How The Food Industry Impacts Our Health, Our Economy, Our Future
An absolutely masterful lecture by Robyn O'Brien on the impact [...]
About Dan Flanders
Dr. Flanders is the owner and executive director of Kindercare Pediatrics and also co-owner and co-director of kidEcare. He has special interest in primary care, nutrition, obesity, and feeding/eating disorders. Dr. Flanders completed his undergraduate and medical education at McGill University and pediatrics training at the University of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. Dr. Flanders is on staff at the North York General Hospital and is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Toronto’s Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine.How to Properly Administer Asthma Medications to Babies and Children
Probably the most important factor that predicts succesfull childhood asthma control is how [...]
Parents Often Ask – Will my baby be smarter or more successful if s/he walks early or talks early?
All babies develop at their own pace within an age [...]
Official Breastfeeding Recommendations From Around the World
How Long Should Mothers Breastfeed Their Babies? The easy answer [...]
Parents Often Ask – Can I Treat my child’s cough and stuffy nose with cough and cold medications?
Can I Treat my child’s cough and stuffy nose with [...]
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Ontario’s School-Based Immunization Program
What is Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)? HPV is a virus [...]
Parents Often Ask – Should I give my baby Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Tempra) or Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) before she receives her immunization shots?
Should I give my baby Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Tempra) or Ibuprofen [...]
Dr. Flanders Quoted In Brighter Life Piece On Childhood Obesity
Last week, Anna Sharrat wrote a piece on childhood obesity for [...]
My Thoughts on Doctors Dismissing Vaccine-Refusing Patients/Parents
My Thoughts on Doctors Dismissing Vaccine-Refusing Patients/Parents Earlier this [...]
Parents Often Ask – How Much and How Frequently Should I Feed my Baby?
How Much and How Frequently Should I Feed my Baby? [...]
The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do For Your Stress
The single most important thing you can do for your [...]
Be Inspired, Be REALLY Inspired … By a Fifth-Grader with Cerebral Palsy
This young man with cerebral palsy decided to run the [...]
Fox News Report on Bedsharing and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Last September, I wrote about bedsharing and its association with SIDS. [...]
The Story of Creation, Nutrition Style
In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth [...]
A Warm Welcome to Betterbreastfeeding
We are very pleased and excited to welcome Betterbreastfeeding to [...]
We’re Moving to the Third Floor and Expanding Our Services
We're so very excited to announce that Kindercare Pediatrics is [...]
A Response to Health Canada Regarding the March 2nd Domperidone Advisory
I have just submitted the following letter to Health Canada [...]
Q&A about Childhood Obesity in 2012
A few weeks ago I was approached by a journalist [...]
12 Years of Growth and Development in 165 Seconds
This is just marvelous - a time-lapse of a young [...]
Reduce the Pain from Childhood Immunizations – Some Science-Supported Tips
One can't deny that getting vaccines at the doctor's office [...]