Mid-Atlantic Media publication Frederick’s Child won a gold award in the Parenting Media Association Design and Editorial Awards Program. The awards recognize excellence in family publications across the U.S. in 2022. Publications are awarded gold, silver and bronze awards in two categories: small or large publications. Frederick’s Child was recognized …

Flexibility is usually described as a positive trait in children. They might be able to do party tricks like bend their pinky backwards or always hit a split in gymnastics. But, if those skills come with chronic pain, your child could be living with a disability without even knowing it. …

We’re doubling the summer fun with an expanded calendar of events. Click below to download our June/July event calendar from the June/July 2022 issue of Frederick’s Child. 

Click the images below to download this Top 10 calendar as a PDF. This roundup of family events appears in the April/May 2022 issue of Frederick’s Child.

Dr. Maria Cordero-Ricardo, DMD, MS, MPH Philadelphia Pediatric Dentistry Philadelphia, Pennsylvania When are children old enough to brush their teeth on their own? I use a helpful benchmark of when children can tie their shoes or cut food with a fork and a knife. That’s a good benchmark of manual …

Dr. Peter Markov, DMD VK Pediatric Dentistry Arlington, Virginia How effective is toothpaste containing fluoride for kids? Fluoride in kids’ toothpaste is one of the most effective and important ingredients to look for! In general, as soon as a child has teeth, we want to make sure there’s fluoride in …

Dr. Tracy Bowden, DDS Kids First Pediatric Dentistry Baltimore County, Maryland What’s the best way for children to protect their teeth from injury due to sports and injuries? Many parents bring their children in with mouth injuries for sports, so custom mouthguards or mouthguards that you can buy over the …

We all know that feeling: Uh-oh, my child has a cavity. Was it too much candy? Not enough time spent brushing? Should we have come in sooner for a checkup? Preventive care is always the goal with any dental visit, but many questions abound. What age should my child first …

  Pediatric neurologist Carl E. Stafstrom remembers his first experience with Moebius syndrome was with a child’s mother. She had the tell-tale signs: a drooping face, eyes that could not glance to the side—and, most importantly, she couldn’t smile. Without such a simple means of communication we often take for …