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Parenting
Many parents dream of athletic glory for their children even before they can walk. But is it ever too early to start them in sports, and are there any sports you should avoid? It’s not hard to find a whole market of products aimed at budding...
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Blog
Think it’s time to get your little one started in sports? Sounds like a good idea, but what if they don’t want to go? See what our experts say in this week’s Dear Bundoo. Dear Bundoo, I just signed my 3-year-old up for our community soccer program....
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Parenting
Engaging in sports competition can teach children about discipline, responsibility, strategy, teamwork, winning, and losing. While these can be hard lessons to learn, giving your child the tools to show good sportsmanship is vital to a healthy...
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Toddler
The time when toddlers are the most curious and uncoordinated—around 18-36 months—is also the period when they’re most likely to injure their baby teeth. Accidents can happen anywhere at any time, but most dental injuries in toddlers and...
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Parenting
While there are many great stories about the late bloomer who never picked up a football, tennis racket, or baseball and went on to glory (Michael Jordan was cut from his high school varsity basketball team), there are just as many about the child...
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Parenting
Since our launch in 2013, Bundoo has been featured in local and national media. See what they’re saying about us. Download the Bundoo Press Kit here. For more information, please contact: Nicole Stratford Director of Digital Marketing...
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News broke this week that Daniel Murphy, second baseman for the New York Mets, recently took two days off for paternity leave, causing him to miss Major League Baseball’s Opening Day and the season’s second game to be with his wife and child. Mike...
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I usually get the same reaction when people hear about our children’s early bedtime of 7 p.m. The confused look followed by a “Huh?” or “That’s crazy, my kids would never go to bed that early!” And my favorite, “But, like when do you see them?” But...
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It official—we have not one but two divas in our home. (Three if you count me.) These smaller divas like to wear anything sparkly or frilly that twirls and is preferably pink. If the late, great Joan Rivers was still with us, a conversation with...
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Blog
I sat on my 5-year-old daughter’s bed one evening, watching in horror as she clotheslined her little sister after she dared to read one of her big sister’s books. Sharing has been an issue lately, and I’m sure it’s an age, stage, transition,...
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I’ve always been terrified of needles, so you can see why IVF frightened me to my core. I was always the patient who passed out at the lab every time I had to have blood drawn on Day 3 for fertility tests. (Or rather infertility tests). My palms...
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I’ll admit it, they were right. All those people who slapped me on the back during those final weeks of my first pregnancy and said, “Sleep all you can now…you’re not going to sleep for a LOOOOOONG time!” They would chuckle, like they had a private...
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Health
As a parent, it’s probably not news that most unexpected medical issues happen outside of your pediatrician’s regular business hours. And while your local emergency room is always open, it’s not always necessary to spend hours waiting in a busy ER....
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If you’re gearing up for the Super Bowl this weekend, you’ll want to make sure you stay away from certain parents (#3) and possibly the extreme sports fan parents (#11) that took baby-naming to a completely different level. 1. I look...
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Health
Each day, hour, minute, and second, your heart is beating to a regular rhythm that provides life-giving oxygen, blood, and nutrients to your body. If something occurs to disrupt the normal heart rhythm, the effects can be fatal. A sudden arrhythmia...
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Parenting
Most parents understand the importance of wearing a bike helmet and for good reason. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wearing a helmet decreases the chance of a serious brain injury by 88 percent. In addition to biking,...
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Blog
In children 2 to 6 years old, picky eating has been considered a normal part of development — fear of new foods, food jags, and erratic eating, that is. It’s been estimated that 14 to 20 percent of children aged 2 to 5 years are reported to be...
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Parenting
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Community
There’s working out, and then there’s CrossFit for preschoolers: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/02/sports/crossfit-tailors-workout-for-a-new-demographic-preschoolers.html?smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0 Would you sign up your child for...
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Toddler
Just as your baby’s body grows, their teeth will also continue to grow. While tooth growth and the replacement of baby teeth with permanent, adult teeth is usually seamless, sometimes problems do arise. One of the most common issues is impacted...
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Health
Craniosacral therapy (CST) is an alternative and somewhat controversial healing method that aims to release blockages and promote healing within the craniosacral system. This system includes the cerebrospinal fluid and membranes surrounding the...
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Parenting
Baby teeth are usually (but not always) lost in order. The first incisors (the front lower middle teeth) generally become loose around 6 years old. The upper front teeth usually fall out next—hence the Jack O’Lantern smiles in many kindergarten and...
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Toddler
You’ve probably heard that toddlers and children shouldn’t drink soda, but what about fruit juice? It sounds like a healthy and natural alternative, but despite the pictures of fruits and vegetables on the label, fruit juice is not necessarily a...
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Health
Children are notoriously prone to accidents, whether it is the 12-month-old wobbly walker or the 3-year-old who falls off a tricycle. Watching your little one tumble to the ground and hit their head with a loud “thud” is frightening,...
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Pregnancy
Appropriate exercise provides numerous benefits to pregnant women and their developing babies. Women who exercise in the first and second trimester reported that they felt better in the third trimester. However, not all exercise is equally healthy...
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Pregnancy
Do yoga exercises promote a healthier, more relaxed pregnancy? Although the jury is still out with a definitive answer, recent research indicates that yoga has multiple benefits for pregnant women. In one recent study, practicing yoga was...
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Pregnancy
You’ve just spent nearly 40 weeks growing a human, carefully watching what you eat and how much you weigh. Now that you’ve given birth, you might be anxious to get the extra pounds off and, more importantly, focus on getting your body back in...
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Toddler
Learning how to ride a bike is a major milestone for many children. But according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half a million people are treated each year for bicycle accidents, and 59 percent of those are children...
