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August 21, 2025/Children's Health

What Vaccines Are Required for School?

All states require DTaP, MMR, polio and chickenpox vaccines — healthcare providers recommend others, too

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August 20, 2025/Allergies

How To Create an Allergy Action Plan for Your Child

An allergist can help you make a plan that includes information about what to do in case of an allergic emergency

Child with finger in their nose
August 7, 2025/Children's Health

Is It Bad To Eat Boogers?

Picking your nose and eating the results isn’t polite behavior, but odds are, it won’t make you sick

Two siblings holding hands wearing backpacks, standing in front of school, with the younger on showing anxiety
July 24, 2025/Children's Health

What To Do About School Anxiety and School Avoidance

School can be stressful, even anxiety-provoking — get to the root of the concern and enlist help when needed

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Mother trying to breastfeed newborn
July 22, 2025/Children's Health

6 Signs Your Baby Isn’t Getting Enough Breast Milk

Look at weight gain, wet diapers, signs of dehydration and more

Smiling baby crawling toward viewer
July 21, 2025/Children's Health

When Do Babies Recognize Their Name?

Most babies will recognize their name by about 9 months old

Newborn baby being treated with blue UV light for jaundice
July 15, 2025/Children's Health

How Do You Know if Your Newborn’s Jaundice Is Serious?

Jaundice that’s present at birth or lasts more than a week should be evaluated by a pediatrician

Toddler sitting on portable toilet, along with a teddy bear on another portable toilet, potty training
July 7, 2025/Children's Health

How Does Three-Day (Naked) Potty Training Work?

There’s more than one way to potty train, but this intensive method can kickstart the process

Hands wiping a baby's mouth area with a washcloth
July 3, 2025/Children's Health

Should You Be Cleaning Your Baby’s Tongue?

Clean your baby’s mouth with a washcloth or small toothbrush if they have a tooth or you suspect thrush

Parent hugging child within a glass house, with other siblings in the background outside of it
June 30, 2025/Children's Health

Always Coping, Rarely Seen: Explaining Glass Child Syndrome

A glass child is the sibling of someone with special needs — often seen as the easy one, but carrying invisible burdens

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