Jun
19
Tarrant County child drownings are up sharply. Why?
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Child drownings in Tarrant County have spiked this year, with seven recorded before the official first day of summer on Thursday.
There were only five juvenile drowning deaths in all of 2017, according to Ta Read more
Jun
15
What Is Nursemaid’s Elbow?
Nursemaid’s elbow, also known as a pulled elbow, typically occurs in preschool-aged children, often as a result from a child being swung with their arms above their head.
A toddler’s ligaments are not fully developed and may still be Read more
Our People
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21,
2018
Fox 4 - An Amarillo toddler heard sound for the first time on Tuesday thanks to a special implant.
May
11,
2018
Pediatrician Shares The Laughter and Tears of Being a Mom
'Motherhood is more than I thought it would be'
Motherhood is more than I thought it would be – the good and the bad.
More laughter at his smile and more tears with his failures. More sleepless nights and worries from infancy to adolescence …
May
02,
2018
WFAA - Emergency physician Dan Guzman, M.D. launches 'Aim for Safety' program to show the importance of gun locks and safes.
Link to story here.
April
24,
2018
Birthday Gifts for Patients
8 Year Old Donates Presents to Cook Children's
The Peter Pan Birthday Club of Cook Children's is open to all kids ages 12 and under and is designed to foster and encourage philanthropy in children. Click here to learn
Blogs
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08,
2018
Parents, Stop Shaming Yourselves
A pediatrician and mom says we're important to our kids, even with our shortcomings
Dr. Vanessa Charette provided wise counsel in her blog titled “Do you ‘Mom-Shame?’—Well Shame on You.” As a complement to that, I would like to propose an important next step—that we parents stop …
January
26,
2018
Here’s What You need to Know about Kanmushi and Sugar Bugs
Doc Smitty with information on syndrome in traditional Japanese medicine
Kanmushi is a described syndrome in traditional Japanese medicine that is said to be linked to an insatiable desire for sugar and “insomnia, crying, irritability, bad mood, night terrors, biting …
November
13,
2017
5 Ways Parents Can Improve Their Child's Vocabulary
The 'This' and 'That' of Improving Your Child's Language
The other day I went on vacation. We went over THERE. I enjoyed it because we did THIS and THAT. There was one activity where my son caught the THING and did THIS to it. We couldn’t stop laughing, …
November
02,
2017
Why is my child falling down so much?
When to be concerned about your child’s falling
As you watch your little one walking or running during play, you may ask yourself, “Is my child falling too much?”
Children initially begin to walk between the ages of 12 and 15 months. In the …