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Posted by: Kelly Wesolowski, PsyD on Nov 03, 2025

We live in a world full of technology and, for many of us, our children understand it better than we do.  Parents may feel pressured by their children to provide them with a cell phone at an early age, but aren’t sure when children are actually ready for this responsibility. So, when's the right time for your child to get their first cell phone?

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Picky Eating: How to Help Change a Child's Food Habits

Picky eating is common among young children, but picky eaters aren’t just kids who refuse to eat vegetables. Here are ways to help better understand this problem and how to manage it.

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Body Positivity: An Important Message for Girls, AND Boys
As social media continues to play a major role in our society, talking to your child about body positivity is more important than ever - and it’s not just a topic for girls. Boys struggle with body image too.

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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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Is There a Stigma Attached to Having a Social Worker?

Mar 02, 2020

When people hear the term, “social worker,” they tend to associate it with breaking up families and other misconceptions. Over time, this has caused a stigma attached to someone needing help from a social worker. Read More

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Beyond the Hospital: A Community of Behavioral Health Care

Feb 28, 2020

The Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion will allow us to expand the services we already offer in Ohio, and to conduct the kind of research that will help children around the world. Read More

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Getting a Kick Start for Kindergarten: Tips for a Successful Transition

Feb 13, 2020

As you and your preschooler prepare to transition into Kindergarten, a range of feelings may arise from excitement to sadness to fear or worry. Here are ways to help your family prepare for this change. Read More

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8 Ways to Improve a Child's Self-Esteem and Curb Childhood Obesity

Jan 30, 2020

As a pediatric obesity psychologist, I encounter kids and teens with low self-esteem almost daily. What is often looked over is the interaction between self-esteem, mood and emotional eating. Read More

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Talking to Your Kids About Their Future: Questions to Get You Started

Sep 03, 2019

You may remember your parents telling you to figure out what you want to do with your life. Well time flies, and you might find yourself ready to have these same conversations with your child. So how do you encourage them to think about their plans for the future? Read More

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How to Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder

Aug 27, 2019

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a mental illness marked by episodes of mania and depression. It causes extreme mood swings which are accompanied by changes in the child’s energy level, sleep, thinking and behavior. Read More

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ADHD and Sports: What Parents Need to Know

Aug 07, 2019

Should kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) play sports? Of course! While some features of ADHD my pose challenges, generally speaking, kids with ADHD are able to play sports. Read More

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Is LGBTQ Community at Higher Risk for Mental Health Concerns?

Jun 20, 2019

One in five children is living with a mental illness, and 50 percent of all lifetime mental illnesses start by the age of 14. Studies show that LGBTQ youth may experience more negative mental health outcomes than their peers. Read More