As a parent, you can help talk with your child about bullying. By having daily, open talks with your child of any age, they may be more likely to come to you with concerns if they witness bullying or are directly involved in it. Ask open-ended questions about their day, friends, school, and feelings. Encourage your kids to stand up for their friends and report to a teacher or adult if they see someone involved in bullying.
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Many parents are worried their children have too much screen time. What’s a parent to do? Here are 10 tips to try
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A teen with an eating disorder (ED) may be preoccupied with food, body shape, and size. They may experience distressing emotions and thought patterns. They may have a distorted image of their body, believing they’re much larger than they actually are.
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Frustrated parents, worried about back-to-back illnesses, often wonder when they should be concerned about their child’s constant coughing.
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One of my favorite things about well-child visits with kids of all ages is reviewing growth curves with their family. It’s a privilege to watch a child grow from an infant into a teenager! Your pediatrician uses growth curves as a tool to understand your child’s growth. There are different growth charts based on age and gender assigned at birth. The most commonly used growth...
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The busy holiday travel season is upon us! It’s an exciting time, but after the past few years of pandemic-related restrictions, traveling with little ones can feel daunting. The good news is that with a little preparation, families of young children can travel more smoothly.
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It can be so hard to know when a child is well enough for school or - too sick to go! While your decision must involve a healthy dose of common sense, here are some basic guidelines to help you.
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RSV is a common contagious respiratory virus that we typically see during the winter months. This year, RSV started much earlier than usual, and it’s spreading faster. Children who were masked and distanced for the past two winters, now have little immunity to the virus. So, a greater number of kids are susceptible to catching it and spreading it quickly. There is no evidence that we are facing a stronger new or contagious strain of RSV.
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