Suburban Parent
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10 at-home occupational therapy activities that can make a difference
Jun 28, 2020 7:00 AM - While summer plans might look different due to COVID-19 this year, it's important that children still engage in simple activities that promote developmental milestones. Help your child work on fine motor skills and improve core strength. And encourage messy play. -
Parents should expect these safety precautions
Jun 22, 2020 10:39 AM - As Illinois slowly begins to re-open, parents everywhere are wondering what this summer and fall will look like and what activities their kids can safely partake in, including day care and summer camp. -
'Covid baby bust' could lead to half a million fewer births next year
Jun 20, 2020 6:15 AM - The reason? Children are expensive, and having a child is in many ways a financial decision.
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Constable: Prescription ADHD video game 'needs study,' doctor says
Jun 22, 2020 10:14 AM - Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be given a variety of drugs and therapies. Now, doctors can write those kids a new prescription -- for a video game.
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Liz Weston: When parents are the emergency fund
Jun 15, 2020 2:32 PM - The impulse to help an adult child who has been dealt a financial blow by the pandemic is strong and understandable
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Talking to children about racism: The time is now
Jun 13, 2020 8:00 AM - Pediatricians are deeply concerned about the effects of racism on children. Even vicarious racism -- secondhand racism witnessed through social media, conversations with friends or family, or media images -- harms children's health. -
'Children can and do get this virus': How Naperville parents cared for 3-year-old triplets with COVID-19
Jun 8, 2020 5:30 AM - Maureen Dunne found herself facing the unimaginable when her children became a statistic. In DuPage County, 131 kids younger than 10 have developed COVID-19. Three of those cases are Dunne's triplets. Dunne shared her family's ordeal in hopes of helping other caregivers and as a reminder that children aren't immune to the coronavirus. -
How to know when kids could use a therapist's help
Jun 7, 2020 7:29 AM - Over the past couple of months, parents and kids have spent more time together. Emotions are running high, patience is wearing thin. Maybe it's time to seek help from a therapist. -
Summer book club: Tales that share some great secrets
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Five new books for your teenager's summer reading pile
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