Health & Safety

Your child's health is important. Learn about common allergies; cold and flu; how to treat a fever and when to go to the ER; ear infections; rashes; sore throats, stomach aches, and more.
Young child with broken wrist
Why You Should Prepare a Medical Release Form for Your Child
siblings fighting in the backseat of a car
How To Stop Siblings From Fighting, According to a Child Psychologist
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What Exactly Is a Silver Tooth Kid?
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Car Seat Laws in the U.S. by State
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36 Nutritious Gluten-Free Snacks Your Kids Will Actually Eat
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10 Ways for Parents To Heal From the Childhood Trauma of Bullying
Little girl refusing to eat
How Understanding Your Picky Eater Will Make Mealtime Easier
A little latin girl sitting with her father on the sofa at home and looking at him.
What is Parental Alienation and How Does It Affect Kids?
Toddler eating yogurt
Protein-Rich Foods for Kids
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The Best Shampoos for Babies and Kids of All Hair Types, Tested by Our Own
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Should You Give Your Kids Whole, 2%, or Lower-Fat Milk?
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How To Get Your Child To Go to Bed the First Time
young boy drinking chocolate milk
Should Kids Drink Chocolate Milk?
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The 6 Best Iron Supplements for Kids, According to a Pediatric Dietitian
A tube of Tom's of Maine Natural Children's Fluoride Toothpaste on a bathroom counter
The Best Toothpaste Our Toddlers Tested and Loved
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Signs Your Period Cramps Should Be Evaluated by a Health Care Provider
A child with a book in a school or daycare setting sucks their thumb next to another child holding a book. (How to Get Your Child to Stop Sucking Their Thumb)
How To Get Kids To Stop Sucking Their Thumb
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What You Need to Know About Vaginal pH Soap Bars
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The Cost of Surviving Gun Violence for Children and Their Families
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I Had to Choose My Mental Health Over Breastfeeding My Baby
Food safety recall
Why Have There Been So Many Food Recalls Lately? Experts Explain
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Shawn Johnson East Reveals the Crucial Lesson from Her Child’s RSV Battle
Toddler kid eating fruit puree from a pouch
Baby Food Pouch Sales Have Risen 900% in the Last Decade–Are Parents Becoming Too Reliant On Them?
McDonald's burger
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder Burgers Are at the Center of a Multi-State E. coli Outbreak
Young girl coughs into her elbow
Whooping Cough Cases Among Kids Are Five Times Higher Than Last Year, CDC Says
Baby sleeping on a positioner on a bed.
New Safety Standards Adopted for These Commonly Used, But Sometimes Dangerous Baby Products
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New Study Says Parents Trust ChatGPT for Health Advice Over Doctors
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This Sweet Treat Trending Online Could Actually Be a Recipe for Illness
Fisher-Price Recall
Fisher-Price Recalls 2 Million Snuga Swings After 5 Babies Died
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These 6 Food Dyes Were Banned in California—Here’s What Parents Need to Know
Kids reach into a bowl of Halloween candy as they trick-or-treat.
Navigating Food Allergies During Halloween Is Less Frightening With These Safety Tips
Decorative Halloween teal pumpkin with twisted stem sitting on a table with shiny bat tablecloth and other similar pumpkins blurred in background
Why Do People Put Out Teal Pumpkins for Halloween? It's All About Treats and Not Tricks
Little Asian girl drinking soda from can on a sunny day outdoors in the park
Are Kids Being 'Poisoned' By Energy Drinks? This New Report Says Yes
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What is Galaxy Gas and Why Is It Dangerous?
Doctor checking a girl's blood pressure while she holds a teddy bear.
1 in 7 Kids Have ‘Higher Than Normal’ Blood Pressure—Here’s What That Means
Droplet dosing a biological and ecological hemp plant herbal pharmaceutical cbd oil from a jar.
Study Finds Sharp Rise in Delta-8 THC Poisonings in Young Kids–Here's What Parents Can Do
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Apple Juice Sold at Walmart, Aldi, and BJ's Recalled Over Arsenic Concerns
Kid on scale
Is Weight Loss Medication for Kids as Young as 6 a Good Idea?
Sloth Fever photo
What Is ‘Sloth Fever’? Here’s What Families Need To Know
Mom and daughter shopping in store
Most Baby & Toddler Foods Don’t Meet Nutrition Standards, Study Finds
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Perdue Recalls 167,000 Pounds of Chicken Tenders and Nuggets
Image of a child holding a bowl of water beads.
More Kids Are Visiting Emergency Rooms After Incidents With Water Beads, Study Shows
Image of the nasal spray Neffy to help with emergency allergic reactions.
FDA Approves First Nasal Spray for Emergency Allergic Reactions
Backpack with Tampons spilling out
The One Back-to-School Item Teens Shouldn't Have to Buy
Teenager laying on the bed looking at a phone with headphones on.
Finally, Some Promising News on the Youth Mental Health Crisis—According to the CDC
Young boy uses a spoon to drink a slushie-type drink.
Are Slushies More Dangerous for Little Kids Than You’d Think?
Close-up shot of Newborn Baby Girl Looking at Her Mother
Is Tongue Tie Being Overtreated? The AAP Thinks So
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Can I Take Plan B While Breastfeeding?
Image of a girl looking in a mirror from behind
The Pandemic Caused an Increase in Eating Disorders Among Teens, Study Shows
A child eats a strawberry from a lunch box while sitting on a bench
These Are the Best Lunches for Sensory Seekers and Sensory Avoiders
Three colorful lunchboxes with different cutout snacks
These 'Lunchbox Influencers' Make the Cutest Snacks—But Does It Matter?
A blonde child sits in front of an open lunchbox
Want To Get Your Kid To Eat Veggies? Try This Hack
Child at the beach
The Swimming Danger for Kids You Might Not Be Thinking About, But Should
Girl at home in bed
TikTok Videos Show Reality of Teen Summer Depression—What Parents Need To Know
Teenager in school
What Is a ‘Menty B’ and Why Are Teens Saying It?
A man mows the grass with an electric lawn mower.
Lawn Mower Accidents Are Rising—Here’s How Parents Can Keep Kids Safe
Cullen Jones in 2008
How Almost Drowning at 5 Led Cullen Jones To Become an Olympic Gold Medalist
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If You're Worried About Your Latine Teen's Mental Health, You're Not Alone
Tween Girl walking and talking with her mom
For Latines Approaching Puberty, Body Acceptance Is a Priority
Kid getting a vaccine
CDC Recommends Getting Updated COVID-19 and Flu Shots This Fall
Starbucks energy drinks
Why Starbucks' New Iced Energy Drinks Can Be Dangerous For Teens
MGA Entertainment Recalls Miniverse Make It Mini Sets
21 Million Miniverse Toy Sets Recalled for Possible Skin, Eye, and Respiratory Irritation
Eastern bearded dragon
CDC Warns About Having Bearded Dragons as Pets After Salmonella Outbreak