Healthy Children

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

LATEST EPISODE

Exergaming: Does It Really Count as Exercise?

Exergaming: Does It Really Count as Exercise?

Expert : Elizabeth Murray, MD

Exergames, games that make the user get up and move, are hardly a new phenomenon. ... read more

PAST EPISODES

Buying Second-Hand for Your Child? Make Sure It's Safe

Buying Second-Hand for Your Child? Make Sure It's Safe

Expert : Elizabeth Murray, MD

Do you go to garage sales? What items are OK for you to buy for your kids? Are there some things you just shouldn't get second hand? ... read more

Sweetened Beverages & Added Sugars: Are Schools Supplying Junk Foods?

Sweetened Beverages & Added Sugars: Are Schools Supplying Junk Foods?

Expert : Robert Murray, MD

Schools offer healthy choices for your children, but are your kids choosing the salty and sugary foods they offer instead? ... read more

Oral Immunotherapy: Someday Your Child's Allergy Could Be Gone

Oral Immunotherapy: Someday Your Child's Allergy Could Be Gone

Expert : Jen Kim, MD

It may offer real hope to parents of children with allergies to wheat, peanuts, eggs, milk, or shellfish. ... read more

Peanut Allergies: A New Study

Expert : Jen Kim, MD

A large, national study of food allergies in the U.S. found that more children have allergies, including severe allergies, than previously thought. ... read more

Differences Are All Around: Is Your Child Tolerant of Others?

Differences Are All Around: Is Your Child Tolerant of Others?

Expert : Corinn Cross, MD

Whether it's a child's nationality or a handicap, is your child tolerant of others' differences? ... read more

When to Keep a Sick Child Home from School

When to Keep a Sick Child Home from School

Expert : Corinn Cross, MD

If your child wakes up feeling unwell, you’ll need to decide if they should stay home from school. ... read more

What Can You Do When Your Baby Won't Stop Crying?

What Can You Do When Your Baby Won't Stop Crying?

Expert : Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, MBE, FAAP

Crying serves several useful purposes for your baby. But, sometimes the crying won't stop. It's unnerving at the very least, so what's a parent to do? ... read more

Is Your Child Ready for the Potty?

Expert : Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, MBE, FAAP

Using the toilet is one of the first and most significant skills your kids must learn. But, do can you teach them, or are they simply not ready until a certain age? ... read more