Las Vegas Child Health Resources from Dr. Eileen Shi, Board Certified Pediatrician

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Tips on Potty Training for children with autism

For many families, toilet training is one of the most challenging milestones of early autism parenting. It often takes longer, requires a different approach, and can feel isolating when the methods that work for other children simply don’t apply. If you are in the thick of it, you are not alone — and there are…

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What is your child’s ideal weight?

More than ever, we are seeing a growing upward trend in the number of kids who are overweight or obese. How do you know if your child is overweight or at an unhealthy weight?

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Meal Guidelines for Growing Children: Understanding Red, Yellow, and Green Foods

To help your children grow at a healthy weight, your first task is seemingly the easiest. That is to cross off the word “diet” from your vocabulary. The best thing we can teach our children about food and their bodies is to foster a healthy relationship with eating and body image. The term “dieting” is…

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Weight Management for Kids: Tips for Weight Loss

Obesity in children has been increasing continuously over the years.  It continues to be a big challenge to many families as children spend more time at home from virtual school, more time in front of a computer, TV, or smartphone screen, eating larger portions, and playing outside less frequently.  Weight gain and obesity are sensitive…

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