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Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Children's Hospital Pediatrics of Baton Rouge. ADHD affects up to 12% of school age children and is 3 times more likely to affect boys than girls. Researchers believe that children with ADHD have abnormally low levels and imbalances of certain neurotransmitters, the chemicals that carry messages between brain cells. Now what? A visit to your pediatrician can help clarify the situation. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the term used as a diagnosis for children whose behavior tends to be characteristically impulsive, inattentive, or a combination of both. The diagnosis usually requires that the symptoms be present for at least six months and before age seven, be evident in various situations and more intense than usually...

Protecting your child's teeth from cavities can be as easy as following a few simple recommendations.  If we're successful at instilling good behavior early in life, those habits will provide them with a healthy mouth that will keep them smiling indefinitely. Dental caries (cavities) is a chronic, infectious, transmissible disease resulting from tooth-adherent specific bacteria, primarily Mutans Streptococci (MS), that metabolizes sugars to produce acid which demineralizes tooth structure over time. The disease of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is the presence of one or more decayed, missing, or filled tooth surface in any primary (baby) tooth in a child under the age of 6. According to the CDC, this is the most common chronic childhood disease. It’s 5 times more...

It is that time again! Back- to- school season is here! Students are returning to school, filled with excitement and anticipation of the year ahead.  We may be preparing for the new uniforms, teachers, and grades, but our kids' health and wellness should be at the top of our list!  Here are a few health-focused tips to make the transition back to school much smoother for you and your kids. Sleep Schedule: Get Back on Track The first is for you and your child to get back on a good sleeping schedule.  Notice what time your child is falling asleep. For younger children, you may not have gotten too far off schedule. However, for older children and teenagers it could be...

There are moments that are our everyday. They become so ordinary to us, such a part of our lives that we don’t even think about it. It’s those little moments of cuddles, getting ready for the day, and family dinners that seem like they don’t need to be documented because they are your normal. Those simple moments that you wish you could get a picture of, because you realize that those little moments don’t last forever. –TahJah Harmony, photographer As a photographer, I am usually on the other side of the lens. Even candid shots with my family don’t include me. I am always the one taking the picture. I don’t mind this role in my family, but I want...