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Dr. Nicole Baldwin is a pediatrician in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has worked in primary care pediatrics since completing her residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in 2006. Dr. Baldwin is a wife and mother of 2 amazing children. She draws on her experience as a mom and a pediatrician to bring readers relevant, up-to-date information about parenting, child health and general wellness.

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As parents, we look forward to the day when we can As parents, we look forward to the day when we can pass the chore of mowing the lawn off to one of our children. โฃ โฃ While giving children chores and teaching responsibility is important, lawnmowers can be very dangerous. ๐“๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฐ๐ง๐ฆ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ, the most devastating of which can be amputation or death, so itโ€™s extremely important to follow these safety tips (for both your children AND yourself):โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿ”ธChildren should be at least 12 years old before using push mowers and 16 years old for ride-on mowers.โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿ”ธAlways wear closed toe shoes and eye protection when mowing.โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿ”ธBe sure to clear the lawn of debris before mowing.โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿ”ธDonโ€™t mow backward if possible and always look for small children prior to backing up.โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿ”ธDo not allow small children to play in areas where you are mowing.โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿ”ธChildren should never ride on mowers as passengers.โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿ”ธOnly use push mowers with a safety control that stops the blade when released. โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿ”ธWhen mowing a slope, mow up and down with ride-on mowers and across the slope with push mowers.โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿ”ธAlways allow blade to stop completely prior to crossing roads/gravel paths, removing grass catcher, or unclogging discharge chute.โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿ”ธDo not allow children to play on lawnmowers, even when not in use.โฃ โฃ Hope these tips are helpful. Stay tuned this week for more summer safety info! โ˜€๏ธโฃ #safety #summer #summersafety #lawnmower #lawnmowers #pediatrics #pediatrician #drbaldwinsays #parenting #safetytips
COVID-19 or no COVID-19, summertime brings risks f COVID-19 or no COVID-19, summertime brings risks for our kids.โฃ โฃ ๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด, ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด, ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ด...๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ. โฃ โฃ This week I will be starting a new series about summertime safety. Stay tuned!
Summer camp is a rite of passage for so many young Summer camp is a rite of passage for so many young children, however summer camps pose a unique risk for transmission of SARS-CoV2 as traditionally large groups of children from different communities gather & play together, share meals together, & often sleep in close quarters. โฃ โฃ ๐€๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ซ ๐›๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐จ ๐œ๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ:โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿ”…If your child or anyone in your immediate family is considered high risk for COVID-19, then it is best to pass on summer camp this year.โฃ ๐Ÿ”…Day camps or overnight camps with campers from within your local community are preferred over camps that draw from a wider population.โฃ ๐Ÿ”…Camps with primarily outdoor activities preferred over indoor activities.โฃ ๐Ÿ”…Day camps are preferred over overnight camps.โฃ โฃ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ƒ๐‚ ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐œ๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฌ & ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐€๐‘๐’-๐‚๐จ๐•๐Ÿ:โฃ ๐‹๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค: Small groups of campers stay together all day, each day. Campers remain at least 6 feet apart & donโ€™t share objects. Outdoor activities prioritized. All campers from the local geographic area.โฃ ๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค: Campers mix between groups but remain at least 6 feet apart & donโ€™t share objects. Outdoor activities prioritized. All campers from the local geographic area.โฃ ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค: Campers mix between groups & donโ€™t remain spaced apart. All campers from the local geographic area.โฃ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‘๐ข๐ฌ๐ค:Campers mix between groups & donโ€™t remain spaced apart. All campers are not from the local geographic area.โฃ โฃ As a parent, I recommend you check with your childโ€™s camp to find out what guidelines they have put in place & how they plan to monitor for illness. What do they plan to do if someone does show signs of COVID-19?โฃ โฃ Note that with any activity we do outside of our home, there is risk. Each family must weigh the risks and benefits of their individual situation when deciding about whether or not to send their child to camp.โฃ For more info/links to CDC guidelines, โœ… link in bio. โฃ
