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Ratings: Making Healthy Media Choices
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Research has shown that children are influenced by what they see and hear, especially at very young ages. To help parents make informed choices about what their children see and hear, many entertainment companies use ratings systems. Ratings give parents more information about the content of television
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Responding to Children's Emotional Needs During Times of Crisis: Information for Parents
Category: behavioral_and_psychosocial_issues
Pediatricians are often the first responders for children and families suffering emotional and psychological reactions to terrorism and other disasters. As such, pediatricians have a unique opportunity to help parents and other caregivers communicate
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Single Parenting
Category: behavioral_and_psychosocial_issues
Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics on how single parents can support their children and themselves.
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Sleep Problems in Children
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Sleep problems are very common during the first few years of life. Problems may include waking up during the night, not wanting to go to sleep, nightmares, sleepwalking, and bedwetting. If frantic upset persists with no apparent cause, call your child's doctor.
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Sleep Problems: Your Child’s Sleep Diary
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
Children differ in how much sleep they need, how long it takes them to fall asleep, and how easily they wake up. If you are concerned about your child’s sleep habits, talk with your child’s doctor. Your child’s doctor may ask you to keep a sleep diary to help track your child’s sleep habits.
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Smokeless Tobacco: What You Need to Know
Category: behavioral_and_psychosocial_issues
Chewing tobacco, snuff, snus, and dissolvable tobacco in the shape of sticks, pellets, and strips are all types of tobacco products that are not smoked but used in other ways. All types of smokeless tobacco contain nicotine and chemicals known to cause cancer (carcinogens).
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Smoking and E-cigarettes: What Parents Need to Know About the Risks of Tobacco Use
Category: safety_and_prevention
Many people think that the only people harmed by tobacco use are smokers who have smoked for a long time. The fact is that tobacco use can be harmful to everyone. This includes unborn babies and people who don’t smoke.
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Smoking and E-cigarettes: What Parents Need to Know About the Risks of Tobacco Use
Category: safety_and_prevention
Did you know that about 80% of teens in the United States don't smoke? They've made a healthy choice.
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Staying Cool When Things Heat Up
Category: adolescents
Anger is normal. It is natural to feel this way when you or someone you care about has been treated badly. It's up to us to decide how to act when we get angry.
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Stress-Management Plan
Category: behavioral_and_psychosocial_issues
Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to aid parents in helping their children manage stress.
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Stressed? Read This.
Category: adolescents
Even though stress makes us feel uncomfortable, it's not always a bad thing. Sometimes stress can really help us deal with tough situations. A lot of stress changes our bodies quickly and helps us react to an emergency. A little stress keeps us alert and helps us work harder.
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Substance Abuse Prevention
Category: safety_and_prevention
The use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs is one of the biggest temptations facing young people today. As a parent, you are your child's best protection against drug use. You can start by telling your children that you expect them not to use drugs and become informed yourself about drug use. This
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Suicide Prevention: Safety Plan
Category: adolescents
f your child is feeling depressed and having suicidal thoughts, help your child create a safety plan.
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Talking With Your Teen About Sex
Category: safety_and_prevention
Children are exposed to sexual messages every day—on TV, on the Internet, in movies, in magazines, and in music. Sex in the media is so common that you might think that teens today already know all they need to about sex. They may even claim to know it all, so sex is something you just don't talk about.
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Teen Suicide, Mood Disorder, and Depression
Category: adolescents
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for 10- to 24-year-olds. Parents can help protect their children by being aware of risk factors and warning signs and talking with their child.
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Temper Tantrums
Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers
It's hard for young children to hold strong feelings inside. When they feel frustrated or angry, they often cry, scream, or stomp up and down. This is a temper tantrum. Temper tantrums are a normal part of your child's development. They usually begin around age 12 to 18 months, get worse between 2 and
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