Children's Health Archives - L.A. Parent

Spring inspiration, summer camp ideas and more

March/April Issue of L.A. Parent

Cool Tools for Parents: Navigating Beauty Products and Beyond

Ask the Experts

What to Know About RSV

Re-establish boundaries and (eventually) reap the rewards

New Year Boundaries

Prosperity Market inspires Angelenos to support Black-owned businesses

Black Business Scavenger Hunt Returns This August

Sponsored Content

Meeting the Moment: How charter public schools are helping kids cope and heal

Another Tommy's Field opens in her son's honor

Mother who lost a child implores us to support bereaved parents and their causes

Plus a Healthy Popsicle Recipe

5 Additives to Eliminate from Your Family’s Diet

Talking to children about traumatic events

Stand For Children Day – June 1

Dismantling the stigmas

Addressing Your Child’s Learning and Thinking Differences

Healing our children and ourselves

Examining unconscious parenting patterns

A young child in a

Bringing mindfulness to kids this summer & beyond

Mind Over Matter

A mother, father and baby are looking at a laptop screen. On side of the image is a promotion from First 5 LA asking families how COVID-19 has affected them.

First 5 LA is conducting the survey

Survey: How has COVID-19 Affected You?

How a Parenting Book Pushed Me to the Edge — Literally

Over the Hill and Down the Hill

Over 13,000 Testing Kits Available Daily

L.A. County Expands PICK-UP COVID-19 TESTING KIT PROGRAM

Free COVID Testing at YMCA

Free COVID testing at YMCA spots in L.A.

Vaccine Appointments Available for Children 5 and older at Cedars-Sinai

Keep kids safe

Button Batteries: These Tiny Items Can be Dangerous in Homes with Small Children

With Priya Soni, M.D.

Doc Talk: Keeping COVID at Bay During the Holidays

Q&A With Cedars Sinai Specialist

Children Are Contracting RSV Earlier

What We're Reading This Month

August Book Corner: Health, History and Rhymes

Sponsored Content

10 Energizing Brain Breaks for Children

Mental Health Tips for Kids

Mental Health Is As Important As Good Grades

Early Dental Care is Vital

Proper Dental Care Needs to Start Early

A toddler is upset.

Improving Your Toddler's Moods

Tips to Improve Your Toddler’s Mood– and Yours

Helping Children Maintain Social Skills

Staying Social

Winter Skin Care Tips for Your Whole Family

Ask the Experts: Why We Need to Focus on Our Kids’ Heart Health

Top Baby Ailments and How Massage Can Help

Use the new year to rejuvenate the kids' lunch boxes

School Lunch Redux

L.A. Parent Spotlight

Spotlight: Meet The Cameron Boyce Foundation’s Libby Boyce

Health & Wellness

Ask the Experts: Extracurriculars — How Much is Too Much?

Health & Wellness

Ask the Experts: Swimming Safety for Kids

From 'The Migraine Relief Plan Cookbook'

Summer — With a Side of Strawberry Sorbet

Students host competitive coin collection

Los Alamitos School Hosts Fundraiser for Lyme Disease Research

Health & Wellness

MindMD: A Walk-in Wellness Clinic for Urgent Mental Healthcare

Community News

Student with Type 1 Diabetes Creates Healthy Food App

2022 EWP Sunscreen Report

Is Your Sunscreen Safe?

Health & Wellness

Ask the Experts: Questions about Summer Camp Woes and Getting Caught in the Act

Speak up

Cartoon Network and TikTok Content Creators Come Together for ‘Stop Bullying: Speak Up’ Campaign

Learning Mindfulness

Self Discovery and Resilience

Talking about mental health

Teens Invited to Submit to 2022 Open Mind Film Festival

Here’s an early look at camps to get even the most non-active kids up and moving

Get a Jumpstart on Summer Camp

Insight from a pediatric psychiatrist

Taking Care of Children’s Mental Health

The Talk

Talk to Boys About Sex

Inspiring Teens

The Big Assist Foundation: Youth Helping Youth Get Active

Easy ways to get moving

Coping in a COVID World: Tips to Get Your Child Motivated and Moving

Sing, Dance and Play

Benefits of music on kids’ emotional and neurological development

Easy Snack Ideas

Back-to-School Snacks: Healthy and Yummy

What Can We Expect for this Second School Year in a Pandemic?

