Prescription Eye Drops Card
Got this lovely card from a young patient who needed to get prescription drops to help her right eye feel better. She was very scared of the yellow drops that we had to use in the office to check her eye, but after a few follow ups, she handled them like a champ! She even included them in her drawing! 😂 Haha
So proud of you W, and thanks for making my day! 😊
Screen Time Affects Developmental Milestones
Researchers found that higher levels of screen time at two and three years old was associated with poorer performance on a developmental screening test by age five.
This means that children weren’t meeting benchmarks in communication, social skills, problem-solving and motor skills. Because screen time is generally a sedentary activity, research is also starting to show an association with physical consequences like a higher likelihood of being overweight or obese.
The Canadian Paediatric Society recommends that children between the ages of two and five use screens for less than one hour per day.
Too much screen time can delay important developmental milestones for children, study finds
Concussion Recovery Delayed in Children
Concussion symptoms can last for days to months but a new review published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association finds that younger children often suffer significantly longer than teens or adults.
Researchers found that while concussion symptoms, like headache and dizziness, may last on average about a week in adults, for children younger than 13, that recovery time is closer to four weeks … three times longer. Children with ADHD, depression and anxiety may also experience more prolonged symptoms.
Watch more here: Review Says Children Suffer From Concussion Longer Than Adults