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  1. Michael Pollan: "Here’s my diet plan: Cook it yourself. That’s it. Eat anything you want...as long as you’re willing to cook it yourself.”
  2. From the mouth of babes: asked my 4 yr old patient what his mother does (for work). His response: "She takes out the garbage."
  3. From my 29 month old patient: "Dr Kim, do fish breastfeed?"
  4. More of my thoughts on the flu and vaccines this year at pediatricsafety.net: http://bit.ly/1bMHJB
  5. Monsters? Tell your toddler that the monster under the bed just wants to play, but your older child that it's not real. http://bit.ly/1BB672
  6. For a mere 1000lb ($1678) you can make sure that your child's name doesn't mean "horse caca" in another language! http://bit.ly/40g2jS
  7. Working moms: your job is hard! Mothers struggle to keep kids healthy, and study shows that they often fall short. http://bit.ly/3OipHS
  8. Per latest Nielsen data, children age 2-5 spend >32 hrs/wk watching screens (that's 4.5 per day). That's not good. http://bit.ly/2cOqeP
  9. New blog post: How to avoid choking hazards for your kids (and my fav use of the work "frickin.") http://bit.ly/3rSE6M
  10. My 2.5 year old patient with sleep apnea and enlarged adenoids: "We call him HB" (heavy breather).
  11. Worried about the swine flu? Questions about the vaccines? A good review and my comments at pediatricsafety.net: http://bit.ly/whfx4.
  12. CA Senate Committees are conducting a hearing in LA today to explore the link between sugar-sweetened beverages and obesity. Landmark!
  13. The least healthy cereals are those most aggressively marketed to children. New data and healthy tips: http://www.cerealfacts.org/
  14. Boston Childrens hospital has 40% more visits than usual, probably largely because of H1N1 flu. Same true at my office http://bit.ly/41EksD
  15. This year consider giving books instead of candy! http://booksfortreats.org/
  16. For a very limited time, Disney is offering a refund on Baby Einstein DVDs purchased in the last 5 years! http://bit.ly/E6a6G
  17. Baby Einstein: no evidence of educational value; some data indicates that the DVDs might delay some devel skills. http://bit.ly/1DFrYU
  18. Worried about the swine flu? Questions about the vaccines? A good review and my comments at pediatricsafety.net: http://bit.ly/whfx4.
  19. I'm seeing a lot of babies with flat heads. If your baby's head looks flat (look down from above) talk to your pedi. http://bit.ly/PB3yw
  20. NYT article demonstrates how hard it is for parents to develop a strategy to teach their kids healthy eating. http://bit.ly/3CIJ0L