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The Parent’s Primer for a Child-Friendly, Child-Safe Summer

The Parent’s Primer for a Child-Friendly, Child-Safe Summer Hylton I Lightman, MD DCH (SA) FAAP School is winding down and summer vacation is gearing up. This country’s valued tradition of the long summer break in this country from school — in South Africa, where I was raised, children’s summer vacation from school is less than […] The post
The Parent’s Primer...
Family time over Yom Tov can be fun time…with some planning

Hylton I Lightman MD DCH (SA) FAAP As I pen these lines, Shavuos is practically upon us. Wasn’t it just a few short moments ago that we were preparing for Pesach? Here comes another beautiful Jewish holiday, replete with prayers, food and, yes, family time. There will be lots of family togetherness during this 3-day […] The post Family time over...
Forgetting Children in Cars – Look Before You Lock

IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE — Speaking about the Unspeakable Hylton I Lightman, MD DCH (SA) FAAP Last week’s tragedy in Lakewood was horrific. A nearly 2-year old beautiful girl was unintentionally left in the car and died from vehicular heat stroke. In other words, she was left in a locked car which rapidly heated […] The post Forgetting Children in...
Adolescents and Well Visits – Getting Ready for Summer

Hylton I Lightman, MD, DCH, FAAP It seems like only yesterday when you brought in your precious bundle of joys for their first well visits. Then you brought them regularly through their infant, toddler and school years for their well visits, making sure they grow and develop normally and receive their vaccines. Parents are on […] The post Adolescents and Well...
Impact of Mother’s Generation to Generation

Mother’s Day 2019 Leah R. Lightman It’s not Dr. Lightman writing this week. Sorry. This is a
Mother’s Day column. He speaks to women all day long, day in and day out, about their children and their being mothers. The conversations are almost never about their own mothers. Last year, I interviewed three working women who […] The post Impact of Mother’s...