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Experts caution parents to research health apps before tweens use them and consider such factors as privacy, ad content and body image impact.
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Children with chronic conditions may need extra support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our expert panel offers advice and tips for parents navigate these challenges.
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A rare and potentially fatal COVID-related disease is affecting some kids. A children's health expert discusses what is being called multi-system inflammatory syndrome, or MIS-C.
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A tribute to mothers who delivered babies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Experts discuss how to help kids with autism and development delays cope with change, and provide communication tips for family conflicts.
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How to help teens emotionally adjust to social distancing and how to balance increased media use along with online learning and socializing.
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Experts talk about maintaining your well-being as a parent, helping kids manage anxiety around the coronavirus and how to handle sleep regression and electronic use.
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Being pregnant in the time of coronavirus presents a new set of challenges for expectant parents. One doctor answers questions about pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A rare childhood bone marrow disease made social distancing a requirement for one patient to mitigate the risk of infection long before COVID-19 required it of everyone.
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Experts tackle processing change while understanding feelings, responding to new behaviors, juggling home and work and managing screen time during the coronavirus crisis.
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A child psychiatrist provides support resources for children with autism, and their caregivers, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Avoiding the emergency room for preventable childhood injuries is especially as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. A Michigan Medicine expert gives guidance on how to practice prevention for common child safety pitfalls, and avoid the ER.
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Isolation is hard for all of us, but may be disproportionately difficult for teenagers who are missing major social milestones due to current necessary social distancing measures.
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A childhood expert provides social distancing, routines and behavior management tips to help parents with kids now at home full time.
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A national poll, conducted by pediatricians at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, covers sexual abuse and ways you as a parent can discuss the topic with your own children.