This podcast takes a look at what parental refusals of immunization can mean for the child and the community. Hear how you can respond and hopefully work through these issues with parents.

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How do you deal with “internet-savvy” parents? Hear about great web resources that are out there and how to make sure your patients share the concerns that web research can often stimulate.

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Contemporary Pediatrics Radio host Dr. Lise Johnson talks with Dr. Barton Schmitt, author of the very popular Toilet Training Resource Guide for physicians, Hear his steps for readiness training, and the normal progression of the training process. He speaks to the issues you will hear from parents, such as drawbacks to early or late training, incentives for success, and what methods to avoid.

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This podcast explores how to assess the communication process, one of the chief developmental concerns of parents.

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Do your families struggle with their kids around eating issues? Food related battles can be a major challenge of parenthood, and parents will turn to their pediatrician for advice. Dr Lise Johnson, host of Contemporary Pediatrics Radio, speaks with Dr Laura Jana, co-author of "Food Fights: Winning the Challenges of Parenthood, armed with insight, humor and a bottle of ketchup", (AAP, Oct 2007). Their conversation will offer advice so you can help parents keep their perspective and avoid constant battles at mealtimes.

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In this podcast, we continue to focus on how the general pediatrician can positively impact the care of children with ASD and provide support to parents.

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First of a two part series on autism spectrum disorders. This program focuses on the importance of regular developmental screening in the pediatrician’s office and the diagnostic and referral process for ASD.

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Although it is a well accepted fact that temper tantrums are a normal part of child development, they are stressful to parents nonetheless.

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More and more health insurers are publishing quality ratings of individual physicians, but critics argue the programs are inherently flawed.

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