How to Overcome Your Fear of the Dentist & Avoid Dental Trauma If you’ve put off a cleaning for multiple years now, you aren’t alone. Many people struggle with traumatic memories of the dentist. This is often the result of having someone work “on” you rather than “with” you; yesterday’s dentistry methods didn’t always prioritize patient comfort and understanding. Having a […]
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Inattentive, oppositional, rude, too aggressive, anxious and disrespectful behaviors are all symptoms of a child or teen that may be over-stimulated by something in his or her environment. Such symptoms are often mistaken for some sort of psychological problem when the first thing that should be evaluated is whether or not a child is being exposed […]
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December means a lot of things: the end of one year and the start of a new one, really cold weather (for some of you), holiday music, family gatherings, frenzied shopping, cooking, special traditions…the list goes on. My favorite part about this time of year though, despite the hectic pace, is that regular events become […]
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Help your preschooler learn about books and book handling. The next time you share a story with your preschooler, try this! Examine the front cover, back cover, title page, and the title of the story. Track text while you read. Point at each word while you read it. Show how you read each page, following text […]
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Not everyone is happy when the holiday season approaches especially if he or she has withstood some sort of crisis or loss over the past year. The loss of a loved one, a divorce, or significant changes in one’s health or occupational status can cause feelings of shock, despair, sadness, or even depression. For any […]
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Making the holiday season a little brighter. Each year through the Embrace-a-Family Program, individuals, families, and groups in the community help ensure families in need have a joyous holiday celebration. Many Embrace -a-Family recipients would not have Hanukkah or Christmas celebrations without this program. How the program works. Embracers are matched with a family in […]
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This month’s post is dedicated to the moms (and dads) of teenage girls. While we usually complain about this age group’s mood swings, angst-y attitudes and general rolling-of-the-eyes, it’s important to remember that the pressures on young females are complex and intense. Yes, their opportunities for achievement are greater than ever before, but so are […]
Continue reading …My children ages 3 & 4 love Halloween! It is one of their most favorite times of the year. One of our Halloween traditions is collecting Halloween books to read each Halloween holiday season to teach not only my own children but the preschoolers at FasTracKids about Halloween. Top 10 Halloween Book Picks for Preschoolers […]
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Just exactly what is entitlement? Entitlement is when a child assumes that he or she is deserving of something that they have not earned. In other words, they assume they should receive something for the mere fact of being who they are. Within this paradigm, there is not a causal relationship between good effort and […]
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Many times people don’t realize how important it can be to find a great family dentist they are happy with and stay loyal to that practice. While they may want the same “family doctor” for their primary care or pediatrician for their children’s entire first 18 years, they may hop around from dentist to dentist, […]
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On a recent visit to Torrey Hills Chiropractic, our friend and yours, David Moya mentioned he had pulled a muscle in his back while doing some kick boxing. He felt sore and decided to see a massage therapist over the weekend. After the session, he still felt a significant amount of discomfort. He knew this […]
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First come the “kid bumps” (those times when a child’s behavior triggers the parent to actually enforce change to avoid further setbacks in development), and then the dreaded “teen bumps” which is a whole different animal. This is because they aren’t those cute little kids anymore acting up. Instead, it’s some mutated organism stuck between childhood and […]
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