Archives by: Lori Orlinsky
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From the playground to the high school halls, it’s an unfortunate truth —bullying exists and only gets worse with age. With the advances in technology, social media in particular, it can seem like there is no escape from this type of behavior. This Bullying Prevention Month, we spoke with some local experts about why bullying behavior occurs and what parents and kids can do to prevent it. ...
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"Why" columnist Lori Orlinsky spoke with Dr. Shelly Senders, founder and CEO of Senders Pediatrics in South Euclid, all about kids and their behavior of nose picking. ...
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"Why" columnist Lori Orlinsky spoke with Dr. Joseph Austerman, chair of the Department of Pediatric Behavioral Health & Neurosciences at the Cleveland Clinic, about why teens are embarrassed by their parents and how to maintain a bond with them during these teenage years. ...
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You can be the calmest parent, but toddlers are anything but rational, and meltdowns aren’t ever a question of if, but when. We discuss why they happen and a few ways to handle them. ...
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School nurses see it all, but nosebleeds are among the top ailments for elementary school aged children. While it may look serious, nosebleeds are usually harmless and rarely a cause for concern. ...
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What is helmet therapy? While it is widely accepted in society, most people don’t understand why babies need helmets. ...
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Isn’t it ironic that for years, children engage in bedtime battle for a later bedtime, but when they become teenagers, all they want to do is sleep? This shift in the sleep pattern from child to teenager is normal and is important for brain development. ...
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The clocks are set to spring forward at 2 a.m on Sunday, March 10, and parents everywhere have a sense of impending doom, as that single hour of missed sleep wreaks havoc on kids, creating significant bedtime battles both in the morning and at night. ...
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Having a picky eater in the family can turn every meal into a power struggle. While frustrating, the good news is that this problem is common and often resolves over time. Here's a few tips on how to manage mealtimes so they’re more pleasant and less stressful for everyone. ...
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Seeing those sweet baby smiles makes it easy to wonder what they are dreaming about. Their next feeding? Their parents? Or, is this simply just gas? We shed some light on the mystery of the newborn smile. ...
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