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What's happening at La
Joya Paediatrics
Sorry this is coming late but we
would like to wish all our patients and families a happy
New Year and all of God's blessings for 2006. We are
continuing with our focus on education and we are
reminding all our patients of our learning not
waiting menu. We have lots of up to date
information on Health Issues - asthma,
allergies etc.; Growth and Development;
Parenting - potty training, discipline etc; as
well as many other topics. When you are coming for your
child's appointments, you can write down any concerns
you may have and we will direct you to the information.
You can use your waiting time in the office - especially
on a Saturday morning - to learn more about your child's
health.
Our Friday clinics have been a
great success and will continue on the last Friday of
every month, from 4-6pm, so remember to ask Ava about
them when scheduling your child's
appointment.
New at La Joya
Paediatrics
Congrats to
Dr. Thomas who has successfully completed her
recertification exams with the American Academy of
Paediatrics. She is now Board Certified until 2012.
Thanks for all the support and best wishes and
especially thanks for the Christmas lunch, it really
helped.
We have a
new DVD available for viewing at the office called
The Happiest Baby on the Block,
by Dr. Harvey Karp, M.D. It outlines a
new way of calming a fussy baby using the 4 S's.
Swaddling - wrapping baby snuggly in a
blanket; Side - holding baby in a side
position almost facing down; Shhh -
making a shhing sound in baby's ear and
Shake - gently shaking baby.
These four S's, when used together have been shown to
help calm even the fussiest baby. Some of our mothers
have tried it and say it really works! So ask Lisa for
more information when you come.
We also have
2 new books available for teens and pre teens called
A Changing Me - the Caribbean
Girl's Body and Self Book and the
Caribbean Boy's Body and Self Book , written by
M.L. Cunin. These books are written in language that
most children will find easy to read and answers many of
the questions they may have but are afraid to ask. The
book will be officially launched at the La Joya
Paediatric Resource Center some time in March so keep
posted and we will let you know the official date. In
the meantime ask us about the books which sell for
$70.00.
Nemo finds
friends at La Joya
Paediatrics
For those of
you who visit us regularly, you would have seen our
expanding aqua home in the office. Thanks to Tony, we
now have many of the fish in the Finding
Nemo® movie - Nemo, Marlin, Dory, Jaques (the
shrimp) as well as some clams. The tank remains a
favorite to children and adults alike. The children will
also have the opportunity to feed the fish at times so
ask Ava about it.
The videos and information on
aquatic sea life for all ages as well as the National GeographicT
Kids magazines for the young ones are still
available under the tank so you can all sit back read
and enjoy..
Time to
explore!
Remember our Website
Remember to check
out our website www.lajoyamd.com where you can find lots
of information on health and learning and there are even
some fun sites for the children to try. You can even
make non urgent appointments at
appointments@lajoyamd.com or ask
questions at info@lajoyamd.com . The
email is checked everyday so we invite you to contact
us.
LJP creates a new
mix
La
Joya Paediatrics (LJP) takes another turn. The
paediatric clinical practice is now fully integrated
into La Joya Paediatrics Resource Centre
(LJPRC).
What does this mean for your child's health?
Well, it means "Learning not
Waiting."
That is, while you wait for your
appointments, you can listen to educational videos such
as "Love and Logic®" or request newborn
information tailored to your needs.
Our patients have
been listening...and dancing to our newest addition to
the learning not waiting menu. We have
collaborated with Putumayo®, and we now
have a collection of our own for your listening pleasure
and we have some that can be purchased. Just ask Ava for
more information on this exciting new development.
We have not forgotten you,
teens!
We have lots of health information
from our conference that will soon be added to our
collection and will be available for you to read. If you
wish, there is more information in the Resource Center,
so just ask us if you wish to go over.
Love and Logic®
library
LJPRC
now has a Love and Logic® library to
support the ongoing Love and Logic Parenting
classes.
We also encourage you to use
the Reading area of the library as part of our
Reach Out and Read
Programme.
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