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Our Health and Safety Response to COVID-19

by bvip | May 12, 2020

UPDATE FEB 1, 2021: All of our office staff & physicians have received the COVID-19 vaccine! Our unwavering commitment to our VIPs is health and safety above all else. While we pride ourselves on an immaculate office always, we're committed to continuing to...

Calling All ROCK STAR Pediatricians!

by bvip | Sep 10, 2019

Your Dream Job Awaits At Boca VIPediatrics...Happier Patients, Happier Parents, Happier Pediatricians Full Time Pediatrician Job Hiring in Boca Raton, FL Boca VIPediatrics, the nation's first "pediatric smart office" is growing and we're looking for a one-in-a-million...

The “My-Kids-Are-Sick” Ten Commandments

by bvip | Dec 5, 2018

Here's the one blog you'll want to share this year -- in hopes that we can create a healthier, safer community if more parents read, take note, and oblige. As pediatricians, we get it more than anyone. Kids get sick. Usually at the most inopportune times; right before...

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...

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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...

The First Shoes

My child just started walking, do they need shoes? Up until the time when they start walking, shoes can be thought of as merely fashion accessories. While they can help to provide warmth to your child’s feet, socks are best for keeping feet warm. The age which...

Molluscum

My son was exposed to another child who has molluscum. What is this and is it contagious? Molluscum contagiosum, commonly referred to as molluscum, is a common and benign viral infection that affects the skin. Rare among infants less than 1 year old, this condition...

100 Fun Ways to Get Your Kids to Take Their Medicine

Get your kids to take their medicine! Always discuss with your pediatrician or pharmacist to make sure that the medication is able to be mixed with any of the recommendations below. Some medications may need to be taken on an empty stomach. Some medications in pills...

Croup

My neighbor’s son was diagnosed with croup, what is this and can my children catch it? Affecting tens of thousands if not more children during the first 6 years of their life laryngotracheitis, better known as croup, is one of the most common pediatric respiratory...