Children’s Health
Protecting your child’s health means looking after their physical, mental and social well-being. Get the answers you need with our expert-backed resources.
I don’t know if I should send my child back to school—and it’s crushing me with anxiety
Each option feels like I am sacrificing something important.
This viral post perfectly captures how many parents feel about going back to school
"Having to choose between my children's health and education doesn't feel right."
CDC report warned against fully reopening schools—here’s why
There are "noticeable gaps" in many K-12 reopening plans—gaps that put communities at risk for coronavirus.
Bill Nye’s viral video shows kids (and adults) how face masks work
This viral TikTok teaches kids how to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Kids over 2 need to wear face masks, says CDC
Here's how to get them to do it. 👇
Expert strategies for dealing with the loss of a grandparent, age by age
All too many children may be facing the loss of a loved one this year. Here's how to help them through it.
What to know about the AAP’s school reopening guidelines for the fall
It's less about their education and more about their mental health.
8 calming techniques you and your kids can do together
Anxious about the news? Try these stress-reducing exercises you and the kids can do together.
In the day cares that stayed open, fewer than .2% of kids got COVID-19
What day cares that never closed can teach us as states fully reopen.
We answered parents’ most important questions about COVID-19
Including how to recognize symptoms, what to do if you're pregnant and where to get financial help.
What’s safe and what’s not this summer for families? Experts weigh in
Are playdates safe? What about the beach? Here's what experts say.
COVID-19 has made moms even more committed to breastfeeding, says new survey
And when moms return to the office employers will need to be prepared.
Here are the health care appointments to keep, reschedule or cancel right now
Should you postpone your well-child visits? What about immunization appointments? 👇
As a mother, I’m asking, can you please wear a mask?
My 4-year-old has adapted. It's time for grown-ups to do it, too.
8 changes family dentists offices are making as states reopen
Here's what to expect at your child's first dental checkup post-shutdown.
This (free!) book helps kids with autism understand mask-wearing
"Once we talk about it in a non-scary way, it will become more normalized and cause less anxiety, Tuchel explained on her website. "So, here is a free story to help us and our children."
6 changes pediatricians’ offices are making as states reopen
Here's what to expect at your child's next check-up.
Dear son: Wear your rainbow shirt with pride
I want to encourage my son to express pride and allyship, but I also want to shield him from everything else that may come with making a statement in our small town.
Coronavirus updates: Kids are less at risk, a breakthrough drug + more
Here's the latest on what parents need to know about COVID-19.
What the family of an 8-year-old COVID-19 victim wants you to know
"Everyone associates it with old people, as they think they're the only ones who are going to get it, but that's not true," Jennifer Morales told FOX 8. "My sister got it."