Children's Health

Tips and research for raising healthy kids and babies, featuring work from C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. Parenting, parenting tips, children's health, infant care, teen health, adolescent mental health, child mental health, pediatrics, food allergies, child safety, health and safety tips, pediatric health news, vaccination information, pediatric surgery, children's health infographics, patient stories, childhood cancer, congenital heart, cystic fibrosis, childhood illness, pediatric care,.
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Yogurt + Bananas = Tasty! Try out this delicious and nutritious treat that is sure to make everyone want to say B-A-N-A-N-A-S! #kidfriendly #kidrecipes #cookingwithkids #kidfriendlysnacks #foodforkids #healthysnacks
A watermelon sandwich? Sounds weird right? We were just as surprised when we figured out it was so good! #kidfriendly #kidrecipes #cookingwithkids #kidfriendlysnacks #foodforkids #healthysnacks
Not just for breakfast – a tasty teddy bear face can take toast from morning to afternoon or anytime! And, the cute teddy bear face is perfect for the kiddos to help with. *Warning: this recipe contains nuts. Sunflower butter, cream cheese or other safe alternatives can be substituted according to your child’s allergens. #kidfriendly #kidrecipes #cookingwithkids #kidfriendlysnacks #foodforkids #healthysnacks

Food & Recipes

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Tips on coping with your child's diagnosis - #Kids4Kids videos from Mott Children's Hospital
The genetic disease that causes vision loss can affect all ages, including young people. Learn more about symptoms, risk factors and management. #RP #retinitispigmentosa #ophthalmology #pediatricophthalmology #eyes #childrenshealth
A game-stocked smartphone or tablet shouldn’t just be used to keep kids quiet. Hand-held tech tools, a U-M pediatrician maintains, ought to be a family affair. #tech #gaming #family #parenting

Parenting

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Are You Properly Storing Your Breast Milk and Formula? Here is a handy guide for anyone who has questions about storage #guidelines for fresh breast milk for premature/hospitalized #infants. Follow the link for more information on breast milk safety guidelines. #breastfeeding #breastfeedingtips #breastmilkstorage #baby #feedinglittles
A handy guide for anyone who has questions about storage #guidelines for fresh breast milk for full term, healthy #infants. Follow the link for more information on safely storing, thawing and heating breast milk or formula. #breastfeeding #breastfeedingtips #breastmilkstorage #baby #feedinglittles
A guide you can keep in your pocket for anyone who has questions about #storageguidelines for formula milk, or a mix of #breastmilk and formula for #infants. Follow the link for more information on safely storing, thawing and heating breast milk or formula. #formulastorage #formulastorageguidelines #breastmilkstorage #baby #feedinglittles

Children's Health Infographics

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Are You Properly Storing Your Breast Milk and Formula? Here is a handy guide for anyone who has questions about storage #guidelines for fresh breast milk for premature/hospitalized #infants. Follow the link for more information on breast milk safety guidelines. #breastfeeding #breastfeedingtips #breastmilkstorage #baby #feedinglittles
Swaddling, when done properly, can be a key sleep aid for infants. A recent analysis could wrongly push parents away from the practice. #parenting #infantcare #swaddling #babies #sleep
Products meant to help #babies #sleep could have unintended consequences. A U-M #pediatrician explains the details. #childsafety #parenting

Having a Baby & Infant Care

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Why Families Should Play Pokémon Go Together: The hot game has real-life benefits. Here's how parents and kids can play with a purpose.
Are you a budding scientist, or maybe just want to see something cool? Our Camp Little Victors step-by-step guide for making elephant toothpaste is a fun, easy science experiment that has a spectacular effect. For step-by-step instructions on how to conduct your own version of this experiment, get out your lab coat and goggles and visit the link! #elephanttoothpaste #kidfriendly #scienceexperiments

Kid Friendly Activities

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Kids on restrictive diets (or who are extremely picky eaters) could be at risk for low iodine levels that can hinder growth and bodily function, an endocrinologist says.
Parents who struggle to get their children to eat a balanced diet aren’t alone, a new U-M poll shows. But there are easy ways to help establish good habits. #pickyeater #childrenshealth #healthykids #diet #health #nutrition

Diet & Nutrition

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SCN8A encephalopathy could be improved with a treatment already approved for other uses. #epilepsy #childhoodhealth #research
A worldwide research effort is underway for finding a treatment option for hyperphagia, the most common genetic cause of life-threatening childhood obesity. #praderwilli #childhoodobesity #pedatrics
Top children's health concerns for this year's presidential candidates: abuse, substance abuse, and nutrition. #healthpolicy #childrenshealth

Pediatric Health News

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Knowing what to expect when you go to the gynecologist may be something adult women take for granted, but how do you know when your daughter is ready, and how do you help her prepare for her first visit? #womenshealth #women #gynecology #teenhealth #parenting #healthtips
Before you head out on that summer camping trip, keep these safety tips from a wilderness emergency medicine expert in mind. #safetytips #healthtips #camping
Safety on wheels, tips for kids on bikes, scooters or skateboards.

Health & Safety Tips

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When Colton McGowan was feeling abdominal pain, his parents, Rich and Amy, took him to their local urgent care facility. That was the beginning of a lengthy and anxiety-filled journey for the six-year-old and his family. But it was a journey that would end up providing Colton with a lifelong gift — the gift of art. Inspired by Bob Ross, #painting became a part of Colton's healing process. #Art #Therapy #Healing #ArtTherapy #Inspiration #Pediatrics #CancerSurvivor #Cancer #BobRoss #HappyTrees
A new program provides recreational outings for children with special needs, including cerebral palsy, paralysis and Down syndrome. #adaptivesports #childrenshealth #patientstories
Doctors at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital 3-D printed a replica of a fifth grader’s tumor — Boris — to show it’s possible to fight back against #cancer. #patientstories #braintumor

Patient Stories

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Does your child constantly need to re-write, re-read or re-do projects or work? Do they often #stress about dirt and germs? If so, your child might be living with obsessive compulsive disorder, or #OCD, a condition affecting one in every hundred American #children. Here are some important signs for #parents to look for and a new study that evaluates the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy as a treatment option. #parenting #parentingtips #childrensmentalhealth
Imaging to measure the development of a child’s #brain networks might someday help predict who’s at risk for #ADHD. #mentalhealth #childrenshealth
Often a happy and busy time of year, returning to school can be stressful for some kids. A Michigan Medicine pediatric psychologist offers advice for families. #mentalhealth #childrenshealth #anxiety #school

Child & Adolescent Mental Health

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5 summer eye dangers and how to avoid them. #summer #eyehealth #childrenshealth

Disease Prevention

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Scientists say early and consistent feeding of peanuts can help prevent peanut #allergies in #children. A #food allergy expert explains what #parents should know. #foodallergy #parenting #parentingtips #childrenshealth
If a child with #food #allergies visits your home — or if your own allergic #children are headed out — these tips can help ensure a safe visit for everyone. #foodallergies #childsafety #childrenshealth
Food allergy advocates and physicians explain the outrage surrounding the new major motion picture, and why it should matter to all parents. #foodallergies#childrenshealth

Allergies

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Tips for siblings of kids with serious illness - #Kids4Kids videos from Mott Children's Hospital
Kids talk about coping with scars and other physical differences - #Kids4Kids videos from Mott Children's Hospital
Going to school while living with a chronic illness, or while going through medical treatment, can be very tough for kids. Check out this #Kids4Kids video in which kids and teens talk about their experiences trying to keep up with school, and tips for coping with missing some of the experiences that other kids are having during the school day.

Health Tips for Kids from Kids

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