A study out of Ireland has finally shed light on a question that many parents and caregivers have shared since the start of the pandemic: how COVID lockdown could affect their children. Results showed that many “lockdown babies” may be…
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Back-to-School Stress: Ochsner Experts Share Advice for Parents
After a summer of highly publicized events and ongoing fears over COVID-19, many parents may be worried a little more than usual over the start of the new school year. Ochsner mental health experts encourage parents to talk to their children about those concerns, especially since kids don’t always experience the same worries.
6 Tips That Will Take the Strain Out of Giving Your Child Medication
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Child Life Specialist Emily Glarum explains how to overcome your kid’s aversion to taking medicine.
Swim safety expert available to share tips ahead of Memorial Day
Memorial Day weekend is on the way, marking the return of warm-weather activities like swimming and vacationing near pools and other bodies of water. Disruptions caused by the pandemic mean that this summer, some children are behind on swimming skills,…
Talking With Children About Civil Unrest and Other Violence in the News
David J. Schonfeld, MD, FAAP, Director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, has some advice on how to navigate conversations with children when community violence and civil unrest dominate the news cycle.