Experts recommend that infants start eating solid foods between ages 4-6 months of age, but where do we start? This new journey in an infants life can be confusing for new parents, not to mention it may elicit fears of food based allergic reactions. Karen and Jean talk about the AAP’s current recommendations on how…
Read moreDo you think your child may have a social media addiction? Is social media use preventing your child from sleep or giving them poor self esteem? Do you think your child may be bullied on social media? Special guest Dr. Nirmeen Rajani, a Clinical Psychologist from Primary Care Psychology Associates, reviews the effects of social…
Read moreDr. Alex Taylor and his wife recently moved to Evanston from Southern California, where Dr. Taylor completed his residency in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. He is originally from Hawaii, where he attended the University of Hawaii medical school. Dr. Taylor decided to focus on pediatrics in medical school because he is…
Read moreDr. Kirsten Hollett joins us after recently completing her residency at The University of Chicago Medicine’s Comer Children’s Hospital and graduating from Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Kirsten says becoming a pediatrician was her plan and passion since she was a child, and her pediatric rotation in medical school confirmed that for her. “I love…
Read morePediatric Nurse Practitioners Karen Gentile and Jean Russo talk about how and when to introduce screen time to infants, toddlers and adolescents. This includes modalities such as Skype, FaceTime, iPads and tablets, TV, and cell phones. In this episode, we discuss the health risks and dangers of early or inappropriate screen time use. Screen time…
Read morePediatric Nurse Practitioners Karen Gentile and Jean Russo talk about techniques that will help you successfully sleep train your toddler or older child including how to manage nap times, transitioning out of the crib and into a toddler bed, executing schedule changes, and how to handle the child who still won’t sleep. Infant sleep training…
Read moreWith summer in full swing, this week’s podcast is a great reminder of how to stay safe while enjoying summer fun. Learn how to keep your little one safe this summer with safety tips from our very own Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Jessica Fanucchi. In this episode we talk about pool safety and drowning prevention as…
Read moreWe want to inform all our families that we were informed by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) about a confirmed case of measles. The person with measles was in our office building on January 10. We have called our patients who were potentially exposed to the person at that time in our office,…
Read moreSensory integration is a term that has been used to describe processes in the brain that allow us to take information we receive from our 5 senses, organize it, and respond appropriately. We also have a vestibular sense (balance) that tells us how to position our bodies and heads, and a proprioceptive sense (awareness of…
Read moreDespite the April cold temperatures, it is technically spring! We soon get to enjoy warmer weather, which unfortunately also brings spring allergies. 1 in 5 Americans have allergies, and the most common is hay fever, also known as seasonal allergies. After being cooped up for most of the winter, children cannot wait to get outside,…
Read moreMumps has been in the news recently after outbreaks at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and at a high school in Barrington, and more recently dozens of cases at Illinois State University. At Kids First Pediatrics, we like to keep our families informed and up to speed. Mumps is a viral infectious disease that…
Read moreThe holidays are an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday season, here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Trees When purchasing an artificial tree, look for “Fire Resistant” on the label. When purchasing a live tree, check for freshness. A fresh tree is green,…
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