School Age
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Fortified Cereal Could Pose Risk to Kids
Can Your Family Have Screen-Free Time?
Preventing and Educating Kids About Cyberbullying
What You Need to Know About Recreational Marijuana
Winter Safety Tips for Sledding, Skating and Skiing
The snow has come, and families and friends are heading out to enjoy it. Hitting the slopes, climbing a hill to slide down, or lacing up your skates are lots of fun. But, these winter safety tips for sledding, skating and skiing will help prevent injury and lessen your chances...
Stress and Children: Identifying Signs and Finding Solutions
Being a child or teen seems not nearly as fun as it used to be. Who’s posting what on social media, worries about getting good grades, relationships at school, home environment and peer pressure have today’s kids feeling the stress to perform, fit in and stand out. When it...
How Much Stuff Is in That School Backpack?
TikTok and Children
TikTok. The social media platform that’s all the rage with tweens, high schoolers and college kids. It can be fun and make you laugh. But it can also interfere with brain development and have a negative impact on mental health.
We asked Jessica Griffin, PsyD, Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Pediatrics...