| 'I'm Gonna Be a Safe Driver!'
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| A Holistic Pregnancy
How to complement your doctor’s care to enrich your mind, body and spirit
- Complementary Approaches to Pregnancy
- Acupressure and Pregnancy class More >>
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| Anger-Reducing Tactics
The best of parents can lose their cool. Here’s why, and how to cope More >>
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| Beyond the Tooth Fairy
Good dental care starts very young
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| Breaking Poor Parenting Habits
It’s easier than you think. In fact, it’s common sense
Try These Parenting Tips More >>
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| Can Your Child Hear You?
If not, the problem may be easy to treat
- All About Ear Tubes More >>
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| Childhood Vaccines—What’s New
The latest updates from the American Academy of Pediatrics
- The ABCs of Childhood Vaccines
- Childhood & Adolescent Immunization Schedule More >>
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| Cold Comfort for Kids
How to ease your child’s runny nose or cough naturally
• When Your Child Needs Medicine But Won’t Take It More >>
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| Complementary Approaches to Pregnancy
How one mom found relief from headaches and back pain with a complementary approach to her doctor’s care
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| Does Your Child Have a Vision Problem?
Regular eye exams catch problems early, when they still can be corrected
Eye Care Professionals More >>
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| Does Your Child Need a Nap?
The answer: it depends
- How to Train Your Child to Take Naps and Sleep Through the Night
- The Ages of Sleep More >>
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| Does Your Child Need Dental Sealants?
Even the most careful brushing can’t prevent cavities in hard-to-reach molars with pits and grooves. More >>
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| Germs: 101
How to protect your family from schoolroom bugs
- The Glitterbug Program-‘Hands-on’ Learning About Cleanliness More >>
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| Health and Wellness in School
Students are learning important lessons about nutrition, fitness
- Eating Healthy at School
- Calculating Your Body Mass Index
- Calculate Your BMI calculator More >>
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| Help Your Child Lose Weight
The best strategies are those designed for kids More >>
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| Help Your Child Open Up
Parents need strategies to get the conversation rolling and the feelings out
• Using Puppets to Help Children Communicate
• A Reading List for Parents
• Communication Tips for Parents More >>
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| Help Your Teen Take Charge of Diabetes
It’s a bit like learning to drive
- Diabetes Walk More >>
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| How Long Should You Breastfeed?
For the most benefit for you and your baby, aim for a year or longer
- Common Myths About Long-Term Nursing
- Breastfeeding classes and support groups More >>
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| How to Handle a Picky Eater
Give your child healthy choices, but don’t make food an issue More >>
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| Keys to Keeping Young Drivers Safe
Steer your teen out of harm’s way
- Web Resources for Parents of Teen Drivers More >>
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| Kids and Clothes
When you don’t like their choices, is battling inevitable? More >>
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| Kids and the Caffeine Craze
Your child loves those coffee and energy drinks, but are they harmful?
• Caffeine Content of Drinks,
Foods and Drugs. More >>
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| Lehigh Valley Hospital Accepted Into National Pediatric Group
Already a regional leader in pediatric health care More >>
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| Many Kinds of ‘Smart’
When it comes to intelligence, math and verbal aren’t the whole story
- Checklist for Assessing a Child’s Multiple Intelligence More >>
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| New Paths to Fatherhood
Physical issues can hinder a man's ability to produce a child, but they have nothing to do with being a good partner or a good father. More >>
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| Potty-Training Pointers
How to have a stress-free transition from diapers to undies
- Toilet Training Resources More >>
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| Protect Your Child From Burns
Children under age 5 are burned three times more often than any other age group More >>
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| Raising a Family
Teens and smoking, flu vaccine, dyslexia and more
- Overcoming Dyslexia class More >>
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| Recognizing Autism
Learn the signs of this mysterious disorder
- Parenting a Child with Autism class
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| School’s Out? Time for Camp!
Today’s camps offer many options to help children grow and build memories
• Ask Our Experts—
Preparing Your Child for a Healthy Camp Experience More >>
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| Secrets of Happy Babies
The best tools for calming a fussy infant may be the oldest and simplest
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| Serious Stomachaches
With the right care, children can cope with gastrointestinal problems More >>
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| Should You Worry About Meningitis?
Get the facts, and an update on new, longer-lasting vaccine More >>
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| Speech Therapy Just for Kids
Problems that interfere with a child’s ability to communicate can stem from many causes that have nothing to do with intelligence.
• Milestones in speech and language development
• Condition-specific resources More >>
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| Teaching Your Child to Drive: Who Gets the Job?
Do-it-yourself versus hiring a professional More >>
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| Teaching Your Child to Swim
Fun and safe ways to teach your child to love water exercis
18 Ways to Prevent Drowning
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| Teens and Healthy Dating
Help your son or daughter avoid negative relationships
- Teens and Dating Violence Symposium
- Is Your Teen in a Harmful Dating Relationship More >>
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| Teens Feel Pressure to Smoke
Here’s how you can help them resist
• Web Resources to Help Teens Quit Smoking More >>
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| The Family Lineup
Oldest, middle, youngest… how much does birth order matter? More >>
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| The First College Break
Checking in with your freshman means asking the right questions
• CollegeBoard
• American College Health Association More >>
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| The Older Parent
Jim Ezrow waited until he was 38 to become a father. He and his wife, Michele, both social workers, had reached a comfortable point in their careers and bought a farmhouse in Macungie. More >>
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| The Special Role of Stepparent
It’s not always easy, but it’s worth it
- Helping Children Cope with Divorce More >>
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| The Terrible Twos
Understanding child development can help parents through this inevitable stage
• Understanding Your
Child’s Temperament More >>
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| The Truth About Marijuana
Parents who think it’s harmless need to think again
- ALERT Partnership web site More >>
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| Those ‘Educational’ Video Games
Can children learn from “educational” video games and toy laptop computers? No, they don’t make your child smarter
Media Resources for Parents More >>
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| Too Young to Be Stressed?
Children and teens are prone to it, too More >>
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| Vaccination Update
Learn the latest to protect your child
Updates on the immunization schedule.
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| What Parents Don’t Know
Separating myth from fact when it comes to your teen and alcohol More >>
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| When a Classmate Dies
Helping your teen through the grief process
• Safe Homes Pledge More >>
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| When Can I?
Helping your child on the path to independence
Teens and Healthy Dating
Ask Our Expert on Adolescents
Teaching Stranger Safety More >>
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| When Children Have ‘Adult’ Diseases
Early diagnosis and treatment are important
• Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
in Your Child or Teen More >>
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| When Life Ends Before It Begins
Painful emotions are normal for parents grieving the loss of a baby
- When a Friend Is Grieving
- Bereavement Support group
- Suggested Reading After the Loss of a Baby More >>
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| When You Suspect a Child Is Being Abused
Call the authorities! It can help get the family back on track More >>
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| When Your Child Can’t Breathe
It may be vocal cord dysfunction, not asthma More >>
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| When Your Child’s Traveling Alone
Flying solo can be thrilling for some children, but stressful for others—not to mention their parents.
Preparing a Child to Fly Alone
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| Why Babies Eat (or Don't Eat) That
Your child’s inner nutritional wisdom More >>
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| Why Your Teen Needs a Doctor
Regular exams—and the conversations that go with them—are vital during adolescence More >>
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| You and the School Nurse
How to be each other’s ally in maintaining a healthy ‘student body’
- Extra Help for Students With Special Health Needs More >>
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