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Posted by: Matthew Washam, MD, MPH on Sep 24, 2025

Flu season is here and flu vaccines are more readily available than ever before. You can obtain a flu shot at the grocery store, every corner drug store, community centers and certainly at your pediatrician’s office.

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Don’t Skip the Flu Shot: Soothe Your Child with These Distraction Techniques
No parent likes seeing their child cry during a shot, but vaccines are essential for keeping kids healthy. Discover simple, age-appropriate strategies to comfort your child during vaccines and learn why staying current on flu and COVID-19 vaccines matters.
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Speech and Communication Development – Birth to 3 Years
Speech and language understanding is the foundation for developing expressive communication skills, but every child will develop communication in his or her own unique way. Following general milestones will help you see if your child is on the right track.

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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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Potty Training Troubles in Kids with Autism

Jul 08, 2013

Potty training can be tough on any parent and child. But when the child has autism, this rite of passage can be even more challenging. The sensory and obsessive compulsive issues that often accompany autism make it hard for some children to just sit on a toilet, let alone learn to use the bathroom Read More