100,000 cases around the globe, with over 80,000 of those in China, where the virus began. With the news…
Parenting a child on the autism spectrum can be one of the toughest, most overwhelming jobs you will ever have. Your daily life revolves around your child, from dealing with meltdowns to driving to various therapies. Alzein Pediatrics knows that…
There may be snow flying through the air now, but in just weeks those flakes will be replaced by pollen, first from blooming trees and then from grasses, flowers and more. The air will explode with mites, molds, and dander.…
Selling to kids and teens is huge business. Tweens and teens direct nearly $44 billion in spending each year, which explains why the average child sees well over 100,000 advertisements and promotions each year - and few of these messages…
Has your child been vaccinated? The US CDC has confirmed that, already, 27 children in the United States have died this flu season - and this record-setting number will only worsen as the season continues. The children that have passed…
Your child spends 2-4 hours a day at school “staring at a screen” and is expected to use a screen to complete homework assignments - and then the American Academy of Pediatrics warns that no one at any age should…
When JUUL e-cigarette maker disconnected their Instagram and Facebook accounts over a year ago, their marketing efforts to children and teens didn’t miss a beat. Thousands of young Instagram users still mention JUUL each day in their posts. Over a…
