Well-child visits are a time when parents can check up on their child’s health and make sure they’re growing and developing normally. Well-child visits usually start a few days after children are born and continue until they turn 18. A pediatrician ...

Children in distress often experience emotional acceleration. Thoughts race, sensations intensify, and impulse begins to replace reflection. When an adult listens without urgency, the child’s nervous system gradually slows. This deceleration restores access to thinking rather than reacting.

Child-only health insurance is health insurance that only covers children. The best child-only policies are usually through Medicaid or CHIP, since they offer free and low-cost plans. There are many options for child-only insurance in both the private and ...

Before your child was even born, you probably wondered about their hair color, eye color, and height. While you can’t predict everything, there are some clues to help you tell how tall your child may be. A person’s height tends to run in families.

Often, even well-meaning parents don't understand their child's angry behavior. Temper tantrums are normal for very young children, and lashing out with angry words is typical for adolescents. But what about threats or actions that go beyond predictable ...

Parents or caregivers should consult a doctor if their child of any age has repeated temperature readings above 104°F (40°C). However, most childhood fevers do not require treatment. Fevers are common in children and happen when the body fights infections.

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Being an only child is a “disease in itself,” according to 19th-century psychologist Stanley G. Hall. Even though Hall’s views and scholarly research methods have been questioned and criticized, only children’s reputation as spoiled, overprotected ...

Trans children may understand their gender by the time they are four in supportive households. According to experts, trans children will often exhibit signs of their gender when they are even younger. Common signs include cross-gender play and dress and ...

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