teens

Kids’ growth spurts can lead to sports injuries. Learn how to spot signs, prevent issues and support healthy activity. Read on for practical tips.

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.

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.

Being knowledgeable about the recreational marijuana will help you tell if your child or someone else is abusing it and headed for trouble.

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. But, these winter safety tips for sledding, skating and skiing will help prevent injury and lessen your chances...

Being a child or teen seems not nearly as fun as it used to be. Who’s posting what on social media, worries about getting good grades, relationships at school, home environment and peer pressure have today’s kids feeling the stress to perform, fit in and stand out. When it...

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. 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. 

We asked Jessica Griffin, PsyD, Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Pediatrics...

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! Our Children's Medical Center has certified child...

Discover how the three R’s approach (reassurance, routines, and regulation) can help families support children’s mental health and open conversations.