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Ask the Pediatrician: How do I get my baby to sleep?

Ask the Pediatrician: How do I get my baby to sleep?

by Rachel Y. Moon, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainVirtually every day, pediatricians hear questions from parents worried their children aren't sleeping well. Conc

Ask the Pediatrician: How do I get my baby to sleep?

by Rachel Y. Moon, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: CC0 Public DomainVirtually every day, pediatricians hear questions from parents worried their children aren't sleeping well. Conc
How do I tell my kids we are currently short on money, without freaking them out? A psychologist explains

How do I tell my kids we are currently short on money, without freaking them out? A psychologist explains

by Rachael Sharman,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI was a teenager during Australia's 1990s "recession we had to have," and remember clearly a friend asking his

How do I tell my kids we are currently short on money, without freaking them out? A psychologist explains

by Rachael Sharman,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainI was a teenager during Australia's 1990s "recession we had to have," and remember clearly a friend asking his
Studies show children don't believe everything they are told

Studies show children don't believe everything they are told

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren learn on their own through observation and experimentation. They also learn from what other people tell them,

Studies show children don't believe everything they are told

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren learn on their own through observation and experimentation. They also learn from what other people tell them,
Self-esteem of kids with short stature tied to social supports, not height

Self-esteem of kids with short stature tied to social supports, not height

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChallenging the assumption that short stature negatively impacts children and adolescents' self-esteem, a new study

Self-esteem of kids with short stature tied to social supports, not height

by Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChallenging the assumption that short stature negatively impacts children and adolescents' self-esteem, a new study
Calls for verbal abuse of children by adults to be formally recognized as form of child maltreatment

Calls for verbal abuse of children by adults to be formally recognized as form of child maltreatment

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new systematic review by researchers at UCL and Wingate University has highlighted the importance of identifying childhood verbal ab

Calls for verbal abuse of children by adults to be formally recognized as form of child maltreatment

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new systematic review by researchers at UCL and Wingate University has highlighted the importance of identifying childhood verbal ab
New global guidelines to manage childhood tuberculosis

New global guidelines to manage childhood tuberculosis

by Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Principal Research Fellow Professor Steve Graham. Credit: Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Research Fellow, Professor Steve Graham, has played a

New global guidelines to manage childhood tuberculosis

by Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Principal Research Fellow Professor Steve Graham. Credit: Burnet InstituteBurnet Institute Senior Research Fellow, Professor Steve Graham, has played a
Study links blue light from smartphones or tablets to early puberty

Study links blue light from smartphones or tablets to early puberty

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may lead to early puberty in male rats, according to res

Study links blue light from smartphones or tablets to early puberty

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may lead to early puberty in male rats, according to res
Gender-affirming care may aid mental health in trans youth

Gender-affirming care may aid mental health in trans youth

Access to gender-affirming care is associated with improvements in mental health symptoms among transgender and nonbinary (TNB) youths, according to a study published online Feb. 25 inJAMA Netwo

Gender-affirming care may aid mental health in trans youth

Access to gender-affirming care is associated with improvements in mental health symptoms among transgender and nonbinary (TNB) youths, according to a study published online Feb. 25 inJAMA Netwo
Study finds most US children use potentially toxic makeup products, often during play

Study finds most US children use potentially toxic makeup products, often during play

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Earthjustice has fou

Study finds most US children use potentially toxic makeup products, often during play

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Earthjustice has fou
Listening to youth voices was missing in the COVID-19 pandemic response, researchers say

Listening to youth voices was missing in the COVID-19 pandemic response, researchers say

by Negin Riazi, Jessica A. Goddard, Karen A. Patte, Terrance J. Wade and Valerie Michaelson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe new school year has brought aboutanother in

Listening to youth voices was missing in the COVID-19 pandemic response, researchers say

by Negin Riazi, Jessica A. Goddard, Karen A. Patte, Terrance J. Wade and Valerie Michaelson,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe new school year has brought aboutanother in
Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children?

Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children?

by Lauran NeergaardIs the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children? Credit: AP Illustration/Peter HamlinIs the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children?Yes, U.S. regulators authorized Pfizer's vaccine for&nbs

Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children?

by Lauran NeergaardIs the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children? Credit: AP Illustration/Peter HamlinIs the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children?Yes, U.S. regulators authorized Pfizer's vaccine for&nbs
Playgroups are are struggling to survive—here's why we need them

Playgroups are are struggling to survive—here's why we need them

by Ruth Lightbody,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePlaygroups can be a lifeline for new parents. Run by volunteers, they give young children a space to explore and interact with others,

Playgroups are are struggling to survive—here's why we need them

by Ruth Lightbody,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePlaygroups can be a lifeline for new parents. Run by volunteers, they give young children a space to explore and interact with others,