This seems to be the #1 question Iโ€™ve gotten lat This seems to be the #1 question Iโ€™ve gotten lately.โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃ As with everything else, this is an individual family decision. โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃ If you or anyone in your home is high risk for COVID-19 (including your child) it is safer to keep them home with as few exposures as possible. โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ ๐ˆ๐… ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ž๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ง ๐ข๐ง-๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ, ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ž.โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ If you donโ€™t have the option to keep your child home, here are some questions to ask your daycare provider:โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ‘ถWhat are the cleaning protocols?โฃโฃโฃ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด/๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜บ๐˜ด?โฃ ๐Ÿ‘ถHow many children will be in one room?โฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ‘ถWhatโ€™s the ratio of providers to children? Will providers always stay with the same group of children?โฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ‘ถWhatโ€™s the drop off/pick up strategy to minimize contact with other families?โฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ‘ถWill they require cloth face coverings for staff & older children?โฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ‘ถWhatโ€™s the social distancing strategy?โฃโฃโฃ ๐˜ž๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ?๐˜ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ?โฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ‘ถHow will they monitor for illness?โฃโฃโฃ ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ง ๐˜ข ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ? ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ/๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ง ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜Š๐˜–๐˜๐˜๐˜‹-๐Ÿท๐Ÿฟ?โฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ‘ถWill the provider have multiple changes of clothes if their clothes become soiled with secretions?โฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ‘ถHow will meals be served?โฃโฃโฃ ๐˜ž๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฆ?โฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ‘ถWill playground equipment be used & if so how will it be sanitized between groups of children?โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ This list is not all inclusive, but definitely things to consider. โฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ If your child does become ill, please contact your pediatrician.
Iโ€™m interrupting my regularly scheduled posts to Iโ€™m interrupting my regularly scheduled posts to say something that needs to be said.โฃ โฃ I am DEEPLY disturbed by the recent events in Minneapolis and New York. โฃ โฃ A black man was killed by a white police officer who knelt on his neck while he begged for air as 3 other officers stood by.โฃ โฃ A white woman hysterically called 911 falsely accusing a black man of threatening her because he asked her to leash her dog. โฃ โฃ These instances of racism are not new - they were just captured on video for the world to witness. โฃ โฃ If this makes you uncomfortable- good. It SHOULD make you uncomfortable. โฃ โฃ If this makes you feel defensive, please consider this:โฃ โฃ โ€œ...white privilege is not just the power to find what you need in a convenience store or to move through the world without your race defining your interactions. Itโ€™s not just the subconscious comfort of seeing a world that serves you as normal. Itโ€™s also the ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต in the face of racial inequity. Itโ€™s the ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ. ๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐š ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐. Itโ€™s knowing that you and your humanity are safe.โ€œ - Cory Collins, tolerance.org โฃ โฃ I have privilege because of the color of my skin. Itโ€™s not fair - but that doesnโ€™t mean itโ€™s not true. I have remained silent for too long. Speaking up may be uncomfortable, but speaking up is necessary.โฃ โฃ #blacklivesmatter
Summer travel is different in 2020. Many have had Summer travel is different in 2020. Many have had to change plans due to COVID-19 & others are wondering IF they should travel at all. โฃโฃ โฃโฃ As Iโ€™ve said before - ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž, but if youโ€™re still considering vacation itโ€™s important to think about the risks before making a decision:โฃโฃ โฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”ธAre you/anyone you are traveling with high risk for COVID-19?โฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”ธWhatโ€™s the prevalence of COVID-19 in the area you are going?โฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”ธWhatโ€™s the prevalence of COVID-19 in your area? ๐˜๐˜ง ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข, ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜–๐˜›๐˜๐˜Œ๐˜™๐˜š ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฌ. ๐Ÿ”ธAre there travel restrictions at your destination or in your hometown?โฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”ธHow are you planning to reach your destination? ๐˜‹๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด/๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด.โฃโฃ โฃโฃ ๐ˆ๐… ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ž๐œ๐ข๐๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ, ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ ๐š๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž ๐š๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž:โฃโฃ โฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”นDrive to your destination.โฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”นBring hand sanitizer/sanitizing wipes/masksโฃ ๐Ÿ”นMinimize stops by packing food/snacksโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”นOpt to stay in rental homes over hotels. If you do stay in a hotel/condo, opt to stay on the first floor to minimize elevator trips.โฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”นBring your own toys/games for kids rather than using any community/shared toys. โฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”นCheck with the local health dept. at your destination for any restrictions in the area.โฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”นPlan outdoor activities (hiking, fishing, golf, etc.) before you go. Contact each location to see if they are still operating.โฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”นIf going to a beach, opt for smaller/secluded beaches rather than high tourist destinations.โฃโฃ โฃโฃ ๐ˆ๐… ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ž๐œ๐ข๐๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ฒ:โฃโฃ โฃโฃ โœˆ๏ธCall the airline to review policies & safety measures.โฃโฃ โœˆ๏ธMaintain social distancing/wear cloth face coverings while going through security. โฃโฃ โœˆ๏ธBring sanitizing wipes for seats/tray tables/arm rests/seat belt.โฃโฃ โœˆ๏ธBe aware that many airlines are requiring masks THROUGHOUT the duration of the flight.โฃโฃ โœˆ๏ธBring your own snacks and water bottles โฃโฃ โœˆ๏ธArrange for transportation from the airport to your destination ahead of timeโฃโฃ โฃโฃ For more info, โœ… link in bio.โฃโฃ
๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ? โฃ โฃ This is a REALLY hard question to answer! 2 months ago it was easy - no way. Hopefully 2 months from now it will be easy as well. Right now we are in a transition period and so I will say โ€œit depends.โ€โฃ โฃ Most states are lifting stay-at-home orders and families are venturing out of the bubble of their home - so it seems logical that Susie should get to have a few friends over to play.โฃ โฃ Hereโ€™s the thing: young kids are not the best when it comes to social distancing. They like to play closely together, often roughhousing or just touching everything! โฃ โฃ What we know to date about SARS-CoV-2 is that children seem to have much milder illness than adults - so a child may not see or feel ill, but could still be contagious. This coupled with the fact that kids just have a hard time maintaining physical distance could be a recipe for disaster.โฃ โฃ ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ด:โฃ โฃ ๐€๐†๐„ of your children - older school age children and teenagers *should* be able to understand and maintain social distancing when getting together; toddlers and preschoolers, not so much.โฃ โฃ ๐—ช๐‡๐Ž are they playing with. Has the family been practicing social distancing? โฃ โฃ Are there ๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡ ๐‘๐ˆ๐’๐Š individuals in either family? If so, itโ€™s best to forgo playdates for now.โฃ โฃ ๐˜š๐˜ฐ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถโ€™๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ... ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ง๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ?โฃ โฃ ๐Ž๐”๐“๐’๐ˆ๐ƒ๐„ is safer than insideโฃ โฃ ๐“๐€๐‹๐Š to kids beforehand about the importance of physical distancingโฃ โฃ ๐’๐€๐๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐™๐„ hands frequentlyโฃ โฃ ๐๐‹๐€๐ activities like a hike or a bike ride to keep kids engaged, but distantโฃ โฃ ๐‹๐ˆ๐Œ๐ˆ๐“ the number of children getting together - ideally only one other child; remember the more children that play together, the greater the risk โฃ โฃ As we begin to expand our circles, remember that the best way we can prevent SARS-CoV-2 from spreading is physical distancing, covering our cough/sneeze, & practicing good hand hygiene
Should you venture to the pool this summer? Here a Should you venture to the pool this summer? Here are a few things to consider:โฃโฃโฃโฃ ๐˜•๐˜ฐ ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐Ÿท๐Ÿถ๐Ÿถ% ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ง๐˜ฆ - each family must weigh risks vs. benefits. There is currently ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ that SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted through water, so just being IN a pool should be a โ€œlow riskโ€ activity. โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ MY concern is that children tend to congregate with friends, they may cough or sputter when swimming (potentially transmitting viral particles to those within 6 feet if they happen to be ill), and SARS-CoV-2 can live on surfaces such as plastic and stainless steel for up to 3 days. โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ IF your community does allow for pools to be open this summer, consider the following:โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ๐“๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฉ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ - a backyard pool with one other family is likely safer than large public pools.โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ฒ - itโ€™s better to go earlier/later in the day when crowds are smallerโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - choose outdoor pools over indoor pools due to better ventilationโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ ๐€๐ ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง - can they maintain physical distance? Can they avoid touching their mouth/nose and be trusted to sanitize prior to eating/applying sunscreen?โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐Ž๐•๐ˆ๐ƒ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ— ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐š - higher prevalence in your area increases the risk of any activities outside of your homeโฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃโฃ๐†๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ:โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ โฃโฃ๐Ÿ”…Bring antibacterial wipes to clean any chairs, or bring your own chairs if possible.โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”…Maintain physical distance of 6 feet from non family members as much as possible (both on pool deck & in water).โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”…Bring your own pool toys/towels; avoid using community pool toys/floats.โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”…Bring hand sanitizer & sanitize before eating/before applying sunscreen on your childโ€™s (or your) face.โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”…AVOID eating or snacking while at the pool. If you do choose to eat, bring your own food & wash/sanitize hands prior to eating.โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”…Try to go when crowds are low & keep trips short to minimize exposure to different groups of people.โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ ๐Ÿ”…Wear masks when not able to maintain social distancing. Face coverings SHOULD NOT be worn in the water.โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃ . . โฃโฃโฃโฃโฃโœ…link in bio for more
๐ˆ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐œ.โฃ โฃ Should I...send my child back to daycare?โฃ โฃ Should I...let my child have play dates?โฃ โฃ Should I...go on vacation with my family?โฃ โฃ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐š๐ฌ ๐ˆ ๐๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐›๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐ฒ โ€œ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ˆโ€ฆโ€ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ.โฃ โฃ If you have questions, please comment below and Iโ€™ll do my best to address them!โฃ โฃ #parenting #pediatrics #pediatrician #drbaldwinsays #parentingduringcovid19 #momsofinstagram #dadsofinstagram
Weโ€™ve all made sacrifices over the past several Weโ€™ve all made sacrifices over the past several months, some MUCH bigger than others.โฃโฃ I would venture to guess that pretty much ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ is feeling a little stir crazy by now. โฃโฃ โฃโฃ I got my nails done today and *no joke* I feel like ME again (please donโ€™t judge - just being real). My salon required everyone to wear a mask, my temp was taken when I walked in the door and there was hand sanitizer everywhere. I was more than 6 feet from any other clients in the salon and there was a partition between me and the tech as she did my nails. While getting my nails done was important to me, I will not be going to retail stores or any restaurants/bars anytime soon because those things arenโ€™t high on my list of priorities. To each her own. โฃโฃ โฃโฃ As states start to loosen stay-at-home orders and people start to venture out more, I wanted to give you MY thoughts about how to loosen restrictions for yourself.โฃโฃ โฃโฃ ๐…๐ˆ๐‘๐’๐“ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ - ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž - ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐จ๐ซ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐š ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ, ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฒ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ง.โฃโฃ โฃโฃ If you DO choose to venture out (say to the nail/hair salon, retail stores, or your favorite restaurant), check their policy on the wearing of masks, social distancing, store capacity, reservations, etc.โฃโฃ โฃโฃ Try to go at an ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ค time to limit exposure to large groups. Carry hand sanitizer with you and ๐ฌ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ - ESPECIALLY before handling your mask, touching your face, or eating. Be considerate of others and do your best to ๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. โฃโฃ Consider only going out if you REALLY need to (and let me just say - we all have different levels of โ€œneedโ€ to maintain our mental health). Iโ€™m not judging you if walking through TJMaxx lights your soul on fire - Iโ€™m just asking that you do so responsibly. Know that each time you go out, you are accepting the risk of possibly contracting COVID-19, so you must weigh the risks vs. benefits.โฃโฃ Please stay safe friends. We will get through this TOGETHER!
