Can Your Family Have Screen-Free Time?
Children spend more time sitting in front of electronic screens than doing any other activity besides sleeping. Do you think your family could go screen-free for a week.
Preventing and Educating Kids About Cyberbullying
Bullying has long been a common problem for children in elementary, middle and even high school. While bullying in school and on buses is still a major concern for children, parents, and school administrators, so is cyberbullying.
What You Need to Know About Recreational Marijuana
Being knowledgeable about the recreational marijuana will help you tell if your child or someone else is abusing it and headed for trouble.
Winter Safety Tips for Sledding, Skating and Skiing
The snow has come, and families and friends are heading out to enjoy it. Hitting the slopes, climbing a hill to slide down, or lacing up your skates are lots of fun.
Stress and Children: Identifying Signs and Finding Solutions
Being a child or teen seems not nearly as fun as it used to be.
How Much Stuff Is in That School Backpack?
Ever wonder how much weight your child is lugging around in their school backpack? Put it on your bathroom scale. You'll be able to tell roughly how much it weighs and depending on that weight, whether or not your child is at risk of developing back pain.
TikTok and Children
TikTok. The social media platform that’s all the rage with tweens, high schoolers and college kids. It can be fun and make you laugh. But it can also interfere with brain development and have a negative impact on mental health.
Child Life Specialists: Heroes Among Us
Heading to the hospital with your child? Maybe they need an IV placed or need to stay as an inpatient for a few days? Both you and your child are probably pretty stressed about the whole thing. But help is on the way!
A Dad on a Mental Health Mission: Reinforcing the Three Rs
The other day, my oldest son said words every parent will hear at some point or another. “I don’t want to go to school.” But, as a dad, I could tell by the look in his eyes this wasn’t one of those days where he just wanted to stay home and watch TV or play with Legos instead of going to school.
The Importance of Pediatric-Specific Emergency Care
Pediatric ERs offer expert, compassionate care tailored to kids’ physical and mental needs — ensuring comfort, safety and specialized support in emergencies.
