The Medical 3D Printing Center offers a wide range of 3D printing services to researchers and clinicians in the medical community at Washington University and in the midwest region.
Month: October 2022
It’s true! Certain types of Halloween candy really are better than others for your kid’s teeth (and yours too!). In this video, Dr. Emily Hahn, a pediatric dentist with St. Louis Children’s Hospital, discusses the best and worst types of candy when it comes to your kid’s teeth. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2vHvSCw Like
10 Ways to Encourage Babies to Play Independently: Can babies play? Can babies play independently? Can babies play by themselves? I believe that Independent Play is the pillar of childhood – and can be encouraged as early as in the newborn days. Human babies are born, designed, and wired for play and exploration and it
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is one of the ONLY hospitals in the nation that hosts an adaptive triathlon to champion kids on the move. The Tri My Best adaptive triathlon encourages children with movement disorders to swim, cycle and run their way to the finish line!
Welcome to the world of discovery, a place for baby to explore their senses and develop new skills. Black and white are the first colours a baby sees and our new MPlay toy range has a combination of black and white mixed with bold patterns and colours to help support your baby’s eyes to focus
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2021 Tri My Best Adaptive Triathlon! Held virtually again this year, these incredible athletes ran, swam and biked their way to the finish line. Check out their video below and remember to keep staying active year-round! We look forward to our 2022 event!
Transitioning from elementary school to middle school is a huge step on independence for your child. Not sure what to expect? Talk honestly with other moms and never judge yourself off someone else’s Facebook family! Planning and having open conversation with your kid will help smooth the transition in middle school. Visit Children’s MomDocs (a
Get the Childhood Design Mini-Course: https://bit.ly/3pTCFn7 The Parenting Junkie speaks to working parents about their struggles and offers 5 Guilt-Free Mindsets, parenting tips for working parents who work full-time or part-time, to feel great as. a working mom or dad. Do you ever feel guilty that you have to work so much and can’t be
The skills, programs and services you need to know about. Created for Getting an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis for your child can bring up a range of emotions. Whether you’re worried, overwhelmed or even relieved, “it’s a different experience for every parent and that’s absolutely okay,” says Dr. Nancy Freeman, a clinical psychologist and director
The Children’s Runners 10 program is a stretching program developed by Washington University pediatric sports medicine specialists at the Young Athlete Center. The program focuses on 10 stretching and strengthening exercises designed to improve flexibility, strength and endurance of the muscles used for running. Visit our website for more information about our injury prevention programs:
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers are learning more about the effects of herbicide exposure during pregnancy, finding glyphosate in 99 percent of the pregnant women they observed in the Midwest. In the study, published recently in Environmental Health, higher glyphosate levels were associated with lower birth weight and may also lead to higher neonatal
The feeling of autumn is unlike anything else. A crisp autumn breeze, colorful leaves, and festive fall drinks are all part of the season’s charm. There is also a good chance that someone in your life is obsessed with fall and hosting parties. This guide has the perfect ideas to get you in the festive
The Parenting Junkie asks what marriage advice did you receive? How did your parents model a happy marriage? Or if they didn’t what did they model? If you find yourself asking how to improve your marriage, or looking for healthy marriage tips you may not have had a healthy relationship modeled for you (most of
A recent study published in the journal Academic Pediatrics evaluated the associations between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and early breastfeeding. Study: Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection with Early Breastfeeding. Image Credit: HTeam / Shutterstock Breastfeeding offers profound benefits to children and mothers. However, some demographic characteristics are linked to lower breastfeeding rates. Besides, shorter
Why Kids Lie & What to Do About It! The Parenting Junkie discusses lying. Learn why kids lie and what you can do to stop kids from lying. Why do children lie? Keep in mind that lying is a normal developmental behavior. Still wondering how to stop kids from lying, we have to let them