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Posted by: Allison Riggle, MSW, EdD on Jul 18, 2025

When we read with children, we aren’t just teaching words—we’re offering connection, stability, and the kind of presence that helps them grow with confidence and trust.

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Know Your Child’s Developmental Timeline

A pediatric physical therapist can assess whether your child’s motor development is on track or if some extra help or home practice might be needed. Learn more about what many children achieve between the ages of one and six.

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Poison Hemlock: What Parents Should Know

Poison hemlock may look like a harmless wildflower, but it’s dangerously toxic. Learn how to spot this invasive plant, what symptoms to watch for, and how to protect your children and pets from accidental exposure.

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700 Children’s® features the most current pediatric health care information and research from our pediatric experts – physicians and specialists who have seen it all. Many of them are parents and bring a special understanding to what our patients and families experience. If you have a child – or care for a child – 700 Children’s was created especially for you.

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From Teen to Adult: Learning About Their Medications

Apr 28, 2022

When taking medicine is an important part of your child’s care, talking to them in an age-appropriate way about their prescriptions starting when they are young will help them as they grow and start to do more on their own. Increasing their skills when they are teenagers will help them manage their own care as adults. Read More

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Urology Reconstruction: What Are the Options?

Apr 26, 2022

One of the reasons families come to the Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction is the multi-disciplinary, collaborative approach to care to provide the best possible care to their child. Our team represents urology, gynecology, colorectal, psychology, social work, and child life. Read More

Digital Boundaries for Teens and Caregivers

Digital Boundaries for Teens and Caregivers

Apr 21, 2022

The foundation for online safety is creating healthy digital boundaries — what a young person is comfortable doing, seeing, and feeling while using technology and how they would like to be treated by others. Read More

Molluscum Contagiosum

Molluscum Contagiosum: What You Need to Know

Apr 19, 2022

Despite its big, scary-sounding name, molluscum contagiosum is a common and relatively harmless skin condition seen in many children. It comes in the form of bumps that range in size from a pinhead to a pencil eraser. Read More

Recognizing Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect

Recognizing Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect

Apr 14, 2022

Protecting children from abuse and neglect is a community responsibility. Most adults want to help, but are unsure of how to get involved. Remember to follow the three Rs. Read More

What is Golf Medicine?

What is Golf Medicine?

Apr 07, 2022

Whether you and your child play golf to relax on the weekends or to be competitive, a risk of injury exists just like in other sports. It is important to take precautions against getting hurt and to seek medical attention in the case of injury. Read More

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Common Co-diagnoses Occurring with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mar 31, 2022

People who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may also have additional health diagnoses (co-occurring conditions). Learn more about these common conditions. Read More

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Revised Developmental Milestones for Infants and Toddlers

Mar 30, 2022

From smiles to steps, those eagerly awaited “firsts” mean more than entries in a baby book. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently updated timelines for these “firsts” in infants and toddlers. Read More