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The Problem With YouTube Kids

by bvip | Sep 6, 2018

If you're a parent, you likely are all too familiar with that very moment of silence -- the moment of despair when you hand your smartphone or iPad over to your child. Enamored into a bug-like trance, your little ones go into wide-eyed silent mode, and you have a few...

This Boca Pediatrician Has The Top 5 Remedies This Cold/Flu Season

by bvip | Mar 7, 2018

It’s been a particularly rough cold/flu season across the nation. And whether you and your children were spared from the circulating nasty bugs or spent some miserable days (or even weeks) home with chicken soup in tow, we get sick about 200 times in our lifetime. Of...

Baby & Toddler Products: The Must-Have Guide

by bvip | Aug 28, 2017

The "Mommy Recommended, Pediatrician Approved" Must Have Baby Products are here! Parents of babies and toddlers are forced to navigate through a sea of products and ingredients these days, and that can be pretty overwhelming. Whether you have a baby on the way, or...

So What’s The Deal With This Solar Eclipse?

by bvip | Aug 18, 2017

Our resident science genius, Dr. Paul Gilbert M.D. is about to break down this whole total eclipse thing for parents! by Paul Gilbert, M.D. What’s Happening? On Monday, August 21st a total solar eclipse will occur in the early afternoon, peaking around 2:50 PM in the...

The History Behind Boca VIPediatrics

by bvip | Aug 6, 2017

Hi there! We're Boca VIPediatrics. But more importantly, we are a family. Once upon a time in 2012, we had this crazy idea for a pediatric practice. And by crazy, we actually mean quite practical. We're in the digital age of everything. You can order food through an...

What To Do With Your Kids On A Rainy Boca Raton Day

by bvip | Jun 7, 2017

Rainy day got you down? Whether it's summer, spring, winter, or fall, what to do in Boca Raton when it starts raining? And raining? AND RAINING? We’ve compiled a list of our “Mommy Recommended, Pediatrician Approved” Boca rainy day activities for kids around and...

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They say raising a child takes a village, so we’re here to bring parents the information about common pediatric topics direct from the pediatrician!

Energy Drink Use

Should children be allowed to consume energy drinks? If you have recently visited a local youth baseball diamond, basketball court, or soccer field, you have undoubtedly seen children and adolescents consuming energy drinks prior to and during athletic events. Unlike...

Why We’re All Responsible for Kids With Food Allergies

Sending a child with food allergies out into the world everyday is a source of anxiety and fear for parents and caregivers.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported that food allergies result in more than 300,000 ambulatory-care visits a year among children under...

The ABC’s of Cribs

New Crib Requirements New federal safety requirements approved by the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) for cribs went into effect on June 28, 2011. There have been numerous changes to the previous standard for crib safety requirements. Virtually all...

Taking your child’s temperature

Are you measuring your child’s temperature correctly? Millions of pediatricians and emergency rooms are visited every year by parents with their child because of fever. Fever is one of the most concerning symptoms to parents because of its association with illness as...

Dear Strangers, Please Don’t Touch My Baby

It should be common sense, right? But sure enough, whether you're in Boca Raton or beyond, every time you take your baby to the mall, a restaurant, or even for a walk at an outdoor park there is someone who wants to pinch your baby's cheeks, poke their chunky legs, or...