Teaching teens how to manage their health care is an essential part of supporting their independence. If your child is moving to college or out on their own soon, encourage them to schedule an appointment to see their doctor.
About 130 people die by suicide each day in the United States, and the U.S. Surgeon General says mental health issues, including anxiety and depression, are at crisis levels for young people.
If you’re planning to pack up and take your children to get away and explore new destinations or reconnect with family and friends this summer, keeping a few things in mind will make for a more enjoyable and safer trip.
Summer provides a nice break from school for children and their families, but over the next couple of months, kids will experience what’s known as summer slide—the tendency to forget reading, math and other skills that they learned during the school year.
There are more than 10,000 additives to preserve and package food that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, increasing evidence suggests some chemicals used as food additives should be avoided, especially by children.
Cutting the grass is a typical summer chore for many teens and adolescents; however, before you task your kids with mowing, pediatrician Dr. Pilar Bradshaw says it’s important to make sure they can handle the responsibility.