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Caregiver feeding a baby with a bottle of baby formula
December 4, 2025/Children's Health

Understanding the Risks of Knockout Bottles

Adding extra formula, cereal or medications to your baby’s bottle is a dangerous and misguided practice

Caregiver using baby sign language to communicate with baby
December 3, 2025/Children's Health

Baby Sign Language: A Why-To and How-To Guide

Teaching your baby to sign may help ease frustrations before they can talk, but it’s not a must-do

Caregiver holding crying, coughing baby
December 2, 2025/Children's Health

Why Babies Cough and How To Help Them

Babies can get congested easily, but you can calm their cough by keeping them hydrated, using nasal drops and running a humidifier

Child standing on desk, disrupting the class
November 24, 2025/Brain & Nervous System

Understanding AuDHD

Autism and ADHD often go hand in hand, giving rise to the term AuDHD

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Child at desk at school, with arrows weaving all around their head, symbolizing distraction
November 24, 2025/Brain & Nervous System

ADD vs. ADHD: What They Mean

ADHD replaced ADD as a more accurate term for a common neurodevelopmental disorder

Caregiver holding a thermometer, comforting sick child wrapped in blanket on couch
November 17, 2025/Children's Health

ER vs. Urgent Care vs. Pediatrician: How To Know Where To Go When Your Child Is Hurt or Sick

The emergency room is for serious medical issues; urgent care can help when you can’t get a quick appointment with your child’s doctor

Parent doing bicycle legs on their fussy baby
November 10, 2025/Children's Health

Why Gripe Water Isn’t the Best Answer for Your Fussy, Gassy or Colicky Baby

Gripe water isn’t regulated by the FDA, and research doesn’t support its use

Troubled teen sitting on window sill, watching the rain
October 22, 2025/Children's Health

10 Signs Your Teen’s Depressed, Not Moody

Changes in your child’s emotions, behavior, sleep and appetite can all point to depression

Smiling preschoolers at school table with colorful snapping blocks
October 14, 2025/Children's Health

When To Start Preschool: Age and Other Considerations

Preschool age is typically between 3 and 5 — but readiness may matter more

An adult bending down to a child’s level, index finger outstretched, while the child holds out their hands and looks away
October 7, 2025/Children's Health

What Kids Should Know About Strangers and Tricky People

It’s not just about people you don’t know — it’s about behaviors that don’t feel right.

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