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Pediatric Myths Debunked
For this post, I wanted to tackle some basic myths about child health that are steadfastly believed in or that are associated with common...
Dave Smith
Nov 5, 20223 min read


Toddler Moral Reasoning
There is an old joke about the toddler rules of possession: If it's mine, it's mine If it's yours, it's mine If I see it, it's mine I was...
Dave Smith
Oct 27, 20222 min read


No Good Wheezin'
One of my favorite jokes in the Pediatric Emergency setting was to tell kids with asthma that their parents brought them in for "No good...
Dave Smith
Oct 17, 20222 min read


You're So Lucky....
When my girls were little, we would get people coming up to us in public to tell us, "You are so lucky to have well-behaved children." ...
Dave Smith
Oct 9, 20221 min read


Don't Be Scared of Halloween
Halloween doesn't have to be a scary time for parents. There are a few things we can do to make it safe for our children. Remember that...
Dave Smith
Sep 27, 20221 min read


Bark! Bark! Bark! It's Croup Season!
We are officially in fall now, and that means the onset of the croup season. Croup is a viral upper respiratory illness that seems to...
Dave Smith
Sep 24, 20222 min read


Believe in Yourself
I deal with parents having a crisis of confidence very frequently. The question "Did I do this right?" is a common concern. Similarly...
Dave Smith
Sep 16, 20222 min read


Never Assume.....
One of the things I learned early on in my career was never to assume that what I was concerned about was what the patient had in mind. ...
Dave Smith
Sep 12, 20221 min read


Children are a (Wonderful) Challenge
Even for an experienced pediatrician, children present a challenge when trying to figure out what is wrong. From newborns to teens, a child is changing and developing so quickly, adding new skills and interacting with her world in new ways every day. This means that how children
Dave Smith
Sep 10, 20222 min read


Where in the world is Dr. Dave?
Coming to you from the basement of his home in Connecticut, but seeing children in Nevada and North Carolina. How can that be? The...
Dave Smith
Sep 8, 20221 min read


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Dave Smith
Aug 8, 20221 min read
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