My friend, Patty Lemer, Executive Director of Developmental Delay Resources, asks the question: “Do YOU need a pediatrician?” Over the past 40 years, Patty has witnessed the unfolding of the epidemic of autism as well as other childhood diseases, which are now the “new normal”.
She recommends, and I agree, that parents should trust the body’s wisdom to heal itself.
She says, “Think hard before caving in to fear-mongering about disease and childhood illnesses. Do you really need a pediatrician for a “well-baby” check-up consisting of a weigh-in and vaccination lecture, or can you trust your intuition that your child is thriving?” Read more…