FRESH FOOD FRIDAY!!! HOORAY!! I LOOOOOVE good quality fresh produce of pretty much any kind (meat, seafood, fruit and veg), but the BEST thing is when you get to cook something special with stuff you have grown yourself in your own garden. Troy was away last...
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ECZEMA
ECZEMA Oh eczema. How I loathe thee. My four year old has terrible eczema that we have struggled with since she was about 5 months old. Sometimes it is better, sometimes it is worse. Depends on the season, the humidity, what she has been doing (eg swimming...
How to get CRACKING Pork CRACKLING
Hi there everyone! Sooooo many people love a good piece of pork crackling - myself included. This being said, I HAVE to put a disclaimer on this though considering it IS also a Kid's Health Blog... DISCLAIMER/WARNING: EXCESS PORK CRACKLING IS NOT HEALTHY OR GOOD FOR...
TEETHING
TEETHING Hey there guys, A quick mid-week post to follow the “crying baby” post… Another cause for irritable crying babies. I thought this might be a useful add on. My littlest man is now 21 months old (corrected age – he was born a couple of months prem), and...
The crying baby and colic
Ahhhh babies. They are so cute. So cuddly. So angelic. And their little heads smell so nice... But what do you do when they cry? Like, ALL. THE. TIME. Screaming till they are red in the face, screaming till they are hoarse, screaming till you think their...
Chinese braised beef brisket
Ahh... the smell of this dish almost makes my eyes roll back in my head. Soooo goooood... I honestly expected this dish to be good, but not this good!! It is definitely worth a go - my dad (and my harshest food critic) gave it a 10/10, after he told me that he...
How to blind bake a pastry base
Hi cooking buddies! A good friend of mine commented to me today that on my recent recipe post for the "Pulled roast chicken, vegetable and goat's cheese quiche" in my method I wrote: "Line your quiche dish and blind bake your pastry..." She thought that maybe some...
Asthma, reactive airways disease, bronchiolitis and croup – what are they and how are they different?
Hi there again everyone! Thought I'd do a (hopefully) quick and timely post about asthma, bronchiolitis and croup this morning as I know it is that time of year when there is so much of it around. Hospitals/GP surgeries are FULL of it, and you just have to take a walk...
Fever in children
So it's that time of year again... Winter. Flu season. Fun, fun, fun. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), colds and viruses are so incredibly common in both children AND adults this time of year. Here in our household, a virus has done the rounds TWICE....
Real-life Iron Chef – whole raw octopus!
So we had a great weekend just gone. My in-laws have planned an awesome Eastern European trip and we caught up with them to have some quality family time and a seafood feast. Before Troy and I had kids, we used to play a game we liked to call "Iron Chef." This...
About Dr Megs
Megan is a Brisbane and Ipswich-based paediatrician in public and private practice, and mum to two small children. You can usually find her working hard in private practice at Paeds in a Pod North Lakes and Greenslopes, and in public practice at Ipswich Hospital.
PLEASE NOTE: This blog is written for the purpose of providing GENERAL advice about common children's health topics (and of course recipes). It is NOT a substitute for a proper medical assessment and examination by a qualified physician.
If your child is unwell, seek medical and attention and advice in person.