Back to School 2.0

Go Green

Saving Our Planet One Student at a Time

Family-Friendly Art, Workshops & More

Wellness, Culture and Art Collide at the Compound

Kids & Cooking

Q&A: Little Kitchen Academy

Doc Talk

Doctor’s Tips for In-person School

Protect Your Family

California Beaches Report Card: Does Your Go-To Beach Pass or Fail?

Getting Unstuck

Sticky Neural Loop: How Your Child’s Brain Processes Pain and How to Help Them Heal

Kid-designed & Kid-approved

New Accessible Playground at Lionel E. Hudson Park

Teach Proper Skin Care Early

Young inventors

Local Twins Win in Hearing Loss Invention Contest

Child embracing mother anxiously.

Understanding Our Own Anxiety

11 Tips to Help Kids Process Political Unrest

What L.A. Parents Need to Know About MIS-C

Why You Shouldn’t Skip Your Next Well-Child Checkup

Make the Most of Your Family’s Telemedicine Visits

A Local Pediatrician’s Take on the Pandemic

Teen with IBD Pays the Healing Forward

Know the Signs: Colds, Flu and COVID-19

Parents Anonymous Offers a Helpline and Support Groups for Families

Get Kids’ Brushing Habits Halloween-Ready with Elmo

10 Baby Dangers You Might Not Have Considered

Are Play Dates OK During COVID?

6 Tips for Healthier Time Online During the Pandemic

Tips for a Healthy New School Year – Wherever You Are

Report Says Black and Brown Babies are Born at a Disadvantage

Kids’ Mental Health During the Pandemic

#SupportingFamilies: Breathing Tips to Steady You in Unsteady Times

Largest Study to Date links 102 Genes With Autism

kids eye patches

Kid Patches that are ‘See Worthy’

kids dental care tips

Must-Know Tips on Caring For Your Child’s Teeth

Building a Healthy Heart for Your Child

Should Kids Eat Artificially Sweetened Foods?

Climate Change and Kids’ Health

ryan's world colgate

Ryan’s World: Making Toy Reviews and Dental Hygiene Fun

Make Sure They Took It

Of Frogs and Mindfulness

A Head’s Up About Concussion

cold and flu season

A Cold and Flu FAQ

Good Lessons on a Bad Day

Sparking Hope: How One Project is Propelling Autism Research

screentime

Is Screen Time Connected to a Mental-Health Crisis?

The Right Shoes for Back to School

cedars sinai

Back to School: Getting Kids to Open Up

young athlete

How Much is Too Much for Young Athletes?

sunscreen for kids

Sunscreen That’s Safe

Vaccine Bill Seeks to Curb Bogus Medical Exemptions

Does My Child Really Need Psychotherapy?

teens and vaping

Teens, Tweens and Vaping

Watch for Summer Asthma Warning Signs

The Silver Lining of the Measles Epidemic

child molestation

Protecting Your Kids from Molestation

tracking childhood stressors

State’s First Surgeon General Takes on Childhood Toxic Stress

How Research Can Help Parents of Children with Autism Prepare for the Future

Helping Your Kids Cope with Allergies

kids eating habits

Curbing Influencers’ Influence on Kids’ Eating

autism and sleep

When Autism and Sleep Issues Collide

measles

What You Need to Know About Measles

kids weight lifting

Should Your Kids Pump Iron?

The Food Chain for Picky Eaters

Start Your Kids on a Heart-Healthy Path

peanut allergy treatment

New Treatment Shows Promise for Some with Peanut Allergy

teach children gratitude

Ways Your Family Can Cultivate Gratitude

Los Angeles Emergency Survival Guide

Get Started, Be Prepared

Stand By Eli Foundation

Family and Community Pull Together to Battle Rare Disease

Course Offers Special-Needs Moms a Mindful Return to Work

6 Ways to Prevent Your Child from Getting Sick this Season

flaccid myelitis

Doc Talk: Understanding Acute Flaccid Myelitis

prevent motion sickness

Battling Motion Sickness During Holiday Travel

Simple Questionnaire Helps Spot GI Problems in Kids with Autism

redondo beach schools

Redondo Beach Schools Make Strides Against Student Obesity

Doc Talk: If Your Child is Bitten by a Rattlesnake …

summer fitness

Make Moving a Summertime Habit that Lasts all Year

need stitches

Does this Cut Need Stitches

swimmer's ear

Stopping Swimmer’s Ear

medical myths

Doc Talk: Steering Clear of Health Hype

crayon collection

A Moment on the Lips, a Lifetime in the Landfill

rare diagnoses

Your Child Has What? Navigating the Challenges of a Rare Medical Diagnosis

autism awareness month

An Autism Awareness Month Update