Our Favorites
To help provide timely service to our patients, we prefer to schedule all visits. If you are later than 10 minutes for your appointment, we will try to work you back into the schedule, or perhaps offer an appointment to you with another provider.
Out of courtesy to our other patients, we may be forced to ask you to reschedule your appointment.
Below you will find some of Pediatric Dream Care's favorites!
Our Favorites
Favorite Books
General Baby Books By AAP
Your Baby's First Year: Fifth Edition – September 22, 2020
by American Academy Of Pediatrics (Author), Tanya Altmann MD (Editor)
Baby 411: Your Baby, Birth to Age 1!
by Dr. Ari Brown and Denise Fields | Sep 24, 2019
The Wonder Weeks: A Stress-Free Guide to Your Baby's Behavior.
by Xaviera Plooij, Frans X. Plooij PhD, et al. | Sep 10, 2019
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 7th Edition: Birth to Age 5
by American Academy Of Pediatrics | Sep 24, 2019
The Happiest Baby on the Block; The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer Paperback – Illustrated, October 6, 2015
Feeding and Nutrition
General Food introduction (talks about more traditional and also baby-led feeding)
Baby-led Weaning:
101 before One, 101beforeone.podia.com
General Feeding, Cooking for entire family.
Dr Yum Project. https://www.doctoryum.org/
Picky Eaters:
by Nimali Fernando MD MPH, Melanie Potock MA CCC-SLP , et al. | Oct 20, 2015
Food Fights: Winning the Nutritional Challenges of Parenthood Amed with Insight, Humor, and a Bottle of Ketchup Paperback – February 1, 2012
Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense, Revised and Updated Edition (03/01/2000)+
By Ellyn Satter
Obesity
A Parent’s Guide to Childhood Obesity: A Roadmap to Health (08/01/2006)*
By Sandra G. Hassink
How to Get Your Kid to Eat: But Not Too Much (09/01/1987)
By Ellyn Satter
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, 5th Edition: A New Step-by-Step Guide for a Good Night's Sleep
by Marc Weissbluth M.D. | Aug 24, 2021
Development
Brazelton, T. Berry Touchpoints - Emotional and behavioral development of children from birth to three years, and coping with common problems as they arise.
Vaccines
Offit MD, Paul Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure A brillian insight into vaccines, vaccine safety and recent vaccine controversies.
Discipline and Behavior
Attwood, Tony Asperger's Syndrome, A Guide for Parents and Professionals - A book for children/patients with Asperger's Syndrome.
Barkley, PhD, Russell A Taking Charge of ADHD, The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents
Bernstein, Jeffrey 10 Days to a Less Defiant Child - A common sense guide for transforming any child's defiant behaviors.
Chansky, Tamar Freeing Your Child From Anxiety - A practical guide for parents to begin addressing a child's fears and phobias.
Chess MD, Stella & Thomas MD, Alexander Know Your Child, An Authoritative Guide for Today's Parents - A resource that discusses goodness of fit model and temperament in families.
Edgette, PsyD, Janet Sasson Stop Negotiating With Your Teen,, Strategies for Parenting Your Angry, Manipulative Moody or Depressed Adolescent.
Faber, Adele Siblings Without Rivalry - How to help your children live together so you can live too.
Faber, Adele & Mazlish, Elaine How to Talk So Kids Will Listen &U Listen So Kids Will Talk - A guide for more effective communication with your child or teen.
Fraiberg, Selma The Magic Years - A book that reviews early childhood development.
Greene, Ross The Explosive Child - A new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustated chronically inflexiable children.
Levine, MD Mel The Challenging Child - Understanding, raising and enjoying the five "difficult" types of children.
MacKenzie Ed.D., Robert J Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child: Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm and Respectful Boundaries - A realistic guide for promoting better behavior with a strong willed child.
Phelan, Thomas 1-2-3 Magic - An excellent guide to discipline in toddlers and young children.