I have been getting many questions from parents ab I have been getting many questions from parents about what activities they should allow their children to do now that states are beginning to loosen restrictions regarding stay-at-home orders.โฃ โฃ Should you send your child back to daycare? Should you go to the pool this summer? Should you make that deposit for summer camp?โฃ โฃ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ฌ...๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ.โฃ โฃ Some things to consider when planning for summer activities:โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿฆ  Can physical distancing be maintained during the activity?โฃ ๐Ÿฆ  Will your child wear a mask (when appropriate) and be able to practice appropriate hand hygiene during the activity?โฃ ๐Ÿฆ  What steps is the facility taking to keep your child safe?โฃ ๐Ÿฆ  What is the โ€œnecessity factorโ€ for this activity?โฃ ๐Ÿฆ  Does your child have any conditions that put them at high risk from COVID (heart disease, compromised immune system, chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma, diabetes, severe obesity, chronic liver or kidney disease)?โฃ ๐Ÿฆ  Is your child in contact regularly with anyone who has any of the above high risk conditions?โฃ ๐Ÿฆ  What is the prevalence of COVID19 in your area?โฃ โฃ Each family will need to assess for themselves which activities they feel comfortable with and which they will continue to avoid. Of course I recommend you follow all local and state guidelines and monitor the news for any potential outbreaks in your area. โฃ โฃ If you have a specific question or concerns, you should discuss with your childโ€™s healthcare provider to make the safest decision for your family.โฃ โฃ #parenting #covid19 #parentingduringcovid19 #pediatrics #pediatrician #drbaldwinsays #summer #summercamp2020 #pandemic #pandemic2020
๐†๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐š๐ฒโฃ โฃ A day that so many have looked forward to for years. โฃ โฃ A day that will look very different in 2020 than ever before.โฃ โฃ ๐˜›๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ,โฃ First, let me say CONGRATULATIONS! The fact that you may not get to celebrate at a huge ceremony with family and friends doesnโ€™t change the fact that you put in the hard work to get here! Even though you may not walk across a stage to accept a piece of paper doesnโ€™t change the fact that this milestone is worth celebrating! Your life is still ahead of you - the dreams you have worked for and the goals you have set still remain. โฃ โฃ Let me also say THANK YOU! Because of all you have sacrificed - prom, senior trips, senior parties, graduation - you have saved lives. Let that sink in. By missing these experiences, you have kept this virus from getting out of control. You have saved the life of someoneโ€™s grandparent, teacher, mother, or best friend. When you look back on these days - I hope you look back not at what you have lost, but all that you have done to keep others safe.โฃ โฃ So celebrate your accomplishment! Know that you are capable of amazing things and YOU are a hero in this fight!โฃ โฃ Please tag a graduate or share this message so that all of our 2020 graduates know how much we appreciate their sacrifice and how proud we are of all they have accomplished! โฃ โฃ #graduation #graduate #classof2020 #classof2020strong #drbaldwinsays
As many states in the US start to relax their stay As many states in the US start to relax their stay-at-home guidelines, it is important that we all do our part to protect those around us from COVID-19. One of the ways we can do this is by wearing face coverings in public when physical distancing is challenging (like the grocery or other retail stores). The CDC recommends that adults and children wear cloth face coverings to help prevent spread of infection, however face coverings ARE NOT a replacement for hand hygiene or physical distancing. โฃ โฃ Face coverings pose unique challenges in children. They can be uncomfortable or frightening and they can lead to INCREASED touching of the face (which defeats the purpose).