Finding a Sitter: Tips for Parents
If you are looking for an occasional babysitter, you might decide to hire a responsible adolescent from the neighborhood. Typically, this may be a...
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Choosing a Child Care Center
Center-based care takes place in a location staffed by caregivers. Center-based care has many names—child care center, preschool, nursery school, child development program, or...
Child Care for Older Kids
During middle childhood, youngsters need supervision. A responsible adult should be available to get them ready and off to school in the morning and...
Challenges & Benefits of Shift Work for Families
Many families are feeling the stress of overscheduled lives, especially when parents work at different times of the day. When parents work different shifts...
Your Child’s First Phone: Are They Ready?
By: Jenny Radesky, MD, FAAP Deciding when to give your child their first phone can be a source of anxiety. Smartphones, in particular, offer...
Why to Avoid TV for Infants & Toddlers
By: David L. Hill, MD, FAAP Parents are often shocked when I tell them that pediatricians think it’s a bad idea for children to...
Where We Stand: Children’s Programming
Violence is a part of our society. Among the many factors that contribute to this sad reality is the prevalence of violence in the...
Virtual Violence: How Does it Affect Children?
By: David L. Hill, MD, FAAP Since the earliest motion pictures, adults have worried about how children would respond to violent imagery. Now that...
Video Games: Establish Your Family’s Own Rating System
By: Jeffrey Hutchinson, MD, FAAP Video gaming is a multibillion-dollar industry. It brings in more money than movies and music combined. This isn’t a...
Video Games Still Have a Big Smoking Problem: Here’s Why
While the important issue of violence in video games is well-known, many may not realize how many of the story lines feature tobacco use....
When to Call Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 
When Your Child Needs Emergency Medical Services 
What to Expect if Your Child is Admitted to the Hospital 
What to Expect When You Call 911