Additional Patient Resources

Dr. Steve Silvestro's

Please find selected topics below:

Health Topics

• Understanding Pain in Children

• Fever in Children: What to Do & When to Worry

• Know the Secret Symptoms of Strep Throat

• Pinkeye - When to Treat, What to Watch Out For, and More

• Concussions in Kids: How to Recognize & Treat Them

• Seasonal Allergies in Kids: How to Get Relief for Your Child

• Everything You Need to Know about Hand Foot & Mouth Disease

• Sunburn Prevention & Treatment in Kids

• Dry Drowning - What Every Parent Needs to Know

• Dealing with School Anxiety

• When Can a Sick Child Return to School?

• Tummy Time, Infant Development & More

• The Best Way to Deal with Vomiting & Diarrhea in Kids

• A Parent's Guide to Childhood Cancer

• Cough, Croup, and Wheezing in Kids - Everything You Need To Know

• Positive Strategies for ADHD

• Baby Sleep Guide, Part 1: Setting Expectations & Good Sleep Habits from Day One

• Baby Sleep Guide, Part 2: Sleep Training 101

• How to Get Your Child to Take Medicine

• How to Prevent SIDS

• Nosebleeds in Kids: What to Do & When to Get Checked

• Splinter Removal Guide

Parenting Topics

• Building Strong, Loving Relationships with Our Kids

• Teaching Your Kids to Solve Their Own Problems

• Mindfulness for Children

• How to Survive Traveling with Kids

• This Meditation Can Help Your Child Sleep

• Potty Training - Secrets for Success & Overcoming Obstacles

• Patch Adams on the Power of Play and Living a Life of Joy

• How to Talk to Kids about Death, Grief, and Loss

• Raising Happy Siblings

• Intermittent Reinforcement: The One Mistake Every Parent Makes

• How to Raise Empowered Children - with the Founder of 'Girls on the Run,' Molly Barker

• Successfully Returning to Work After a Baby - A How-To Guide

• A Kid's Guide to Success - In School, Sports, and Life

• Thinking Outside the Lunchbox: Creative & Healthy Non-Sandwich Lunches Your Kids Will Love

• Change Your Family's Narrative

• Ask These 5 Questions to Bond with Your Kids

• Moving From Conflict to Cooperation

• Getting to the Root of Your Child's Problems

• Parent Self-Care 101

• Getting Kids to Talk Kindly to Each Other (and You!)

• One Easy Step for Raising Kind Kids

• How to Tell Kids about a Loved One's Illness

• A Pediatrician's Letter to Doc McStuffins