South Slope Pediatrics | Dr Hai Cao, MD

Rounding out the year with a sense of humor, as we all need to laugh a little more! Here are the 50 funniest tweets from 2020, including: Parenting is basically just punctuating every conversation with various commands: Yes, I like your picture. Put on your shoes. My favorite color is yellow. Finish your breakfast. "No, fish don’t snore. Go brush your teeth. #laughmore #goodbye2020 #southslopepediatrics #familyfirst

Keeping kids preoccupied on the break, with no where to go and no vacations or trips to be had. Here are ideas for entertaining your kids, like watching "Hamilton" as a family online, dressed up and eating fun snacks throughout. Or, recreate room service in your home. We have ‘hotel day’ once in a while, which involves bringing a tray of food into our bedroom and eating in robes on the floor in front of the TV"...as long as the kids help clean up afterward. There’s no housekeeping service at Hotel Mom. #makinghomefun #doingthebestwecan #southslopepediatrics #familyfirst

Loving these family holiday cards that truly sum up 2020. #laughmore #readyfornextyear #southslopepediatrics #familyfirst

Many competitive children hate to lose. What can we do about it? "Emotionally, children learn to self-regulate their feelings in preschool and early elementary, but they’re only just starting to figure out fairness". It's important to prep them before winning or losing is involved. Telling your child that this is a behavior you also struggle with may help them feel less ashamed, and help them shift into problem-solving mode, Dr. Kennedy said. You can then add, I can’t get rid of that bad feeling, but I can take a deep breath and remind myself that I can handle hard things. #competitivechildren #howtomanagelosing #southslopepediatrics #familyfirst

How safe are indoor sports this winter? While guidelines from both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics say the risk of transmission is greater indoors, neither has taken a hard position on indoor sports. Doctors weigh in and share their thoughts in this NYT article. #indoorsportsduringcovid #wantingtobeactivebutsafe #southslopepediatrics #familyfirst