Featured Guardians of Childhood: John Capps and Kelley Danis share why they support St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Visit Children’s MomDocs (a blog by mom physicians at St Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine): http://bit.ly/2k3V2W2 Learn more about St. Louis Children’s Hospital – Find a Physician, Get Directions, Request an Appointment, See current

How I work at home with four kids, homeschool, and create family bliss! Everything You Need to Create a Family Life You Love 👉 www.PresentPlay.com (Doors close May 1!) Working at home with kids is difficult, no doubt, but how you cope with the stress of working from home with toddlers or babies will make

How old is too old for your child to be using pacifiers or thumbsucking? In this video, Dr. Emily Hahn, a pediatric dentist with St. Louis Children’s Hospital, explains why it’s essential to help your child end these habits by age three. Also, she offers tips for parents on how to successfully help your child

Bridget Leach with St. Louis Children’s Hospital’s Safety Stop discusses baby crib safety tips by following the ABCDs. The Safe Sleep for Babies Act prohibits the manufacture and distribution of crib bumpers and inclined sleepers. Crib bumpers can promote an unsafe crib environment as babies can become wedged in the bumper and may not be

Fatty liver disease is a greater health concern for children who are overweight or obese. As a parent of a child who struggles with excessive weight gain, it is important to understand the risk factors associated with fatty liver disease and ways to mitigate them. Here is our best advice for how to create a

Your child has a mild fever. Do you give acetaminophen or ibuprofen? What about for a headache? Or a sprained ankle? Here’s my advice on choosing one over the other, and things to consider if you feel like you should give both. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stlchildrens Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/STLChildrens Learn More About

As a parent, you probably have questions about childhood asthma. First, what is asthma? In this video, Dr. Katherine Rivera, Pulmonologist, explains what asthma is and goes over how a doctor will arrive at a diagnosis for asthma. Also, find out what factors, including environmental triggers, can cause asthma or an asthma attack. Finally, learn some

With new oral hygiene products available in recent years, you might be asking which are the best toothbrushes for kids? Dr. Emily Hahn, Pediatric Dentist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, compares the effectiveness of traditional toothbrushes, electric toothbrushes and mouthpiece toothbrushes. With both traditional and electric toothbrushes, it is important to teach children to scrub

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Her battle against cancer as a teenager left Allison’s ability to have kids in question. While she’s not ready to be a mom yet, her doctors at Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine helped her preserve her fertility. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stlchildrens Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/STLChildrens

Join the Play Pandemic Challenge → https://theparentingjunkie.com/challenge And ❤ share this video with 10 friends (https://youtu.be/tEJcF0KToqg) The Parenting Junkie illustrates what independent play is. How can we facilitate independent play? Often we inhibit it by doing the exact things we are recommended to do to encourage solitary play. In this video you’ll learn how to

ABCDs of safe sleep for babies 0-12 months.

When do children start developing wisdom teeth? At what age do kids typically get their wisdom teeth removed? Find the answers to these questions and more in this video. You’ll learn all the wisdom teeth basics from Dr. Emily Hahn, a pediatric dentist with St. Louis Children’s Hospital. So watch to find out everything you

Adult Tantrums: Is Yelling at Our Kids Effective? The Parenting Junkie takes on the topic of adult tantrums. Have you ever had a full blown temper tantrum? Maybe it didn’t look quite like your child’s temper tantrums in which they throw themselves on the floor and hit, kicked and screamed but you yourself have also

It’s wintertime and you may be feeling pale, but instead of heading to the tanning salon, reach for some self-tanner instead. Your skin and your health will thank you. Dr. Sarah Garwood, adolescent medicine physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, discusses the dangers of tanning beds. Tanning beds actually cause more damage than if you