Healthy Children

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

LATEST EPISODE

How to Survive Temper Tantrums

Expert : Naveen Mehrotra, MD, FAAP, AAP

Learn how to survive the dreaded temper tantrum. ... read more

PAST EPISODES

Conscious Parenting

Expert : Dr. Bob Saul

The advice Melanie gives all the time as a parent of a 19 and 22-year-old is "don't blink" because if you do, you miss it, it goes by in an instant. ... read more

What to Do if Your Child Has Lice

Expert : Dr. Corinn Cross

You child comes home with the dreaded note: the class has lice. What do you do? ... read more

Importance of Father Figures

Expert : Michael Yogman, MD, FAAP

New findings show the positive impact of fathers on child development. ... read more

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)

Expert : Andrew S. Garner, MD, Ph.D., FAAP

Children, Seasonal Depression, and Staying Busy in the Winter

Children, Seasonal Depression, and Staying Busy in the Winter

Expert : Hilary Bowers, MD

The slowness of winter and the stress of the holidays can be a lot, even for our children.

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Setting Goals in the New Year

Expert : Dr. Lanre Falusi

The beginning of a new year is always a time of resolutions and resetting your goals and intentions. ... read more

Fostering Healthy Goals & Attitudes

Expert : Nicole Cifra, MD, MPH, MHPEd

Everyone craves a fresh start sometimes, even our children. ... read more

Eliminating Race-Based Medicine

Expert : Dr. Tiffani J. Johnson, MD, MSc, FAAP

In a powerful new call to action, the American Academy of Pediatrics is demanding critical self-evaluation and fundamental changes in the practice of medicine to end long-standing inequities in health care. ... read more