Peds in a Podcast

Anxiety in Children

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:40:24 +0000

Anxiety is fairly common among elementary and middle school aged children. Unlike adults, who often seem ‘nervous’ all the time when they have anxiety, children’s symptoms are often quite different. There are times and settings where anxious children actually act totally normal and fine. Then, there are settings or “triggers” when anxious children simply ‘go ballistic.’ They cry, act irrational, and have temper tantrums for 30 minutes or longer over seemingly little things — often far worse than any two year old! Frequently, the anxiety in some manner involves the child’s mother; that is, the child is afraid the mother is going to die or not come back so the child refuses to let his mother out of her site (or has a major temper tantrum if mom leaves). Listen to this podcast to learn more about the presentations of anxiety in children and what can be done about it.

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Raising Boys & Girls – River Oaks Talk

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:33:26 +0000

Enjoy listening to this live presentation on the differences in boys and girls. Hear about brain differences, hearing differences, as well as differences in learning styles and risk-taking. You will definitely be a better parent of the opposite sex child after hearing this podcast.

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Anxiety in Children: Patient Examples

wpengine — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:15:47 +0000

Listen to stories of three patients in elementary school – what their anxiety looked like and how we dealt with it. Also hear details about how anxiety often looks in teenagers.

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Bedwetting

wpengine — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:11:12 +0000

Bedwetting is very common among children. While most kids potty train in the day time between 2 and ½ to 3 years of age, most don’t train at night until roughly one year later. Still, approximately 20% of all 4 and 5 year olds are wet every morning. By age 10, it is about 5% and by age 13, it is down to 1% of children. Nevertheless, it can be a frustrating time for parents and children. Listen and learn about the common causes of “nocturnal enuresis,” what you can do about it, and when you take certain steps to speed the night-time training along.

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Sports – What Age to Start

Matt Brown — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:58:48 +0000

Many people often ask me, “When should I start my child in organized sports?” The best answer is not until eight years old. It is not until kids reach about eight that they can understand things like winning and losing, and the complexities of the rules of a game. ‘Having fun’ is the main reason a child should play a sport until they reach high school; then the main purpose can shift toward ‘winning.’ Listen to this podcast and hear more about youth sports, what to do if your child cries on the field, what to do if they are enjoying playing before age eight, and more! This podcast sends an important message to our culture – a culture that believes (erroneously) that early structure is better for children in all areas.

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Breastfeeding Days 5 to 30

Matt Brown — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:10:50 +0000

Typically a mother’s milk begins to arrive around the third or fourth day after delivery. Most commonly, the milk comes in “like Niagra Falls,” as I often tell my mothers! This is a good thing, because around the third or fourth day, most infants are no longer satisfied by collostrum alone. As I tell folks, “they now want a meal, not an appetizer.” Breast feeding during this phase can be totally different from breast feeding in the first four days. Listen and learn as Dr. Bill discusses what is ‘normal’ during this phase, how mothers can increase their likelihood of successful breast feeding, and how to deal with common problems. It is a podcast you won’t want to miss!

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Breastfeeding Days 1 to 4

Matt Brown — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:40:41 +0000

Breast feeding is a very natural, instinctive act for most newborns, but it still can be very difficult for most new mothers in the first 4 to 5 days after delivery. To begin with, many mothers have been awake all night long going through the very physically exhausting process of labor and delivery (Note: they don’t call it “vacation and delivery” for a reason!). Then the combination of excitement and a constant stream of visitors all day can leave a mother more tired than if she ran in a 100-mile race! The good new is that initially a mother’s breasts make collostrum – a very beneficial, high protein liquid that is perfect for new babies but low in amount – for the first 3 to 4 days. Around the 3rd or 4th day breast milk begins to arrive. Listen and learn what to do to accelerate breast milk production after delivery. Find out when supplementation is needed and when it is not. Anyone planning to breast feed should listen to this podcast.

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ADHD – Medications

Matt Brown — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:57:43 +0000

So, you are worried that your child might have ADHD, or perhaps your child actually has been diagnosed with ADHD, and you are wondering, “What treatments are available? Will my child be a ‘zombie’ if we start him on medication? Will she lose her personality? Will he lose weight?” All of these are great (and common) questions. In this podcast Dr. Bill covers the different types of treatments such as: stimulants like Concerta, Focalin XR, Adderall XR, Vyvanse, Daytrana (patch) and Metadate; plus non-stimulants like Strattera, Intuniv, and Kapvay. Effectiveness of each type of medicine is discussed, along with common side effects. Listening to this podcast is a ‘must’ for anyone going to the doctor to discuss treatments for ADHD. If you listen before the appointment, you will have a much better understanding of the treatment options, resulting in a more productive visit with the doctor. Enjoy!

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Raising Girls for Fathers

Matt Brown — Fri, 27 May 2011 02:30:12 +0000

Have you ever wondered why your daughter asks for help on homework before she’s really exhausted all efforts to do it by herself? Is this normal? When she tells you about her day, why does she start at the very beginning and tell about every event and every conversation with every detail? Why do girls take things so much more personally than boys? How does a dad show love and affection for a daughter as she grows and resembles a woman? Listen and learn from Dr. Bill’s wisdom as a father of two boys and two girls and become a better father for your daughter.

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Raising Boys for Mothers

Matt Brown — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:13:20 +0000

What should a mother do when it comes to raising a son, a little person who seems so vastly different from herself? Is wrestling (or ‘fighting’ as mothers always say) normal? Why is he so fidgety and physically aggressive? Do boys feel emotions the same way as girls? Is their learning style the same as girls’ learning style? Listen and learn the answers to these questions from this podcast by Dr. Bill.