Healthy Sleep Habits
The normal amount of sleep varies depending on the age of your child. A 2-year-old needs 10 to 12 hours a night, plus naps during the day. By age 6, a child usually has dropped naps, but still needs 10 hours at night.
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Toilet Training (Potty Training)
Toilet training should begin when your child shows signs that they are ready. There is no right age to begin.
Infant Feeding Guide
How much, what, and when to feed your baby can seem daunting. But this cheat sheet will give you the information you need to start your baby on the right “nutritional” foot.
Getting Ready for Your Newborn at Home
Newborns need just some basic items at first — a warm and safe place to sleep, food, clothing, and diapers.
Rash Information
Many conditions affect the skin, some causing local rashes and others causing rashes that involve the entire body.
The Jill & Mark Fishman Center for Families
The Jill & Mark Fishman Center for Families, located on the first floor of the Main Hospital, provides families with a welcoming space as well as assistance with housing, transportation and local resources.
Guide to Your Child's Surgery
Learn about having surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, including what to bring, how to prepare your child, and what to expect.
Tackling Irrational Fears in Children and Teens
CHOP psychologists offer strategies to help children recognize their fears, separate the rational from the irrational, and how to deal with or overcome each.
What to Know About Hitting, or Not Hitting, Milestones
Many parents worry whether their baby is progressing normally. A CHOP pediatrician has answers about developmental milestones.
Sleep Tips for All Ages and Stages
Get answers to common sleep questions for everyone from newborns to big kids.