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Read More »Frederick Youth Arts Resilient in Pandemic
When the pandemic caused the operation of school buildings shops, restaurants, theaters—and many extracurricular activities—to grind to a sudden halt, no one knew how long that hiatus would be. Some businesses and organizations had a brief hiccup until mask wearing and sanitizing stations allowed them to reopen. For others, the …
Read More »Rare Disease Day: What Ehlers Danlos Syndrome is (And Isn’t)
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. …
Read More »Frederick’s Child Wins PMA Award
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 …
Read More »Top 20 Family Events for June/July 2022
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.
Read More »Top 10 Family Events for April/May
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.
Read More »Dental Details: Q&A With Dr. Maria Cordero-Ricardo
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 …
Read More »Dental Details: Q&A With Dr. Peter Markov
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 …
Read More »Dental Details: Q&A with Tracy Bowden
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 …
Read More »Dental Details: Q&A with Dr. David R. Ross
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 …
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