โฃ โฃ Here are a few tips for cloth face coverings in kids:โฃ โฃ ๐Ÿ˜ท Children under the age of 2 years should NOT wear face coverings as they can pose suffocation risksโฃ ๐Ÿ˜ท Children over age 2 years should wear face coverings IF they are able and IF it prevents them from touching their faces. If you find that your child touches their face MORE with a face covering on, itโ€™s OK to forgo the face covering and try again the next time.โฃ ๐Ÿ˜ท Be sure to talk to kids about WHY we are wearing face coverings - they help prevent US from spreading infection to others. Itโ€™s a common courtesy like saying โ€œpleaseโ€ and โ€œthank youโ€ or holding the door open for someone.โฃ ๐Ÿ˜ท Have kids practice wearing face coverings at home so they get used to how they feel and how they can breathe/talk with them on.โฃ ๐Ÿ˜ท Try finding a cloth face covering in a fun pattern or color or even have your older child help you make one.โฃ ๐Ÿ˜ท Talk to your children about the importance of NOT touching their face and teach them how to properly put the face covering on and off.โฃ ๐Ÿ˜ท Be sure to wash hands before putting the face covering on, after taking it off, and anytime you notice your child touching the front of the face covering.โฃ โฃ For more tips about cloth face coverings in kids, visit the AAPโ€™s website for parents HealthyChildren.orgโฃ โฃ What strategies have YOU found successful with your children?โฃ โฃ #โฃpediatrics #pediatrician #facemask #drbaldwinsays #parenting #covid19
โฃWe canโ€™t go back...we can only move forward. โฃWe canโ€™t go back...we can only move forward. โฃ โฃ This photo is from one year ago today. Motherโ€™s Day 2019 in my favorite place on earth (yes, we are THAT family).โฃ โฃ What I wouldnโ€™t give to be able to pick up and go back to that time. Back when I could hug my friends freely, hold babies in my office, and go shopping anytime I wanted. Back when there were no masks and no fear of this virus.โฃ โฃ But I canโ€™t. And dwelling on what I canโ€™t have just leads to frustration and misery.โฃ โฃ So I will choose to look at that photo with fond memories and look forward to the day when we will see the castle again. I will chose to live this day and this day alone - because who knows what tomorrow will bring. โฃ โฃ What are you holding onto from the past that is making you miserable? What do you need to release today? โฃ โฃ Control what you can control - and as my grandmother used to say to me (although Iโ€™m sure sheโ€™s not the first to say it)...โฃ โฃ โ€œYesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift...thatโ€™s why itโ€™s called the present.โ€โฃ โฃ What will you do with your present?โฃ โฃ #motivation #inspiration #drbaldwinsays #positivevibes #disney #disneyworld #mothersday #family #keepmovingforward #enjoytoday #choosejoy
Peds really is the BEST. Got this along with a swe Peds really is the BEST. Got this along with a sweet card from one of my families today. . . . A kind word and a simple gesture go such a long way! If you have a healthcare worker that you appreciate, please take a moment to reach out to them. It really matters to us more than you would ever know ๐Ÿ’—. . . . #pediatrics #pediatrician #doctor #kindnessmatters #lovemyjob #grateful
Motherhood doesnโ€™t always happen as we plan or e Motherhood doesnโ€™t always happen as we plan or expect. โฃ โฃ I became a mother at 18. Not how I would have written my life story when I was younger - but I wouldnโ€™t change a thing. โฃ โฃ I lost 2 babies between my son and my daughter. Not a pain I would ever want to walk through again - but I wouldnโ€™t change a thing. โฃ โฃ I got pregnant with my daughter my first month of intern year. Having a baby during residency was harder than having one at 18 (especially a baby that cried almost nonstop and didnโ€™t sleep for the first 4 years of her life) - but I wouldnโ€™t change a thing. โฃ โฃ Motherhood is hard yet wonderful. Beautiful and sometimes tragic. The most challenging yet most rewarding job Iโ€™ve ever had. โฃ โฃ To every mother out there - I see you. I see your joy and your pain. I see your struggles and your successes. I see your hope and your fear. โฃ โฃ To my children - thank you for coming into my life EXACTLY when I didnโ€™t know I needed you. Thank you for the joy, the laughter and even the tears you have brought into my life.โฃ I wouldnโ€™t be who I am today without you both. โฃ To my mom - words will never adequately express how blessed I am to be your daughter. Thank you for showing me by example how to love unconditionally and find joy in every day. โฃ โฃ Today we celebrate motherhood and all that it entails. I hope you find joy and love today and everyday ๐Ÿ’—
