We Are Thrilled To Welcome Charley Puddister, RN, to the Kindercare Team
Charley Puddister is a Registered Nurse and a member of the College of Nurses of Ontario. She completed her Bachelor... Read More
Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Parents Workshop
Kindercare Psychology is offering an Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Parents Workshop March 10-11 2016. EFFT helps parents support their child’s emotion regulation... Read More
A Warm Welcome to Dr. Jackie Chiang, Pediatric Respirologist
We cannot be happier to welcome Dr. Jackie Chiang, Pediatric Respirologist, to the Kindercare Pediatrics team! Jackie completed her medical... Read More
Early Speech and Language Intervention For Preschoolers – My Personal Perspective
This morning, I had the privilege to attend, along with my son Noah, an important event hosted by Surrey Place and... Read More
Food Allergy Summer Camp
This has been posted on behalf of Dr. Syd Leibel, allergist at Kindercare Pediatrics Winter is coming, but it’s not... Read More
A Warm Welcome to Dr. Alisa Rachlis, General Pediatrician and Pediatric Rheumatologist
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Alisa Rachlis to the Kindercare Pediatrics Team. Dr. Alisa Rachlis completed her medical degree... Read More
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Ten Important Health Recommendations for Parents of 0 to 2 Year Old Children
Ten of the most important health recommendations for parents of children aged 0 – 2 years. Breastfeeding is the optimal way... Read More
Enterovirus D68 – What Parents Need to Know
What is Enterovirus D68 Enterovirus D68 (EVD68) is a virus that most commonly causes upper respiratory tract infections, what we... Read More
U of T Researcher Seeking Ontario Parents to Interview about the HPV Vaccine Decision
It’s the start of the school year which means that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will soon be offered free... Read More
2014/15 Influenza Season – Flu Shot Information for Parents
The “Flu Shot” season will soon arrive and we are making plans for our annual flu vaccine clinics. Please read... Read More
PsychLine – Understanding Psychological Assessments
At this time of year, many parents are wondering about how their child will handle the academic demands of the... Read More
The Latest Anti-Vaccine Manufactroversy
A number of folks have asked me to comment on this week’s most recent anti-vaccine controversy – well, more like manufactroversy.... Read More
Managing Physician Relationships with the Pharmaceutical Industry
The pharmaceutical industry uses very sophisticated methods to market and distribute their products, both to physicians and direct to patients. It... Read More
Home Pool Safety – What Parents Need to Know
Note: This post was written by Kaleigh Briggs, a senior medical student at Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, class of 2015. Drowning... Read More
Life-Threatening Consequences – When School Boards Fancy Themselves Healthcare Providers
I met Madelyn for the first time last month in clinic. Six months prior, she was an otherwise healthy 14... Read More
Customer Service In Healthcare
Free healthcare; isn’t that amazing? Well, healthcare in Canada is far from free. It’s actually rather expensive, costing $4,443, per Canadian... Read More
Kindercare Website Refresh
This summer the Kindercare Pediatrics website will undergo a complete redesign and overhaul. As part of the process, it would... Read More
The Missing Message From The Movie Fed-Up
While and after seeing the movie Fed Up last month, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something awfully important was missing... Read More
Parents Often Ask – Is It OK To Delay Vaccinating My Baby?
Is it OK to delay vaccinating my baby? Parents are commonly asking me this question both in clinic and online.... Read More
The Latest Canadian Nutrition Guidelines For Infants and Children 6 Months to 2 Years of Age
Health Canada and the Infant Feeding Joint Working Group have recently released recommendation guidelines for the nutrition of older infants... Read More