The Pediatrician Next Door Podcast
1) Vaccines: Now What? Answers to the Biggest Questions (Encore)
Have updates to the vaccine schedule made you pause? In this encore episode, pediatrician Wendy Hunter, MD addresses vaccine hesitancy, answering the same questions she hears every day in the exam roo...Show More
2) What We Got Wrong about Kids’ Health in 2025
Are kids really sicker than before? Are screens hurting our kids more than we realize? And did we miss something important about anxiety, vaccines, or environmental exposures in 2025? Episode 147 lo...Show More
3) Ep. 146: Can Kids Balance Peer Pressure with Their Values?
Is your child nice when you’re not watching? Kids make social choices every day without adults around. Family therapist Dr. Erika Bockneck (host of Raising Souls: A Convo Podcast) explores how kids le...Show More
4) Ep. 145: How to Make Gift Season Meaningful for Kids (and Adults!)
Why does giving feels so good for both kids and parents? Giving isn’t just about presents— generosity changes the brain! Learn how to make the most out of this season and how gift-giving helps kids de...Show More
5) Ep. 144: When is Snoring a problem?
Is your child’s snoring just a funny nighttime sound—or a sign of something more? Learn why kids snore, why mouth breathing and restless sleep aren’t just quirks, and how snoring can affect behavior,...Show More
6) Ep. 143: Can We Like Healthy Food? (Encore) - with Kelly Senyei
Want to make mealtime healthier and yummier? You know that avocado oil, fish, and kale are packed with nutrients—but getting kids to actually eat them? That’s the tricky part! In this encore episode, ...Show More
7) Ep. 142: Why Kids Push our Buttons: Staying Calm and Connected - with Todd Sarner
Why does your calm, reasonable self disappear when your child refuses to put on their shoes? Therapist Todd Sarner answers Dr. Wendy’s questions about why kids seem to know exactly how to push our but...Show More
Ep. 142: Why Kids Push our Buttons: Staying Calm and Connected - with Todd Sarner
33:10 | Nov 19th, 2025
8) Ep. 141: Does Sex Education Belong in School?
What happens when kids don’t get sex ed in school? They don’t just “figure it out”—they pick up myths, rumors, and advice on social media. What they learn matters for their safety and relationships. ...Show More
9) Ep. 140: Are Smart Toys Changing Kids’ Brains?
Smart toys can talk and even remember what kids say—but what’s that doing inside a child’s developing brain? Artificial intelligence may be shaping children’s language, emotions, and relationships. Wi...Show More
10) Ep. 139: Medical Mysteries: Monsters in the Mind & Other Spooky Stories
What’s scarier than ghosts and goblins? The medical mysteries that hide in plain sight. In this year’s Halloween special, hear three true stories that sound like ghost tales but come straight from the...Show More