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Posted by: Lelia Emery, MT-BC on Jun 27, 2025

Singing to your baby can actually help development. Growing evidence shows that babies whose parents sing, read, or play with them to music have a greater chance of reaching developmental milestones on time.

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Exercise as Medicine: What's Your Child's Dose?
What if a daily dose of movement could help your child fight anxiety, improve sleep, and prevent chronic disease? Good news: it can! Discover how to treat exercise like medicine, with simple steps to build a personalized fitness “prescription” for your family.
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10 Tips to Teach Your Kids How to Combat Bullying

A 2022 national survey found that 19.2% of students ages 12-18 reported being bullied during school, with 21.6% of those students being bullied online or by text. As a parent or caregiver, how can you recognize the signs and offer your child help?

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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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How to Create Healthy Eating Habits for Kids

Dec 06, 2023

Knowing what to feed your toddler/preschooler can be challenging! Not only are their likes and dislikes constantly changing but it is also hard to know what needs to be served to provide him or her with a balanced and nutritious diet. Read More

Can Your Baby Learn Sign Language?

Nov 21, 2023

Baby sign language is a way to communicate with your baby effectively and you can begin introducing signs as early as infancy. The following are suggestions to make signing and communicating with your baby successful. Read More

Lead Poisoning: Still a Public Health Risk

Nov 15, 2023

For more than 100 years, society has known that lead is very damaging to young children. It is frustrating that we still expose our most vulnerable to this poison, especially because it is completely preventable. Read More

Cough Talk: What Does All That Hacking Mean?

Nov 01, 2023

Coughs are often associated with the common cold and there’s little you can do, other than try to ease the symptoms. However, a lot of coughing, especially in babies under four months old, could be a sign of a serious illness. Read More

Health Literacy and Partnering in Your Child's Care

Oct 23, 2023

We know there’s an overwhelming amount of complicated information about your child’s health, and we’re working to communicate more clearly. While we do that, here are some health literacy tips you can use before your next pediatrician’s visit. Read More

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Why Your Child Needs a Support System and How to Build One

Sep 29, 2023

When people say it takes a village to raise a child, it really does! Support systems play a vital role in your child's mental and physical health as they grow. Read More

Should Parents with Diabetes Breastfeed?

Aug 11, 2023

Parents who have diabetes of any kind are similar to other new parents in many ways. But according to a study here at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, they are less likely to breastfeed their newborn baby in the hospital and continue breastfeeding for at least two months. Read More

Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding: The Struggles Are Real

Aug 04, 2023

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive human milk for the first 6 months of life. Hear from our experts on the benefits and common problems that parents may encounter while breastfeeding/chestfeeding. Read More