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Toddler 3 years old

Preschool-aged child eating

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Alimentación saludable para su preescolar (3-5 años de edad)

Preschooler eating watermelon

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Healthy eating for your preschooler (3- to 5-year-olds)

Toddler eating rice

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Alimentación saludable para su niño pequeño (1-3 años de edad)

Toddler eating solids and smiling

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Healthy eating for your toddler (1- to 3-year-olds)

toddler with curly brown hair sits on training potty with supportive mother

ARTICLE

An ultimate guide to potty training

Parent offers child dish - CHOC podcast helps parents of picky eaters

PODCAST

Childhood nutrition and picky eating

child kneels by toys and smiles - kids and speech problems

ARTICLE

How can I tell if my child has a speech or language delay? 

Child looks up while wearing mask at the pediatrician's office

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Is it OK to skip your child’s checkup if they’re healthy?

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Bị Té Ngã Từ Cửa Sổ (Window Falls)

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Información sobre la seguridad caídas de las ventanas

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Safety Information on Window Falls

Two kids smiling and looking at a book together

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At-home tips for building social skills in kids

Baby drinking cow's milk from bottle

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When and how to safely transition your baby to cow’s milk

Child having undesired behavior at the holidays

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Holiday-time tips for managing your child’s undesired behavior

child has mouth on remote I button battery ingestion dangerous for kids

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Button battery ingestion and kids: What parents should know

child sick with a respiratory illness

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Best practices for preventing respiratory illnesses in children

Drawing by art therapist at CHOC's MHIC

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How to add art therapy practices to your child’s routine 

Little girl who is nervous about Halloween does a Halloween craft

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6 ways to calm kids’ nerves about Halloween

THC gummies

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THC gummies and other cannabis edibles: What parents should know

Parent and child sitting on a couch talking about gun safety

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Gun safety and kids: What parents should know   

boy looks off into the distance with his head resting on his hands

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How to help your child who is socially anxious

Little girl blows nose because of RV, EV, EV-D68 viruses

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Rhinoviruses, enteroviruses and EV-D68: What parents should know

Little boy puts finger in ear

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Ear infections and kids: What parents should know 

Young boy plays with toy magnets

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Playing with tiny, high-powered magnet toys risky for young children

child sick in bed

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Why is my child always sick? A pediatrician answers your questions  

Boy strikes muscle pose while wearing a cast

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Does my child have a strain, sprain or break?

Little girls smiles with backpack on and mask

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COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5: What parents need to know

dog laying on floor

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How to protect your kids from dog bites

girl plays dress up with her dad

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Encouraging positive behavior in young children

little girl bites her spoon

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Mealtime strategies, activities and recipe ideas for toddlers

Little boy throwing a tantrum

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How to manage negative behaviors in young children  

girl holding strawberry

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Mealtime tips, activities and recipe ideas for preschool-aged children

Baby sitting in high chair eating pasta

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How to prevent your babies from choking on finger foods

Boy smiles in front of inflatable bounce house

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Bounce house injuries continue to jump: How to protect your kids

boy falls off of skateboard

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How to prevent head injuries in children

Boy holds up pill and smilies

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7 easy ways to help your child take medications

baby gets checked out by doctor at development screening

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The importance of developmental screenings

sleeping baby at a check up with pediatrician

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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): How to protect your babies and children

Mom and her daughter smiling outside with masks on

ARTICLE

COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 0 to 5: What parents need to know

boy drinking soda from an aluminum can

ARTICLE

How to limit added sugars in your child’s diet

young surfer learns to ride standing up on surfboard

PODCAST

Keeping Kids Safe Around Water

little girl refusing to eat a plate of broccoli

PODCAST

Overcoming the Struggles of Picky Eating

toddler reaching for items on kitchen counter

PODCAST

Keeping Infants and Toddlers Safe in the Home

A small child curious about a prescription drug reaching for it on the table

PODCAST

Medication Safety in the Home

mother and baby smiling and cuddling face to face in bed

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Febrile Seizures: No Lasting Damage

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