Parenting
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Raising a child can be both challenging and rewarding. It can be easy to know where to turn when your child has a cold or an infection. But it can be hard to know how to talk to your child, how to teach your child healthy eating habits, and how to help your child deal with stress. Watching your child grow and learn is the reward for good parenting. Our topics can give you information to help your child be safe, healthy, and happy.
Learn more in our topics for parents, such as:
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Healthy Eating for Children . -
Protecting Your Child From Infections . -
Immunizations: Questions Parents Ask . -
Choosing Child Care . -
Healthy Habits for Kids . -
Helping Your Child Avoid Tobacco, Drugs, and Alcohol . -
Stress Management: Helping Your Child With Stress .
Abusive Head Trauma Active Listening ADHD: Taking Care of Yourself When Your Child Has ADHD Aggression in Young Children Amblyopia Anorexia Nervosa Appreciating Your Child's Personality Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Baby's Daily Needs: What to Expect Bed-Wetting in Children Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens Biting Bonding With Your Baby Bottle-Feeding Breath-Holding Spells Breath-Holding Spells: Keeping a Record Bulimia Nervosa Bullying Bullying: Building a Child's Self-Esteem Bullying: How to Help Your Child Who Bullies Burping a Baby Caring for More Than One Baby Child Abuse and Neglect Child Safety: Pets Child Safety: Preventing Burns Child Safety: Preventing Child Abduction Child Safety: Preventing Falls Child Safety: Streets and Motor Vehicles Child Safety: Strollers and Shopping Carts Child Safety: Washing Toys to Prevent Germs Childhood Fears and Exposure to Violence Choking Rescue Procedure: Heimlich Maneuver Choosing Child Care Coping Strategies to Avoid Harming a Baby Coping When Your Child Is Near the End of Life Corporal Punishment Croup Crying Child and Possible Abuse Crying Child Who Is Not Acting Normally Crying, Age 3 and Younger Dealing With Emergencies Dealing With Today's Teen Issues Ear Infections Effective Parenting: Discipline Emotional and Social Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months Emotional and Social Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years Emotional and Social Development, Ages 12 to 24 Months Emotional and Social Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years Emotional and Social Development, Ages 6 to 10 Years Emotional and Social Growth in Newborns Emotional Development, Ages 2 to 5 Years Encouraging Language Development in Your Preschooler Establishing Limits With Your School-Age Child Evaluating Pain in a Child Family Life Cycle Theory Family Meetings Grief: Helping Teens With Grief Growth and Development Milestones Growth and Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months Growth and Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years Growth and Development, Ages 12 to 24 Months Growth and Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years Growth and Development, Ages 2 to 5 Years Growth and Development, Ages 6 to 10 Years Growth and Development, Newborn Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years Health and Safety, Birth to 2 Years Healthy Attitudes Toward Food and Exercise Healthy Eating in Children: Things That Influence Food Choices Healthy Habits for Kids Help Your School-Age Child Develop Social Skills Help Your Working Teen Balance Responsibilities and Set Priorities Helping Adolescents Develop More Mature Ways of Thinking Helping Children With Disabilities Stay Active Helping Kids Handle Peer Pressure Helping Your Child Avoid Tobacco, Drugs, and Alcohol Helping Your Child Build a Healthy Body Image Helping Your Child Build Inner Strength Helping Your Child Transition Into Middle School or Junior High Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight Helping Your Newborn Learn Helping Your School-Age Child Learn About the Body Helping Your Teen Become a Safe Driver How ADHD Affects Your Child How Reading Helps Language Development How to Teach Your Child by Example Immunizations: Questions Parents Ask Infant Crying Jaundice in Newborns (Hyperbilirubinemia) Language Development From Age 6 to 10 Years Language Development in Newborns Listening to Your Kids Making the Most of Your Appointment Managing Your Toddler's Frustrating Behaviors Measles (Rubeola) Media and Your Child: Making Choices Mumps Physical Activity for Children and Teens Preparing Your Child for the Hospital Preschoolers: Building a Sense of Security Preschoolers: Building Self-Control Preschoolers: Building Social Skills Preschoolers: Encouraging Independence Preschoolers: Helping Your Child Explore Preventing Breath-Holding Spells in Children Preventing Children's Injuries From Sports and Other Activities Protecting Your Child From Online Strangers Quick Tips: Babyproofing Your Home Quick Tips: Getting Active as a Family Quick Tips: Getting Baby to Sleep Quick Tips: Helping Your Child Stay Safe and Healthy Quick Tips: Using Backpacks Safely Recognizing and Developing Your Children's Special Talents Reye Syndrome Safe Water for Mixing Infant Formula Separation Anxiety: Helping Your Child Speech and Language Development Speech and Language Development: Helping Your 1- to 2-Year-Old Staying Aware of What Your Child Is Doing Online Stimulate Your Baby's Learning Stuttering Taking Care of Yourself When You Have a Child With Physical, Emotional, or Behavioral Problems Taking Care of Yourself When Your Baby Is Fussy Talking to Your Adolescent or Teen About Problems Talking to Your Child About Appropriate Online Behavior Teen Substance Use Disorder: Choosing a Treatment Program Teen Substance Use: Making a Contract With Your Teen Teens With Diabetes: Issues for Parents Teething Temper Tantrums Temper Tantrums: Keeping a Record Thumb-Sucking Thumb-Sucking: Helping Your Child Stop Time-Out Tips for Parents of Teens Validating Your Child's Emotions Violent Behavior in Children and Teens Vital Signs in Children Ways to Comfort a Baby in the Hospital Ways to Comfort a Crying Baby Weaning Your Teen's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Your Toddler: Safe Ways to Explore
ADHD: Helping Your Child Get the Most From School ADHD: Helping Your Child Get Things Done Fitness: Teaching Your Child to Stay Active Grief: Helping Children With Grief Healthy Eating: Helping Your Child Learn Healthy Eating Habits Helping Your Child Build Self-Esteem Preventing Choking in Small Children Sibling Rivalry: Reducing Conflict and Jealousy Sleep: Helping Your Children—and Yourself—Sleep Well Stress Management: Helping Your Child With Stress Stress Management: Managing Your Time Stress Management: Relaxing Your Mind and Body Substance Use Disorder: Dealing With Teen Substance Use
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