Yup, End-Of-Summer Tantrum Season Is Here, And It’s No Fun
For so many kids, summer really is bliss. There’s the initial joy of school being over that soon gives way to sunshine-filled days, later bedtimes, and generally loosened-up routines. But as summer slips away, things tend to go south. Kids who just a month or two ago couldn’t believe how lucky they were to spend […]
Get Your Kids on a School-Ready Sleep Schedule
Latest Healthy Kids News SUNDAY, Aug. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) After a year of learning online in their pajamas at home, many kids may struggle to wake up early for class as schools reopen this fall, an expert says. “I think the biggest concern is that the virtual environment of last year led […]
We Found The Cereals That Kids, Parents And Nutrition Experts Agree On
Even if you weren’t much of a cereal person before becoming a parent, having kids inevitably changes your relationship to that aisle of the grocery store. We talked to parents for tips on navigating the slippery slope to the cereal bowl, and then we checked in with nutritionists for recommendations. The ideas might reduce a […]
White House Outlines Effort to Vaccinate Young as Schools Start to Reopen
Latest Healthy Kids News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters FRIDAY, Aug. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) Worried about low vaccination rates among the young as the new school year looms, the White House on Thursday unveiled a new initiative to get shots into the arms of more students. The push will […]
After Nearly 9 Million Pfizer Shots for U.S. Teens, Serious Side Effects Rare: CDC
Latest Healthy Kids News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) U.S. health officials have some reassuring news about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine in young people: Among millions of U.S. teens who’ve received Pfizer’s shots, serious side effects have been rare. As of July 16, close to […]
Regulators Pressure AirBnB, Vrbo After Another Child Dies in Elevator Accident
Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, July 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) The death of another child between a residential elevator’s inner and outer doors had prompted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to call on Airbnb and other vacation rental platforms to alert customers to the danger. The request comes less than two […]
Many States Move to Ban Vaccine Mandates, Passports in Public Schools
Latest Healthy Kids News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, July 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) As schools around America begin to prepare for reopening this fall, many states are taking steps to stop public schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccination or proof of vaccination. At least seven states — Alabama, Arkansas, […]
Half of U.S. Teens Plan to Get COVID Shot, But Can Numbers Go Higher?
Latest Healthy Kids News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Vaccine advocate Ethan Lindenberger, now 20, had to wait until age 18 to get the vaccinations that he knew he needed to protect his health. “I knew growing up my mom was very anti-vaccine. Because of the legal […]
Is Your Kid a Fast or Slow Eater? Personality Might Tell
Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) Could your children’s eating habits be a reflection of their personalities? A new study finds a link between the two, but researchers say it’s not clear exactly how they influence each other. They found that slow eaters are less likely to be extroverted […]
Q&A: Are We Doing Enough to Prevent Suicides in Healthcare Workers?
Tyler Black, MD, has been treating kids in crisis as a child and adolescent psychiatrist in emergency department and short-stay inpatient care for the past 12 years and has been researching suicide for about 15 years. He’s a clinical assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and […]