How to Prepare for a Safe Summer Trip
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When getting ready to travel with your family, plan ahead to stay healthy and safe and to be prepared for the unexpected.
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Tracking Your Child’s Milestones: What the Updated Guidelines Mean
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Recently updated developmental milestones should lead to earlier identification of autism and developmental delays.
Should My Child Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
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Why the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and why children and teenagers need it now.
How to Survive When a Stomach Bug Hits your Household
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Ways to prevent stomach bugs, how treat a stomach bug at home, and when to seek medical care.
Talking about Scary Topics with Kids
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Get expert advice from CHOP pediatricians on how to have difficult conversations with your children.
Making Vaccines Less Stressful: Tips to Comfort Babies and Toddlers Before, During and After Vaccinations
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CHOP Child Life Specialists offer tips to help babies and toddlers prepare and cope with childhood vaccinations.
Make the Diagnosis: Spring 2022
Ava, a 21-month-old female, presents to her primary care provider’s office with 4 days of fever and a macular rash that started yesterday.
Read moreWhat to Do if Your Child Has Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
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Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood illness that gets its name from the distinctive rash that appears in the mouth and on the hands and feet.
Baby Formula Shortage: What Families Need to Know
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In most cases, babies can switch between brands of formula without issue, but if your baby has specific health needs, it is important to speak with your pediatrician before making changes. Here's what you need to know, and tips for getting through this shortage.
Getting Your Child to Wear a Face Mask
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Get your child to wear a mask by practicing now, before schools reopen. Give kids a choice in what mask they wear, allow mask breaks when it's safe, and clean masks regularly so they're more comfortable to wear.