Empowering you to be the confident,
present,
productive
parent your children need.
Meet Doctor B
Dr. Phil Boucher is a husband, father of four young children, and board-certified pediatrician in Lincoln, Nebraska. He helps parents balance their priorities, keep things in perspective, and feel confident in their parenting gifts.
SERVICES
Pediatric Care
It's my honor to be trusted with the care of what matters most to you. I pride myself on providing care that's efficient, timely, and convenient for your family. To contact, please call me at (402) 489-3834.
Speaking
Group speaking opportunities on parenting, child health, and work/life/ parenting balance.
Consultation
In-person consultation to discuss what's important to your child and family. Consults can be done with or without the child present depending on subject matter.
New Baby FAQ’s
After nine months of reading and preparation, the day has finally come. . .You are a new parent. Now what? You may have a stack full of books on the baby’s shelf, but the infant in your arms still leaves you with loads of questions. There may even be some you don’t...
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Potty Training Made Easy(ish)
Potty Training… Are you in the weeds of potty chairs, paper towels and sprints to the bathroom, or is it on the horizon? If so, I’ve got the answers to all your potty-training questions. Last month I saw a mother of a 2 year-old with a new baby on the way who asked...
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It’s OKAY for your child to go up the slide…
Today I want to talk about playground anxiety. . . Occasionally parents will ask a me a leading question like, “Dr. Boucher, isn’t it important for Timmy to eat their vegetables so they can grow healthy and strong?” I can tell that the parents are looking for me to...
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Screen Time For Families [Audio Interview]
Transcription: Melanie Cole (Host): Today's children are growing up immersed in digital media. They are, and it can have both positive and negative effects on their healthy development. My guest is Dr. Phil Boucher, he's a pediatrician with Lincoln Pediatric Group....
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“Whats the scoop on introducing peanuts?”
I get asked about introducing peanut to babies on a daily basis. It’s so confusing and the messages are all tangled up. “They used to say no peanut butter until age one or even two and now I think it's 6 months? I'm so confused." I created this quick video tutorial to...
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3 things to know about the new study on fussy infants, reflux meds, and allergies
A mom came into my office yesterday in tears. She had made the appointment three days prior to discuss her fussy infant. Her one month old was fussy at times, frequently spit up, and waking frequently. She told me she was hoping I'd say he has reflux...and that I...
3 ways to quit rescuing your child from mistakes at school
"Dad, I got this from the librarian at school." My second grade daughter said as she came up to me and handed me a notice about an overdue book about Jane Goodall. "Okay...where's the book?" I replied. She didn't know. After sending her to look a little more...
Why is introducing baby foods so complicated??
(I made a nifty little guide to go along with this post that you can put on your fridge. Click here to get my Cave Baby Feeding Regimen guide.) "I've read so much about starting solids on the internet....I'm more confused than ever!" a recent parent disclosed at...
I’m your pediatrician. You don’t want my cell phone number
"Ok and can we get your cell phone number in case something comes up at night?" an expectant parent said to me as we finished up our prenatal visit. We had talked about what to expect in the hospital, what the first days at home would be like, what gear to get (and...
Be a screentime model
“What’s the best way to get him to make good screen choices?” a mom asked me several weeks ago at a well visit for her 8 year old. As I had walked into the room, I noticed both her child and she were on their own phones….absorbed in their own screens as they waited...
Getting ears pierced by my pediatrician!?
A doctor that pierces ears??? I never thought I'd end up piercing ears when I went into medical school. Heck, I'd never even SEEN an ear pierced until about a year ago. However, I got sick of treating infected ear lobs from patients who got their ears pierced at the...
