The study “Reading Aloud, Play, and Social-Emotional Development,” in the April 2018 issue of Pediatrics, studied how pediatric programs that promote positive parenting activities such as reading out loud and pretend play affect children’s social and emotional...

Parents are children’s first role models. Parents can teach their children not only by what they say, but also by what they do. READ BY EXAMPLE Read with your children, encourage them to read books on their own, and let them see you reading your own books. The joy of...

Calls to U.S. poison control centers for young children exposed to liquid nicotine peaked in 2015 and then began to decline, according to new research in the May 2018 Pediatrics. Authors of the study, “E-Cigarette and Liquid Nicotine Exposures Among Young Children,”...

School nurses play an important role in schools. The responsibilities of school nurses have grown over the past century. Although the focus of keeping students healthy and in school is the same, the health needs and complexity of many students have changed. Today’s...

Moving to a new neighborhood or starting at a new school can be a difficult transition for any child. For the nearly 2 million children of service members, it is important to ensure that parents maintain healthy connections with their children and reinforce...

For many, back-to-school means a new backpack, folders, books, and clothes. But it’s also a time to make sure your child has what he or she needs most to be successful - good health. Immunizations have helped children stay healthy for more than 50 years. They are...