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What Toys Babies Need, According to a San Francisco Pediatrician

Dr. Julia Getzelman is often asked, “what toys do babies need?” According to Dr. Getzelman, pediatrician and founder of GetzWell Personalized Pediatrics in San Francisco, what babies most need in the first two years is attuned parenting, or attuned caregiving. What is Attuned Parenting? Attuned parenting involves being responsive to the baby’s emotions. For example, […]

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Gun Violence, A Pediatrician’s Perspective

A Pediatrician’s Perspective: Gun Violence is a Public Health Nightmare for Kids This article includes: Dr. Getzelman’s view on why gun violence in the U.S. is a public health crisis for kids The traumatic aspect of gun violence on children and how it contributes to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) How to talk to your kids

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Pregnancy Checklist, How to Prepare for Pregnancy

The 9 Best Ways to Prepare for a Healthy Pregnancy & Healthy Baby Preparing to become a parent can start well before you receive a positive pregnancy test. You might be emotionally prepared to have a baby — but is your body ready? If you want to become pregnant, or have been trying for some

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Anxiety: What’s Mold Got to do With It?

At GetzWell, we know that wellness involves body, mind, and emotional landscape. All three of these are inseparable and intertwined. Mental and emotional symptoms can signal that the body is suffering an imbalance or illness and it’s not just “in your head.”

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Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child – Really??

There is no one right way to be a “good” parent and regardless of how that looks across families on any given day, one thing is clear: good parents connect with their children. Naturally, connection varies depending on the age and abilities of the child. With an infant, it could just mean cuddling. For a

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Ever Wonder If Your Toddler Has a Food Intolerance?

At GetzWell, we’ve seen astounding results with nutrition counseling and elimination diets. In this post I’ll explain how we were able to help a toddler named Oliver and his parents dramatically improve his health and their whole family’s well-being.

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The Best Solutions to Sleep and Bedtime Struggles

Restful sleep leads to happier and healthier children. Learn some ways to help with your child’s bedtime struggles.

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Are You Worried About the 12 Month Sleep Regression?

Is your 1-ish year old still not sleeping through the night? Join the (very popular) club! Sleep interruptions are very normal at this stage, for one simple reason: your baby isn’t such a baby anymore. They are changing, gaining new skills by the second, and quickly becoming a little person with a HUGE personality.

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Gratitude in the Time of COVID – Dr. Getzelman’s Reflections on the Last Year

I feel more rooted now than ever, more resilient. It may come as a surprise to many of you that I suffered from anxiety much of my adult life, in spite of the fact that people have long seen me as calm, cool and collected. My journey to finding my peace has been gradual—actually, it

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2021: The Link Between Allergies and ADHD, There’s More Than Meets the Eye

Allergies typically call to mind common symptoms like runny noses, itchy rashes, red eyes, cough, wheezing, etc. However, it turns out allergies can manifest in a variety of ways and may profoundly impact a person’s behavior and ability to focus and learn. In other GetzWell articles we’ve shared how Dr. Getzelman is leveraging 23andMe genetic

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Behavior & Development

What Toys Babies Need, According to a San Francisco Pediatrician

Gun Violence, A Pediatrician’s Perspective

Pregnancy Checklist, How to Prepare for Pregnancy

Anxiety: What’s Mold Got to do With It?

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child – Really??

Ever Wonder If Your Toddler Has a Food Intolerance?

The Best Solutions to Sleep and Bedtime Struggles

Are You Worried About the 12 Month Sleep Regression?

Gratitude in the Time of COVID – Dr. Getzelman’s Reflections on the Last Year

2021: The Link Between Allergies and ADHD, There’s More Than Meets the Eye

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