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

Learn everything you need to know to help soothe your teething infant. Did you know that higher temperatures are common during teething, or that numbing gels are easy to overdose on for children? In this video, Dr. Emily Hahn goes over teething facts and discusses products you should avoid. Plus, she provides tips for what

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Dr. Jamie Kondis, Pediatrician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, explains the differences between spitting up and vomiting and when parents should consider reaching out to their doctor. Visit our website for more MomDocs tips: https://childrensmd.org/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2vHvSCw Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stlchildrens Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/STLChildrens Learn More About Donating

Teens are constantly facing new emotions and stressful experiences. Dr. Sarah Garwood discusses why some teens may consider self-harm and how parents can help recognize the warning signs. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2vHvSCw Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stlchildrens Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/STLChildrens Learn More About Donating on YouTube: https://support.google.com/youtube/?p=donate_FAQ’ The St. Louis Children’s

According to the bottle, that acetaminophen expired just a few weeks ago. My child has an ear infection, and I have leftover antibiotics from the last round … how important are those expiration dates, really? Check out this video for advice from a pediatric pharmacist. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stlchildrens Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/STLChildrens

You want your children to feel good about themselves, right? In our culture (that worships the individual) being really special (/gifted/ talented) is a really good thing… right? I don’t think so.  So here are 5 reasons NOT to make your child feel *special* and what to say instead. What is your favorite of these alternative

Olivia, a 2021 Children’s Miracle Network patient ambassador, is full of personality, loves math and to have fun with her tightknit family. At 6 weeks old, she was diagnosed with sickle cell disease, a chronic blood disorder, and has been a patient at St. Louis Children’s Hospital ever since.

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