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7 Tips to Help Your Child Overcome a Fear of Shots

Our child life specialists provide tips for calming your child before and during shots, immunization or other frightening procedures.

Parent Toolkit: Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst

When an illness is not curable, we always hope for the best outcome, while preparing for the worst. Get tips about end-of-life care from the pediatric experts at Children's Hospital Colorado.

Parent Toolkit: Dealing With Medical Issues in Children by Ages and Stages

Learn how to help your child deal with ongoing medical issues based on his or her developmental age, from the pediatric experts at Children's Hospital Colorado.

Parent Toolkit: Keeping Up With Your Child's Medical Treatment

Get tips for keeping up with your child's medications, medical treatments and doctors’ appointments, from the pediatric experts at Children's Hospital Colorado.

Parent Toolkit: Navigating the Medical System

When your child is sick or has a chronic illness, it can be stressful to deal with the medical system. Get tips on how to make the most of your experience at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Parent Toolkit: Parenting a Child With a Chronic Illness

Parenting a child with chronic illness can be a challenge for the entire family. Experts from Children's Hospital Colorado offer tips on dealing with anger, sadness and worry, paired with invasive medical procedures, medication side effects and disruptions to family routine.

Parent Toolkit: Strategies for Maximizing your Child's Health

This “toolkit” is a parent's guide for coping with the stresses of chronic illness, from navigating the medical system to juggling medical needs and school to managing daily routines.

Eating Healthy Doesn't Have to Be Expensive

Our cooking experts show that eating healthy doesn’t have to be expensive. Here are 3 tips for healthy eating on a budget.

How to Calm Your Nerves with Food

Learn how to reduce stress with eating behaviors. Our Clinical Dietitian Cinda Nab, RD shares tips on foods that can help calm your nerves.

Facts About Measles: What Parents Need to Know

Although measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, it’s not just a problem of the past. Read more and learn how to keep your child safe.

Dental Health

Our experts answer questions on how to keep your kids' teeth healthy. 

How to Optimize Your Child's Bone Health

Learn about the many things you can do to develop better bone health in your growing child.

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