Development of Baby’s Language Skills We often take for granted the early language skills like cooing and babbling. But these are very important foundations for learning to talk. In this video, we’ll talk about what we can do to help babies develop language skills. We’ll also talk about the signs to watch out for, so…
Development of Baby’s Motor Skills When will baby learn to walk? Parents are always excited to have baby take his first steps. This is such an amazing skill. However, all the earlier motor skills are just as amazing too! It is quite an achievement to learn how to hold up her head, roll over, sit,…
Breastfeeding 101: The New Mom’s Guide to Breastfeeding (Video Guide in Filipino) “Doc, resetahan po ninyo anak ko ng gatas na pampatalino.” (“Doctor, prescribe milk that will make my child smarter.”) This is one of the most common requests we pediatricians hear from parents. As developmental pediatricians, we feel it is our duty to let…
Quite often, parents ask us, “When should my child learn to read?” Or, “How do I teach my child to read?” We believe that reading should be something that is fun and enjoyable. But it won’t be fun if we’re forcing kids to learn to read even before it’s developmentally appropriate. Also, we often have…
In this video, a pediatric ophthalmologist talks about what to do to help prevent digital eye strain. We also talk about other things we can do to help our kids have healthy eyes, and debunk common myths on eye health. 5 tips on taking care of kids’ eyes even while online schooling The 20-20-20 rule…
In this video, an occupational therapist/teacher talks about how to set up your online schooling space at home. What is the ideal room for your child to have his online classes? What should be the position of the desk and computer so as to minimize eye strain and back strain? What are some ways to…
