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Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy

Specialty: psychologist
Northern, New Jersey
Blog: http://mommadata.blogspot.com/
As a mother of three, a psychologist and a former researcher I'm committed to detangling, decoding, debunking or otherwise translating and reviewing the latest scientific discoveries about children's health and well-being - and take a special interest in calling out the... Full Bio
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Why Shouldn't We Watch TLC? Keep Reading. by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Yeah I'll show you, I'm getting that immunization! Why shouldn't we vaccinate our children? The question some folks at Discovery might wish one of thei ... Read on »
Parent Research Unplugged by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Scientific discoveries you (might) need to know: Musical Pacifiers? (Credit: Image from Florida State University)   Maternal metabolic c ... Read on »
Parenting Research Unplugged by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Sippy cups, pacifiers and bottles result in over 2,000 annual ER trips.  A lactivist's dream come true. As is our next selection. Breastmilk ingredient optimizes go ... Read on »
The Bogus Boomerang Generation by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Here's a belated Mother's Day gift for some moms Your recent college graduate will not be schlepping back home! Go ahead, re-purpose the extra bedroom into a gift-wra ... Read on »
IQ Points for Sale: Baby Einstein Redux? by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Can we make kids smarter? If we could only remember the answer.  Did we learn nothing from Baby Einstein?  Some of you will remember the study that launched the ... Read on »
How Nicholas Kristof's Column on Chemicals Affects Us by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Of course I'm crying! You're doing nothing for my body image. Should the New York Times hire a science editor to fact-check Nicholas Kristoff? How Che ... Read on »
Toxic Autism Conclusions: Why Babble should either get it right or stick to pregnant celebrities by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting 10 Common Chemicals Linked to Autism and ADHD -  Babble, April 26 With autism now affecting 1 out of every 88 American children, researchers have been scrambling to un ... Read on »
Every Child Deserves to Make Mom Uncomfortable by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting There comes a time in most children's lives when they take a long hard critical look at mom or dad. Who are they and what are they doing to me! What am I doing with ... Read on »
A Shot at Life Shouldn't Be a Luxury: Happy World Immunization Week! by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Childhood obesity, peanut allergies, attention deficit disorder, autism. So many questions. So much drama. We still don’t know how to fully explain let alone prevent the ... Read on »
Name That Disease Pop Photo Quiz: Be a Child's Shot@Life by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Here's one for those of you who never made it to med school (i.e. most of us).  Identify the disease pictured below....and no, it's not one of my kids or relatives.  Not ... Read on »
How Much Does It Cost to Save a Child's Life? Be a Child's Shot@Life by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Take a guess how much money is in your wallet right now. It might be enough to save a child from measles or polio.  You could buy one vaccine for the same price as: a ... Read on »
Vaccine Advice, Who Do Parents Trust?: Be a Child's Shot@Life by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Who do parents trust for advice about immunizations? The professionals. A recent study found 81.7% percent of American parents with kids 6 and younger say their doct ... Read on »
Playdate with Pertussis? Be a Child's Shot@Life by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Pertussis, aka whooping cough.  Get to know it.  You may be seeing or hearing it soon at a playground or pediatric ER near you.  By hearing, I mean the horrible gasping of b ... Read on »
Deadliest Diseases Pop Quiz: Be A Child's Shot@Life by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Name the single biggest killer of kids around the world. It's probably not what you're guessing... Malaria kills @100,000 people of all ages each year (2010 data) ... Read on »
Foreign Aid Myth: Be A Child's Shot@Life by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting What portion of the US federal budget goes to foreign countries? Americans always rank foreign aid expenditures as one of the biggest if not the biggest chunk of the bud ... Read on »
Hug a Kindergartener: Be a Child's Shot@Life by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Imagine what it would be like here in the United States if almost half the kids now in kindergarten would get very sick and die from diseases that could be prevented.  A cat ... Read on »
Early Puberty? Thank The British Orphans by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Puberty has been on my mind a lot lately and not just because I have girls in the right demographic. Recently a pediatrician acquaintance with a national platform recently t ... Read on »
Measles, Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?: Be a Child's Shot@Life by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Since 2001, the Measles Initiative has vaccinated one billion children in 60 developing countries.  Their efforts reduced measle deaths by 78%.  That's progress but it onl ... Read on »
What Do Parents Really Think about Vaccines? Be a Child's Shot@Life by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting It's true that measles and whooping cough are on the rise. It's true some parents are choosing not to vaccinate but they represent a small minority. Most parents support chi ... Read on »
Autism Wars: New Autism Estimate in Perspective by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting 1 in 88 US children have autism? Yes according to a new study by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.  That's an increase from 1 in 110 in 2007 and hold on to y ... Read on »
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