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A child screams violently when her grandmother tries to squeeze and kiss her goodbye. A little girl smacks her playmates in the head, without concern for consequences. Another child zones out in the corner of a loud room. A little boy wails because his feet are wet, and he is…
It’s been 13 years, but the words “gym class” still strike fear in my heart. I hated gym class. I couldn’t do a pull-up or throw a Frisbee. I stood way, way back in the outfield and prayed nobody could hit the ball that far. I faked being sick to…
It’s hard to get little ones excited about going to the doctor, but Lily Mae and Janie Davis look forward to their annual checkups at UVA’s Augusta Pediatrics in Fishersville. That’s because the sisters, ages 5 and 3, get a new book at each appointment. [caption id="attachment_4677" align="alignright" width="300"] Tanya…
When Christy Davis was 20 weeks pregnant, she and her husband went to her ultrasound, full of anticipation like any expectant parents.
UVA’s Blue Ridge Poison Center gets 30,000 phone calls a year. When you hear that number, you might think of snakebites or toddlers finding cleaning products under the bathroom sink. [caption id="attachment_4482" align="alignright" width="300"] Medication mistakes are common before school when parents are busy and preoccupied.[/caption] But many of those…
It was a gorgeous spring day on Memorial Day weekend, and we were lucky enough to be spending it in a refreshing lake in the woods with friends. Buoyed by the air inside their pink and green translucent swim rings, our children, who range from ages 4 to 7, sang…
Donna Wolf, PhD, is a clinical research coordinator with UVA’s Division of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, where she conducts clinical trials that test asthma treatments in children and adults. Wolf is also a clinical exercise physiologist. She wrote this post for us about asthma and exercise. Asthma is a chronic condition…
My little cousin John used to do it all the time: Bury his vitamins in the house plant behind the kitchen table. As an adult, John seems healthy enough. Was he really missing out? In this Q & A with Angie Hasemann, registered dietitian at the UVA Children’s Fitness Clinic,…
“Bike helmets are for wimps.” “This helmet makes me too hot.” “Oh good, my mom’s not looking. I can take off my helmet.” I heard these statements frequently when I was a kid. We all believed bike helmets were hot, stuffy and the ultimate in dork-dom. The notion that you…
Recreation therapist Laurie Sewell sits cross-legged on the floor of a UVA hospital conference room. She’s demonstrating infant massage techniques on a doll while 2-year-old Haley Poore watches her and plays with a colorful toddler toy. [caption id="attachment_3742" align="alignright" width="300"] Recreational therapist Laurie Sewell (right) and Mended Little Hearts volunteer…
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