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What I learned this week…

April 10, 2008

My firm belief is that I have learned more pediatrics, or at least more child wellness, from raising three- THREE- girls than I ever learned in my residency. So, despite my innate shyness, I have decided that the best way to reach out to YOU, you intelligent caring concerned educated and funny moms, you modern mums, is to start to “chat”- my 17 YEAR old defines chat as somewhat unintelligible code, - my 15 MONTH old defines chat as ‘digga digga MAMA” to which I reply “ I know, I feel the same way”. Here is my version of chat:

What I learned this week-

  • 1. Old versions of Sesame street are so very much better than new versions- not just for us “ elderly gravida types” (my OB/GYN designated me as that during my last delivery…) but also because they actually repeat the same theme over and over again, which is what most child development specialists would say is critical to learning- they are also so so so much funnier
  • 2. Rice cheese is a lot more tolerable than veggie cheese- for all of us- but the poops are also less stinky- and as a dairy critic, I am always looking for substitutes-
  • 3. Bubbles can be lethal- be sure that your child has shoes on- the ground gets slippery
  • 4. TOLO toys are the ultimate- I cant understand why they are so hard to find and I am going to complain to the powers that be…but check out www.kidsurplus.com for TOLO and other great deals
  • 5. HUMMUS- here I go being a pediatrician but frankly every kid should eat hummus because its their only palatable form of ZINC- which is such such an important nutrient but it makes most people- adults included- nauseated to take- so eat hummus!! But the best tasting ones are often full of corn starch so beware if your child has a corn allergy- be sure to get the YoRG0 brand- but…if they don’t have an allergy, SABRA (www.sabra.com) is creamy and fantastic-
  • 6. RECIPE: 2 tablespoons hummus, two tablespoons pureed carrots (organic- EARTHS BEST (www.earthsbest.com) and one quarter crumbled rice cake.

Having just given a lecture to women about their need to integrate wellness and preventive care, I will also say this: mothers take lousy lousy care of themselves while they are busy caring for their young (and their partners)- but if you are feeling down and fatigued and maybe even gaining weight or your skin is dry and your nails are brittle- call your doctor- and insist you get your thyroid properly and carefully evaluated-

Sleep well if not, send me an email-
Natalie

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