Your newborn is 4-6 months old and your pediatrician has given you the green light on starting solid foods. What an exciting time! You probably have many questions... How do I start?What should I feed her?How much should she eat? Once you get going, the questions continue... How many meals should she be eating? … Continue reading Everything you need to know about starting solids
My Podcast Interview on Healthy Eating Habits
I was recently invited to be on a podcast with Lori Taylor, founder of The Produce Moms. We had a great discussion about healthy eating habits and the epidemic of childhood obesity. Click below to listen: Podcast Episode 40: Fighting the Obesity Epidemic with Dr. Rachael Bilello Childhood obesity affects 18.5% of children ages 2-19. … Continue reading My Podcast Interview on Healthy Eating Habits
4 Sneaky Substitutions to Add Fiber to Your Family’s Diet
Dietary fiber is an essential component of a healthy diet. We’d all love for our children to eat a wide variety of fiber-rich fruits, vegetables and whole grain carbohydrates. However, many kids’ diets consist of just the opposite, with foods like pasta, grilled cheese, fruit snacks and white bread being the everyday favorites. Here are … Continue reading 4 Sneaky Substitutions to Add Fiber to Your Family’s Diet
In Case of Emergency…Don’t Panic!
Ideally, we’d all go through life without any emergencies, ever. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. While I don’t recommend over-worrying about all the potential urgent medical problems one could face, I do recommend being prepared. Just in case. First and foremost, STAY CALM. You are no good to your child in need if you’re … Continue reading In Case of Emergency…Don’t Panic!
Fever: Staying Cool With a High Temp
We all know when it’s coming. The whining starts. The eyes glaze over. The cheeks turn pink. The hands get ice cold. This is the mush that your child becomes with a fever. Baby, toddler, adolescent, or teenager (even adult children for that matter) all feel perfectly miserable with a fever. And as parents, we … Continue reading Fever: Staying Cool With a High Temp
Sleep
I am writing this bleary eyed from being woken up last night by my 4 year old. Her 3 am tantrum: sleeping in her own room was “no fun.” It also included the random complaint (seeing as how it’s mid-January) “I hate the summer! There’s too much mosquitoes!” Sleep. Glorious sleep. Chances are you’re not … Continue reading Sleep
My Top 5 Books for New Parents
New parents often ask me questions about … well, being a new parent. “Is it too soon to sleep train?” “How can I prepare my 2-year old for the new baby?” “Is my breastfed infant getting enough?” “How am I ever going to potty train this kid?!” As a mom of three, I’ve gone through … Continue reading My Top 5 Books for New Parents
How to Get Started With Baby Sign Language
Language development starts way before your baby starts talking. As you speak, sing and laugh around your newborn, he is listening, looking and processing. Infants communicate their needs by crying, smiling, laughing, squealing, staring, moving and looking away. And then they start vocalizing! Between the oohhs and aahhs, coos, gurgles, and babble they are quite … Continue reading How to Get Started With Baby Sign Language
10 Head Lice Hacks
The dreaded. The disturbing. Head lice. No one wants it. We, as parents, do our best. We try. We really do. We put their hair up. We warn them not to share brushes, hats, headbands. We spray “anti-lice” sprays every morning. And yet somehow they still manage to come home with lice. And … Continue reading 10 Head Lice Hacks
I’m here to help!
Most of the kids in my life call me Dr. Bilello. My three favorites call me mom. Like many of you - amidst the homework assignments, ballet carpools, music lessons, soccer practices, Scout meetings and swim lessons - I’m trying to limit screen time, offer fresh fruits and vegetables, enforce a consistent bedtime and minimize … Continue reading I’m here to help!
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