Healthy Children

Doctors and experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics discuss all aspects of your child's health and well-being.

LATEST EPISODE

Talking To Children About Protests

Expert : Dr. Colleen Cira

Parents, especially White Parents, should be having conversations with children about race anyway, protests or not. Institutionalized racism is as old as America, so parents need to be talking to their children about power and privilege early on. ... read more

PAST EPISODES

What Summer Activities Are Safe For Kids Amid Coronavirus?

What Summer Activities Are Safe For Kids Amid Coronavirus?

Expert : Dr. Tanya Altmann

The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on kids. The mental, psychosocial aspects of social distancing and isolation are starting to pile up as we enter another month of this new normal. ... read more

Water Safety & Drowning Prevention

Expert : Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD

Summer is here, and everyone is itching to get outside after a long spring indoors. ... read more

Talking To Children About Racism

Expert : Nia Heard-Garris, MD, MSc, FAAP

Protests have been raging on in most major cities for weeks now protesting the death of George Floyd, police brutality, and in support of black lives. All of these are incredibly heavy and complex topics to discuss with children, so where do you begin? ... read more

Encore Episode: Racism: Uncovering and Preventing Biases

Encore Episode: Racism: Uncovering and Preventing Biases

Expert : Jacqueline Dougé, MD, MPH, FAAP

Embrace diversity and work to eliminate racism. ... read more

When to Take Your Child to the ER During the Pandemic

When to Take Your Child to the ER During the Pandemic

Expert : Alison Tothy, MD

We know parents have a lot of questions and fears concerning the spread of COVID-19 and some might be reluctant to bring their child to the doctor, even when it’s an emergency. ... read more

How Parents Can Prepare for Schools Reopening (And What That Might Look Like)

How Parents Can Prepare for Schools Reopening (And What That Might Look Like)

Expert : Sara “Sally” H. Goza, MD, FAAP

So much is unknown about what school will look like in the fall after COVID-19. So how can you and your children prepare to return to the classroom? ... read more

How to Keep Children Safe from Poison via Household Hazards During the COVID-19 Pandemic

How to Keep Children Safe from Poison via Household Hazards During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Expert : Benjamin Hoffman, MD

Learn how to keep children safe and away from injury or poison via household hazards during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... read more

Encore Episode: Preventing Suicide

Expert : Cora Breuner, MD, MPH

Watch for warning signs to help prevent suicide. ... read more

Encore Episode: What Does Social Distancing Really Mean? Can Kids Have "Safe" Play Dates?

Encore Episode: What Does Social Distancing Really Mean? Can Kids Have "Safe" Play Dates?

Expert : Jennifer Variste, MD

It's critical for the health of your family, your community, and the world for us to remain steadfast with social distancing and self-isolation. ... read more