Shure, Myrna Raising a Thinking Child - About problem solving training
Puberty
Boys:
Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys
by Cara Natterson and Micah Player | Aug 8, 2017
Madaras, Lynda My Body, My Self for Boys
American Girl Library The Care and Keeping of You - The Body Book For Girls
Dunham, Kelli The Boy's Body Book; Everything you need to know for growing up You
Parental Illness
Rauch PK, Muriel, AC Raising an emotionally healthy child when a parent is sick
Harpham, WS When a parent has cancer; A Guide to caring for your children
Favorite Websites
Healthy Children by the American Academy of Pediatrics
The Healthy Children website is an interactive, customized site designed for families, providing content that is consistent with American Academy of Pediatrics policies and guidelines. The AAP sponsored expert information on more than 300 health care topics from parenting books, patient education materials, and fact sheets. The site includes easy-to-use search capabilities by keyword, topic, age, or gender.
The Baby Sleep website is an excellent resource for all parents. Sleep challenges are a normal part of a child's infancy and childhood. Learning how to promote healthy sleep habits is a daily occurrence. This website answers numerous questions regarding nightmares, melatonin usage, co-sleeping, and many more important topics. Get your child on the right path today for sleep by reviewing the information enclosed. Happy Sleeping to the children and parents at All Star Pediatrics.
CDC- Center for Disease Control
The CDC website is another excellent source of information regarding immunizations. One of the other highlights of this website includes a special section which outlines updated travel alerts and recommended immunizations/medications for visits outside the United States (Example: "Should my teenager receive the Hepatitis A vaccine if we are traveling to Southeast Asia?
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides complete, up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines to parents and healthcare professionals.
For many families at Pediatric Dream Care and across the country, food allergies are a daily reality for children. Everyday, many children are diagnosed with food allergies - this impacts the child, as well as the entire family. Kids With Food Allergies is an excellent website for parents to learn about food allergies, school requirements, parent support groups, popular new recipes and much more!
Consumer Product Safety Commission
The CPSC website is a current and up-to-date resource of recalled childhood and family products.
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
The NECTAC website locates state, regional, and local early intervention programs under the individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as well as testing services for young children with suspected or known disabilities.
The Poison Control website offers important emergency information for families.
The My Plate website is sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture and includes the most updated Dietary Guidelines for our families (2010). ChooseMyPlate.gov is an interactive website that reflects the new nutritional recommendations and healthy eating tips for children of all ages. MyPlate contains many helpful suggestions regarding healthy foods, exercise initiatives, healthy eating on a family budget, nutritional education tips, and specific dietary guidelines for children! Eat well and exercise!
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
CHADD ─ the leading resource on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ─ shares essential information about how to recognize the signs and symptoms, and how to better distinguish ADHD from other disorders.
Mental Health Education - Massachusetts General Hospital
The Official Website Of The School Psychology Program At The Massachusetts General Hospital Is An Excellent Resource For Any Of Our Families With Questions Regarding The Diagnosis Of Autism, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety And Many Other Mental Health Disorders In Children And Adolescents. The Website Includes Information For The Diagnosis Of Many Common Childhood Mental Health Challenges, As Well As, Information Regarding Psychological/Medical Interventions, Home Based Modifications, School Based Modifications And Much More!
Favorite Products
Any saline nose spray will work! This is widely available and easy to use.
DIRECTIONS for Mylicon Gas relief
- Shake well before using.
- Refer to dose on chart below. If possible, use weight to dose; otherwise use age.
- Only use the enclosed syringe. Do not use other syringe, dropper, spoon or dosing device when giving this medicine to your child.
- Remove cap and insert syringe into the bottle.
- Pull syringe back gently until plunger stops at the 0.3mL dose line. Slowly dispense the liquid into your child's mouth (towards inner cheek). For a 0.6mL dose, repeat filling and dispensing steps.
- After use, remove syringe plunger from barrel and clean with warm soapy water.
- Do not subject to high heat.
- All dosages may be repeated, as needed, after meals and at bedtime or as directed by a physician.
- Do not exceed 12 doses per day.
- Dosage can also be mixed with 1oz. cool water, infant formula, breast milk, or other suitable liquids.
- Replace cap tightly to maintain child resistance.
- mL = milliliter
DOSAGE for Mylicon Gas relief
Age (yr) Weight (lb) Dosage (ml)
Infants Under 2 Under 24 0.3 mL
Children over 2 Over 24 0.6 mL
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Vanicream Sunscreen
Best Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin (eczema prone skin)
Picardin Mosquito Repellant Lotion & Spray
DEET- free mosquito repellent that really works! Bonus, the lotion is really easy to put on.
