Parenting
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Building healthy routines in the new school yearAug 23, 2020 6:00 am - Whether your kids' classroom will be remote, in-person or a hybrid of the two this fall, the Wellness & Weight Management Clinic team at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's...
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Is your child afraid of needles? How to handle immunizationsAug 15, 2020 11:00 pm - Whether your child is heading back to school full time, part time or will continue remote learning this fall, they may be due for immunizations, a critical part of preve...
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Back-to-school laptop guide: Pandemic survival edition
Aug 15, 2020 6:25 am - Pencils, paper and crayons? No, this year's most important back-to-school supply is a computer. After a scramble when COVID-19 first shut classrooms in the spring, many ...
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Youth sports and COVID-19: Understand the risksAug 09, 2020 7:30 am - The sudden loss of sports during COVID-19 shutdowns was hard for many young athletes and their families. Understandably, families and athletes are looking forward to ret...
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Interpreting your child's nonverbal cuesAug 02, 2020 7:00 am - Sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic has forced parents to juggle work and home in new and unexpected ways. With so much going on, even the most attentive pa...
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Young children with pet dogs seen having fewer social interaction problems than other kids
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How does COVID-19 affect kids? Science has answers and gaps
Jul 26, 2020 7:00 am - What role children play in the coronavirus pandemic is the hot-button question of the summer as kids relish their free time while schools labor over how to resume classe...
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The most common bone fractures and tips on preventing themJul 26, 2020 7:00 am - Even with families staying closer to home this summer, fractures in kids are on the rise. Whether it is playing on a swing set, riding a bike or falling in the house, ac...
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Children with congenital heart disease are patched, not curedJul 18, 2020 6:00 am - Every year, 40,000 babies are born with a congenital heart defect, the most common birth defect in the country. This occurs when the heart or blood vessels around the he...
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Single parents find support in online community during pandemicJul 17, 2020 6:00 am - Single parents find support in online community during pandemic