Greenwood Pediatrics

Colorado Health & Wellness magazine, Ask The Dr

When can I give my child peanut butter? What are signs of an allergic reaction?

by Dr. Nick Krebs

The answer to this question has been debated for the last several decades, and for good reason! By the turn of the millennium, anaphylaxis from peanuts became the number one cause of allergy-related death among children in the United States.

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Screen time for kids, Dan Feiten MD, Greenwood Pediatrics

How much is too much screen time?

by Dr. Dan Feiten

It’s not unusual for a parent to ask me about the rules for screen time: “no TV for children under 2 years of age” and “limit screen time to no more than 2 hours a day”. My response is this…ignore the rules…and focus on their purpose.

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Girl Vegetarian

My daughter wants to become a vegetarian. How can I help her?

by Jennifer J King, MD

First find out her motivations for wanting to be a vegetarian – moral reasons, losing weight, healthier lifestyle, etc. and then educate her on vegetarian lifestyle options after some online research. Vegans exclude all animal products and dairy Lactovegetarians consume milk and milk products...

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