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What Every Child Needs
Harley Rotbart, MD, a nationally-renowned parenting expert, shares the eight basic needs of a child and how to help kids become happy, successful adults.
Keto Diet for Kids with Epilepsy: The Benefits and Risks
Touted by neurologists and celebrities, the ketogenic diet has many benefits, including seizure reduction for kids with epilepsy — but it can also be dangerous. Learn more about keto and its benefits and drawbacks for kids with epilepsy here.
The Consent Conversations: What Is Consent, and How Do You Discuss It with Kids?
In the #MeToo era, teaching kids and teens about consent — what consent means, who can give it, when they can give it and when they know if they have it — is more important than ever. Our pediatric experts offer advice on how to start the conversation.
Parental Discretion Advised: Children and Media
It's hard to decide if your child is ready for action movies, social media, explicit songs — and even harder to keep up with parental controls and new technology. Our experts share insights on guiding children through today’s media landscape.
How to Handle School Refusal
School refusal is common, but it can be hard for parents to navigate this territory. Our child psychologists shed light on school refusal behavior — and offer tips on motivating kids to go to school.
My Kid Swallowed What? A Parent's Guide to Swallowed Foreign Objects
About 80,000 children in the U.S. swallow foreign objects every year. Children's Hospital Colorado's Dr. Robert Kramer, one of the nation's foremost experts on foreign body ingestion, shares when to worry about something your child swallowed (and when not to).
Mental Health First Aid
Just like first aid skills like CPR, mental health first aid is a toolbox for stabilizing a crisis until professional help arrives. Learn the basics.
How Can You Tell If It's Appendicitis?
A kid's stomach might hurt for many reasons, and most of them are not appendicitis. So how do you identify the real thing?
Why Pediatric Radiology Matters
CT scans increase kids' lifetime cancer risk — more so than adults. With a specialized knowledge of kids' bodies, pediatric radiologists image differently. Read how our experts in the Radiology department promote pediatric radiology safety.
How to Get Kids to Fall (and Stay) Asleep
Our pediatric sleep specialists answer parents' most pressing questions on everything from bedtime routine to nixing nightmares, providing the insights you need so everyone can get a good night's rest.
8 Tips for Raising a Caring Child
Teaching kids to care about others is critical for social development. Our expert gives tips for parents on cultivating empathy in children at a young age.
Worried About Your Child's Perfectionism?
Children and teens might experience anxiety and depression because they feel like they have to be perfect all the time. Guido Frank, MD, pediatric psychiatrist helps parents understand when they need to be concerned.
