http://blog.parentsguild.com/2010/04/he-said-are-pediatricians-parenting-experts-not-necessarily/ By parents, for parents. Join the guild! Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://blog.parentsguild.com/2010/04/he-said-are-pediatricians-parenting-experts-not-necessarily/comment-page-1/#comment-656 More on “Cry it Out” and Doctors Giving Parenting Advice « Heart of the Matter Seminars | adoption education Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:07:16 +0000 http://blog.parentsguild.com/?p=625#comment-656 [...] it gave some compelling facts on “crying it out,”  or my blog post on choosing doctors, or the Parent Guild’s blog on doctors not necessarily being  parenting experts,  but I thought better of it.  I mean, [...] [...] it gave some compelling facts on “crying it out,”  or my blog post on choosing doctors, or the Parent Guild’s blog on doctors not necessarily being  parenting experts,  but I thought better of it.  I mean, [...]

]]> http://blog.parentsguild.com/2010/04/he-said-are-pediatricians-parenting-experts-not-necessarily/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Doctors and Adoptive Families: Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with your child’s physician « Heart of the Matter Seminars | adoption education Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:14:20 +0000 http://blog.parentsguild.com/?p=625#comment-523 [...] 5) Look for a physician who offers medical advice as opposed to dictating parenting expectations. It is true that doctors, particularly pediatricians, know a lot about child development.  That in itself makes them a good resource on some parenting topics.  That being said, it does not necessarily make them parenting experts.  Your child’s pediatrician should be your chief resource on your  child’s medical health, growth, and physical development but he or she should only be a possible resource when it comes to parenting.    The Parent’s Guild blog site did a great job of explaining this  in a recent post.  Check it out here. [...] [...] 5) Look for a physician who offers medical advice as opposed to dictating parenting expectations. It is true that doctors, particularly pediatricians, know a lot about child development.  That in itself makes them a good resource on some parenting topics.  That being said, it does not necessarily make them parenting experts.  Your child’s pediatrician should be your chief resource on your  child’s medical health, growth, and physical development but he or she should only be a possible resource when it comes to parenting.    The Parent’s Guild blog site did a great job of explaining this  in a recent post.  Check it out here. [...]

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