5 Sneaky Ways to Keep Your Kids Healthier This School Year

August 27, 2015

1. Unwind with exercise, not screen time. Everyone needs to veg and unwind after a long day. Rather than plopping them down in front of the TV, computer, or iPad, however, try to get active with your kids. Go out to the playground, shoot a few hoops, play a game of hopscotch, and jump rope. (If it’s raining, have a dance party in your living room!) Kids love…

Deena Blanchard, MD, is a pediatrician and partner with Premier Pediatrics, in New York City. She also serves as a pediatric expert for Ella’s Kitchen. Dr. Blanchard completed her Masters of Public Health at Temple University with a focus on health education before attending Medical School at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completing her residency at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of Columbia Presbyterian. She was awarded Physician of the Year by Columbia Presbyterian and is also the recipient of Alpha Omega Alpha and The American Women’s Association Glascow Rubin Achievement Award. Dr. Blanchard enjoys sharing her expertise and experience as a pediatrician and a mom with the families she works with, as well as through her contributions to Momtastic, Big City Moms, and The Stir by Café Mom. She lives in New York City with her husband and three sons.