COVID-19 and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Though children of all ages can become sick with coronavirus disease 2019, most kids who are infected typically don’t become as sick as adults do....
Category : Babies, Children & Teens
Preventing Common Summer Injuries
Summer has arrived and the warm weather and longer days give families a chance to leave lockdown and get active outside. But with outdoor fun comes...
Talking to Kids About Racial Bias
Children are always watching and listening, but since protests for racial justice have spread across the globe, they’re witnessing, absorbing and internalizing possibly more than...
Dealing With Pint-Sized Picky Eaters
Is getting your picky eaters to choose healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans the parenting equivalent to climbing Mt. Everest? If you...
How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Your Child?
How much time does your child spend watching TV or movies, playing with a smartphone or computer, or enjoying video games? Although some screen time...
Start the Conversation About Consent Early
Less than half of parents of preschoolers say they’ve talked to their child about inappropriate touching, a national poll finds. Experts recommend starting conversations about...
Stuck at Home? 6 Ways to Keep Kids Happy and Healthy
Due to the spread of COVID-19, school and daycare closures are keeping families around the world stuck at home together in unprecedented numbers. You, along...
5 Tips for Talking to Your Children About COVID-19
Schools are closing, family vacations are being postponed and sports games are being canceled. While this viral pandemic may feel overwhelming as an adult, imagine...
Teen Depression Rates Are Rising Faster for Girls
We’re in the middle of a teen mental health crisis—and girls are at its epicenter. Since 2010, depression, self-harm and suicide rates have increased among...
Black Kids and Mental Health: Death By Suicide
Teen suicide rates among black youth are increasing. In 2016 and again in 2018, national data revealed that among children age 5-11, black children had...
