How to talk to kids about traumatic events
As you consider how and what to share with your kids, take a deep breath and recall that your role is to be the supportive, trusting adult.
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Firework safety for children: A pediatrician’s guide to keeping summer celebrations safe
As we head into firework season, here’s what every parent should know to keep their children safe — and what to do if an injury does occur.
How to protect children around fireplaces
While fireplaces, whether wood-burning, gas, or electric, can be a source of warmth in a home, they also pose a potential safety risk to children. Learn how to protect your children around fireplaces.
Helping children deal with pandemic-related grief
Losing a parent or other primary caregiver is one of the most stressful things that can happen in a child’s life, putting them at risk for depression and post-traumatic stress.
Helping children with the psychological and emotional aftermath of an earthquake
After an earthquake, there are normal responses which children, like adults, will have to the trauma that they have experienced.