Happy Motherโ€™s Day to all of you hardworking, ti Happy Motherโ€™s Day to all of you hardworking, tireless, loving, amazing mamas out there!! Have a fabulous day! ๐Ÿ’ . . . . #mothersday #mom #momsofinstagram #parenting #parents
๐Ÿ›‘ Warning: potentially anxiety triggering post ๐Ÿ›‘ Warning: potentially anxiety triggering post ahead.โฃ โฃ Are you prepared for someone to care for your child/children if you get sick with COVID-19 (or anything else)?โฃ โฃ I was on a call today with pediatricians from across the country and the discussion was about where to place a child to be cared for in the situation where all caregivers were hospitalized due to COVID-19.โฃ โฃ Wow - this thought honestly hadnโ€™t crossed my mind! Perhaps because I tend to think very optimistically, perhaps because I have older children, or perhaps because Iโ€™ve just been busy thinking of other things.โฃ โฃ Regardless - this is IMPERATIVE for parents to think about and discuss - right now - BEFORE you are potentially in this situation.โฃ โฃ Itโ€™s not fun to think about and this may be very anxiety provoking for some people - but as parents sometimes we have to suck it up and be prepared - JUST IN CASE.โฃ โฃ Look - chances are this will NOT happen in your life - but dang it, itโ€™s better to be prepared than to be scrambling...or worse having someone else decide where your child stays while you are ill.โฃ โฃ So, PLEASE, today - identify WHO would care for you child/children if you & your partner were ill/hospitalized. TALK TO THOSE PEOPLE. Make sure they are willing and able to provide temporary care for your family. Try to have a back-up for your back-up if possible. โฃ โฃ We donโ€™t know how long this pandemic will last nor do we know what might happen with increasing exposure as states start to relax their stay-at-home orders. All we can do is control what we can control - and this is one of those times that we shouldnโ€™t ignore and hope it just doesnโ€™t happen to us. โฃ โฃ #โฃCOVID19 #parenting #parents #beprepared #drbaldwinsays #pediatrics #childadvocacy
Changing it up today. โฃ โฃ Iโ€™m pretty sure Iโ€™m not the only one starting to feel like Iโ€™m living in the movie โ€œGroundhog Day.โ€โฃ โฃ Each day seems pretty similar to the last. I go to work in basically the same scrubs (washed daily) - hair pulled back, eye makeup only.โฃ โฃ I need a change or else Iโ€™m going to lose my mind. So today I did something DRASTIC...I curled my hair ๐Ÿ˜ฑ.โฃ โฃ OK - Iโ€™m being a bit dramatic - but in all seriousness...what are you doing to change up your routine? โฃ โฃ Do something today that makes you feel good. โฃ โฃ Do something that makes today feel different than every other day since COVID19 began.โฃ โฃ Maybe itโ€™s putting on real pants, doing your hair and makeup, getting some fresh flowers for your table, or just wearing your favorite color. Whatever makes you smile and feel like today is a different day from yesterday...DO IT (and then comment below so I have some ideas for tomorrow ๐Ÿ˜˜).โฃ โฃ #motivation #inspiration #whatdayisit #groundhogday #drbaldwinsays #behappy
Years from now, when we look back on this time in Years from now, when we look back on this time in our history...what do you want your children to remember?โฃ โฃ I want my children to remember our Disney dinners. Nights around the campfire. Watching Jimmy Buffett concerts projected onto a sheet on our back deck. โฃ โฃ I want them to remember times spent together in the safety of our home and I want them to remember that we were able to find joy and laughter as a family even during the stress of a global pandemic.โฃ โฃ Today as I was going for my walk and listening to the Rise Podcast with @msrachelhollis I was struck by this profound statement by Greg McKeown:โฃ โฃ โ€œWhen we focus on what we lack, we lose what we have. When we focus on what we have, we gain what we lack.โ€โฃ โฃ Where is your focus? โฃ โฃ Remember that our kids were watching - what do you want them to remember?โฃ โฃ #parenting #pediatrician #covid19 #pandemiclife #drbaldwinsays #positiveparenting @gregorymckeown @letsrise.co
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