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Single Parenting
Category: behavioral_and_psychosocial_issues
Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics on how single parents can support their children and themselves.
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Sleep Problems in Children
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Sleep problems are very common during the first few years of life. Problems may include waking up during the night, not wanting to go to sleep, nightmares, sleepwalking, and bedwetting. If frantic upset persists with no apparent cause, call your child's doctor.
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Sleep Problems: Your Child’s Sleep Diary
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Children differ in how much sleep they need, how long it takes them to fall asleep, and how easily they wake up. If you are concerned about your child’s sleep habits, talk with your child’s doctor. Your child’s doctor may ask you to keep a sleep diary to help track your child’s sleep habits.
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Smoking and E-cigarettes: What Parents Need to Know About the Risks of Tobacco Use
Category: safety_and_prevention
Many people think that the only people harmed by tobacco use are smokers who have smoked for a long time. The fact is that tobacco use can be harmful to everyone. This includes unborn babies and people who don’t smoke.
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Smoking and E-cigarettes: What Parents Need to Know About the Risks of Tobacco Use
Category: safety_and_prevention
Did you know that about 80% of teens in the United States don't smoke? They've made a healthy choice.
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Staying Cool When Things Heat Up
Category: adolescents
Anger is normal. It is natural to feel this way when you or someone you care about has been treated badly. It's up to us to decide how to act when we get angry.
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Stress-Management Plan
Category: behavioral_and_psychosocial_issues
Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to aid parents in helping their children manage stress.
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Stressed? Read This.
Category: adolescents
Even though stress makes us feel uncomfortable, it's not always a bad thing. Sometimes stress can really help us deal with tough situations. A lot of stress changes our bodies quickly and helps us react to an emergency. A little stress keeps us alert and helps us work harder.
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