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Dr. Jen Canter

Dr. Jen Canter
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About Dr. Jen Canter

Dr. Jen Canter, aka “Dr. Jen®” is a double board certified pediatrician, professor, researcher, published author, and, last but not least, mom to two sets of twins. In all her spare time, she’s an entrepreneur! In 2008 she invented the U-Play Mat®, now licensed by Sassy Baby® for the mass-market baby toy category, and started a fun & cool adventure. Dr. Jen believes play can permeate every aspect of parenthood, from exercising and eating well to using love and laughter to raise happy, well-adjusted little people who can tackle anything life hands to them with creativity & self-assurance. Dr. Jen chronicles her journey as a professional and a mom, while at the same time sharing her hard-earned wisdom with warmth, wit and a healthy dose of humor. Because she understands the darker side of parenthood as one of a handful of Child Abuse Pediatricians nationwide, Dr. Jen is committed to leading a life filled with light & balance. Have a playdate with Dr. Jen by going to her website: www.playthisway.com

Recent Posts by Dr. Jen Canter

Two Presents, Two Invites, Two Cakes? Twins & Birthday Parties
How do you handle twins and birthday parties? As a mother of two sets of twins, the daughter of twins, and the daughter-in-law of twins (crazy, huh?) I’m tackling this issue with a lot of experience. Should you invite the twin to the birthday party, even if they are not in the same class? When you are able to - YES. This is even more important when children are school age and twins are the same sex. Here’s why: 1. Twin friendships may become complicated and balancing triangulation (he’s MY friend, he’s YOUR friend) is often a challenge for parents of twins. 2. The following year, the twin... continue reading
Talking To Your Kids About All That Chaz
You never know when those important moments are going to pop up. My kids and I were strolling along the Walkway Over The Hudson (which I highly recommend for New Yorkers!) and someone walked by us, prompting my daughter to ask, “Was that a boy or a girl?” I’d been thinking about our upcoming Dancing With The Stars family nights and how that would be a great opportunity to talk to my eight year old girls about what the "Jazz with Chaz" was all about. I also recalled one of the girls catching a snippet on Chaz Bono on TV a few weeks back. So, I went for it. “I actually am not sure if that was... continue reading
Picky Toddler Eating Tips!
I have a vivid memory of my mother-in-law’s (formerly sparkling) California kitchen floor spattered over RIDICULOUSLY with sweet potatoes, chicken bits and cereal from our then one-year-old twin girls. We were vacationing (if you can call it that), and their routines were disrupted. Routines like New York bagels; my daughters knew the difference. The food they were getting here was called the same and looked pretty much the same, but the texture and taste were different to them. Toddlers are to FOOD like teenagers are to MOOD. Follow Dr. Jen’s OH PLEASE Picky Toddler Eating Tips! One... continue reading
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