KidzDocTalk Dr. Jennie

Research suggests there are benefits to including chores in a child's routine as early as age 3. Children who do chores may exhibit higher self-esteem, be more responsible, and be better equipped to deal with frustration, adversity, and delayed gratification. Dr. Jennie discusses the benefits of involving kids in household chores and how it affects their growth and development with TikTok Kid Doc, Dr. Jonathan Williams, on this episode of KidzDocTalk.

July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and improve understanding of orofacial clefts (clefts of the lip and palate) and other conditions of the head and face. Dr. Jennie and Dr. Jordan Steinberg, Surgical Director, Craniofacial Program at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital discuss skeletal growth disorders, cleft lip palates, congenital disorders, and other head, neck and facial pathologies on this episode of KidzDocTalk.

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or POTS for short, is a condition that changes the heart rate when an individual stands up from a lying position. Patients can have numerous symptoms across multiple body systems. Treatment options tend to be customized as an individual approach with the patient's cardiologist. In this episode of KidzDocTalk, Dr. Jennie and Pediatric Cardiologist, Dr. Oleg Kovalenko discuss POTS an how it effects children.

Any adverse reaction to a food, is an epipen potential reaction to any food allergy. In this Episode of KidzDocTalk, Dr. Jennie and Dr. Malka, Director of Allergy & Immunology at Pediatric Associates discuss food allergies, reactions, prevention and treatments.

Mental disorders can begin in childhood. All children are sad, anxious, irritable, or aggressive at times, or they occasionally find it challenging to sit still, pay attention, or interact with others. In most cases, these are just typical developmental phases. However, such behaviors may indicate a mental health disorder in some children. Dr. Jennie and MDKids Pediatrics' Dr. Krystal Jerry discuss approaching general mental health issues in kids and tools parents can use.

Teenagers get a bad wrap for always being moody but anger and irritability can be major signs of depression in adolescence. Dr. Jennie and Adolescent Medicine Doctor, Ken Ginsburg, discuss empowering parents on how to recognize distress in teens and myths of adolescence. Remember, it's never a mistake to check-in with your child. #StandByTeens #MentalHealthAwareness #TeenMentalHealth