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Parenting
When summer’s warm temperatures take you and your family to the pool, no doubt you are on guard to ensure your child swims safely and every step is taken to reduce drowning risk. Unfortunately, the devastating effects of a drowning can occur long...
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Parenting
If you’ve taken your toddler to a playground recently—especially if it’s your first time to a playground in a while—you may have noticed that playground equipment has changed dramatically in recent years. Gone are the swings, slides, monkey bars,...
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Health
Many young children love being swung by their arms, hanging between their parents, but this can be a dangerous game and potentially cause injury to a child’s elbow. How does it happen? Any forceful pulling of a child’s arm can cause the elbow to...
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Toddler
These teeth injuries can occur in a wobbly toddler after a hard fall, a sporty preschooler who gets knocked in the mouth by a ball, or a curious youngster who crunches on hard candy. Sleeping children who aggressively grind their teeth, and even...
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Baby
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety month and a good time to make sure you’re caught up with your child’s eye care. Eye exams for children begin at birth, right in the delivery room when a nurse puts erythromycin ointment (an antibiotic)...
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Blog
What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with green beer and kid talk? Watch Jennifer Garner share her Super Bowl parenting secrets, plus tons more in the best in parenting this week. 1. Mermaid legs! Kids sure do get creative when...
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Blog
As I scroll through social media, I see countless celebrity moms posing for post-baby photos and it seems like each one is in even better shape than the last. Many of my patients are new moms, and one of the most common questions I hear is, “When...
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Blog
This summer, I will be wearing a bikini. Not because I lost a lot of weight. I haven’t. Not because I have a burning desire to wear a bikini again. I don’t. The reason is because I have two daughters, and I want to show them that bikinis are ok, no...
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Keeping up a healthy diet and regular exercise is important during pregnancy, but one mom-to-be is an avid weight-lifter. Should she stop because she’s pregnant? See what our expert says. Dear Bundoo, I’ve been an athlete since high...
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Blog
Seeing your child stressed out is no fun. Having to deal with their crying spells, irregular eating and sleeping and lack of concentration on school assignments can put a damper on anyone’s family. Children are facing more stress than ever....
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Blog
Lots of funny with sprinkles of serious in parenting this week. We have memes and aww-inducing videos, and then we have the vaccination debate and… Gwyneth. 1. Dad steals the ‘Let it Go’ show Proves that “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em”...
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Blog
To the things that made me laugh this week and to the parents (and one teen!) who inspired me. This week’s so good that next week is sure to be a let-down. (Kidding… come back next Friday, won’t you?) 1. Best “maternity” photos ever What’s a...
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Blog
When you read the worst gifts grandparents could give their grandchildren, you were probably contemplating what kids should get instead. So it’s only fair to post our BEST gifts grandparents can give. If you want to avoid the doghouse your grown...
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Toddler
...Grey is a color name that originates from English. This boy’s name was taken from a surname and has been steadily increasing in popularity in recent years....
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Baby
We know that exercising in pregnancy has so many benefits for mom and for baby, and they don’t stop once you deliver, either. But for moms who are breastfeeding, many wonder if exercising can cause problems with nursing because of things they’ve...
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Pregnancy
When you have gestational diabetes, keeping your blood glucose in a healthy range is the best thing you can do for your baby and yourself. Exercise is one way to help you reach your blood glucose goals. Increasing the amount of physical activity...
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Parenting
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Health
When babies are born, their motor skills are constantly developing. But before long you’ll notice that your baby consistently favors one hand over the other, making them a “righty” or “lefty.” But when will you know? That depends on your baby,...
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Health
Known more commonly as a “stomach bug” or “stomach flu,” acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a common cause of childhood misery. Children suffering from AGE typically have some combination of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, low-grade fever, and stomach...
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Health
Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, staphylococcus bacteria cause more than 90 percent of cases, while streptococcus bacteria cause most of the remainder of impetigo cases. Impetigo infection can...
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Health
While kidney stones were previously considered an adult issue, the number of pediatric patients with these painful stones is increasing, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Kidney stones are collections of hard minerals that build...
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Health
Years ago, managing diarrhea meant eliminating food and focusing on hydrating the child, in the hopes of curtailing stool output. Then the thinking turned to offering foods that were somewhat constipating, such as bananas and rice, while...
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Team Member
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Parenting
You’ve probably heard the saying, “It takes a village” to raise a child. While there’s little doubt that support is essential for good parenting, what if that village itself is stressful? This is what it’s like for parents who also happen to be...
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Health
MRSA is a serious infection that affects about 90,000 Americans annually, claiming 20,000 lives. In the past, MRSA affected mostly those with weakened immune systems, but there has been a rise in the number of healthy people infected with MRSA,...
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Health
The kidneys are a pair of small abdominal organs that are responsible for filtering waste from the blood and eliminating it through the urine. Most children are born with two kidneys, but sometimes a child is either born with a single kidney,...
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Toddler
By the time your baby grows into full toddler-hood, the changes are coming fast and furious—especially when it comes to brain development. The toddler years are full of discovery as your toddler learns all sorts of new skills. Music has shown to...
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Toddler
Did your daughter skip her ABCs and go straight to reading full sentences? Does your son play Chopin on the piano instead of “chopsticks?” Must be time to call Mensa. According to the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), about 6 percent...
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Toddler
What you choose to offer your toddler to drink plays an important role in his or her overall health. After all, beverages provide nutrition and hydration, both of which help keep your toddler healthy and nourished. Beverages, especially water, are...
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Parenting
The year 2014 might be remembered as the year of the “mindful parent.” In her book “Mindful Parenting: Simple and Powerful Solutions for Raising Creative, Engaged, Happy Kids in Today’s Hectic World” (St. Martin’s Griffin), Kristen...