Archive - ParentRounds

🧨 Boom! Bang! A Visit to the Emergency Department? A Parent’s Guide to Fireworks, Kids, and Keeping All 10 Fingers This July 4th

By Peter B. Richman, MD, MBA Professor of Emergency Medicine | Not a fan of backyard pyrotechnics

Jul 1 •

Peter B Richman MD MBA

June 2025

🧪 A Parent’s Guide to the Facts and Myths About Chemicals in Food

By Dr. Pete, Emergency Physician, Professor, and Relentlessly Practical Dad

Jun 13 •

Peter B Richman MD MBA

May 2025

🥥 Is Coconut Milk Good for Your Kid?

By Dr. Pete, Emergency Physician, Professor, and Relentlessly Practical Dad

May 31 •

Peter B Richman MD MBA

🍼 Plastic in My Chicken Nugget? What Parents Need to Know About Microplastics

By Dr. Pete, Emergency Physician, Professor, and Relentlessly Practical Dad

May 24 •

Peter B Richman MD MBA

Scooters Are Fun Until They're Not: Why Your Kid’s Helmet (and Maybe No Scooter) Is the Smart Play

By Dr. Pete, Emergency Physician, Professor, and Relentlessly Practical Dad

May 22 •

Peter B Richman MD MBA

Tylenol and Ibuprofen: Yes, You Can Use Them Together — and Why I Don’t Just “Alternate” for My Kids

By Dr. Pete, Emergency Physician, Professor, and Relentlessly Practical Dad

May 20 •

Peter B Richman MD MBA

🦷 What do the Boston Red Sox and a pork chop have to do with fluoride?

How 38 cavity-free years, a pork chop, and the Red Sox curse taught me to appreciate fluoride.

May 16 •

Peter B Richman MD MBA

April 2025

This is ParentRounds.

Apr 29 •

Peter B Richman MD MBA

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