Patient Education

As a parent, YOU play the most vital role in your child's health and well-being. Main Line Health has put together a number of resources on a variety of topics to help you keep your young ones as healthy and safe as possible. Click on the links below to read hundreds of tips and articles prepared by our pediatric experts as well as from our extensive Health Library and KidsHealth.

Frequently Requested Information

Help! My Child Won't Eat

How do I get my kids to eat healthy meals? It’s a question that has plagued generations of parents and is undoubtedly one of the most frequently asked of pediatricians. Learn More. 

Pediatric Safety 

Accidents will happen...but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Get some useful tips to help make your home as safe as possible for the little ones in your life.  Learn More. 

Potty Training Resources 

Have you started potty training or are you in the midst and pulling your hair out? Here are some helpful articles and resources to get you and your child on your way. more 

Managing Childhood Asthma 

For the parents of children with asthma, the possibility of a trip to the emergency room with a child struggling to breathe is a real fear. Learn more about dealing with an asthma attack from physicians Leonard Checchio, MD and Eric Sundel, MD. view 

Working Out Newborn Sleep Patterns 

The sleep patterns of newborns differ dramatically from parents. Learn what you can do to get your baby onto a regular sleep pattern...and help you enjoy fewer sleepless nights! view