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Elliston Health provides personalized, relationship-based care for every stage of life through Elliston Pediatrics and Elliston Concierge Medicine.

10/18/2026

I'm a pediatrician. Here are 5 food habits I'd change if your child was my patient:

• Snacking every hour 🍪 →
It keeps insulin levels elevated, disrupts the satiety signal, can affect the gut microbiome, and eating becomes a continuous habit instead of an urge when actually hungry.

• Forcing them to finish the plate 🍽️ →
It overrides the brain's fullness signal permanently. You're teaching them to eat past hunger for life.

• Using dessert as a reward for eating vegetables 🍦 →
The brain learns to hate the vegetable and crave the reward. You're wiring the wrong hierarchy.

• Juice with every meal 🧃 →
No fiber means a direct sugar hit to the bloodstream. It's a smoothed-out version of soda.

• Heavy snack right before bed 🌙 →
Melatonin suppresses insulin at night — so that snack sits in the blood longer than it should.

Children are born knowing when they're full. They are intuitive eaters

But if you want your child to be the smartest and healthiest in the room, comment “FOOD” and I’ll send you 5 GOOD food habits you cannot miss out on.

10/17/2026

Potty training a baby sounds a little crazy… until you realize families around the world have been doing versions of it for generations. 👶🚽
It’s called elimination communication, and it’s less about teaching a baby to “hold it” and more about teaching parents to recognize the signals and timing that come before they need to go.
So who’s actually getting trained here? Maybe the parents. 😂
It’s definitely not for every family, but it’s a fascinating reminder of just how much babies communicate before they can talk.

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10/16/2026

Honey may seem harmless, but for babies under 12 months, it’s a hard no. 🍯
The concern isn’t the sugar—it’s the potential for botulism spores, which can grow in an infant’s immature gut and produce a dangerous toxin. And yes, this includes foods baked or cooked with honey.
Save the honey for after that first birthday. ❤️

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10/15/2026

These are the 5 No’s I'd tell you if your child were my patient:

🌙 No, your child snoring is not cute. It's often a sign of sleep apnea — the airway collapsing at night, cutting oxygen to a developing brain. Untreated, it's linked to permanent IQ drops and behavior that gets misdiagnosed as ADHD. And even possible heart and lung health.

🧴 No, a perfectly clean home is not a healthy one. An immune system that never meets dirt or bacteria may increase the risk of asthma, eczema, and food allergies. Let them play in the mud.

🧠 No, stepping in every time doesn't protect them. It rewires their brain to see the world as unsafe without you. Overcontrolled children grow up with overactive fear centers and no internal tools to cope when life gets hard.

🛝 No, keeping them off the tall equipment doesn't prevent injuries. It prevents their balance and spatial awareness from developing. Children who never take physical risks have worse motor skills and are more likely to get seriously hurt later — not less.

🧃 No, fruit juice is not the same as fruit. Without the fiber, the sugar floods the liver exactly like soda does. It spikes insulin, bypasses hunger signals, and quietly shifts their metabolism in the wrong direction from toddlerhood.

These are just the truths I can say out loud….

Comment "LIES" — If you want to see the biggest lies most of my patients believe in, that hurt their child….

10/14/2026

Toe walking is common when little ones are first learning how to move, but when it persists, it’s worth paying attention.
Sometimes it’s simply a habit. Other times, there may be tight muscles, sensory differences, or developmental factors involved. If your child continues walking on their toes past age two—especially if you notice stiffness or coordination concerns—bring it up with their pediatrician.

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10/13/2026

Breast milk has some incredible benefits. Formula is also a safe, nutritious way to feed a baby. Both things can be true at the same time. ❤️
How you feed your baby can depend on your health, your circumstances, your milk supply—or simply what you choose for yourself and your family.
Parents deserve good information without guilt attached to it. A fed, growing baby and a supported parent are what matter most.


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10/13/2026

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10/13/2026

Pediatric development is amazing!

10/13/2026

Breast milk changes throughout a feed, with fat content increasing to support growth and brain development. Breastfeeding also provides immune protection: tiny amounts of a baby’s saliva may help signal the mother’s immune system, influencing milk’s antibodies and immune factors.

The breast isn’t simply making food—it’s an active, responsive biological system.

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