Healthy Children

By: AAP-American Academy of Pediatrics with Pediatrician Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanc
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  • Summary

  • Welcome to Healthy Children: a podcast for parents from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Each episode features interviews with leading experts on topics that will help you on your parenting journey, like social media and mental health, nutrition from infancy through adolescence, treating common illnesses, and sleep strategies for kids of all ages. Learn about the most important innovations in pediatrics and parenting from the people behind them. So whether you're looking for general information related to your child’s health or for more specific guidance on parenting issues, you've come to the right place! Get the inside scoop from pediatricians about how to help children and teens thrive.
    2024
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Hygiene & Healthy Living Parenting & Families Physical Illness & Disease Relationships
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Episodes
  • Natural Disasters: How to Prepare & Talk With Children About Them - Ep. 32

    Natural Disasters: How to Prepare & Talk With Children About Them - Ep. 32
    Feb 20 2025

    Dr. David J. Schonfeld joins host Dr. Edith Brancho-Sanchez to talk about strategies for helping children prepare for natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes and other catastrophic events. He discusses his family’s evacuation from the Eaton Fire in California and suggests age-appropriate ways to talk to children facing a natural disaster. In the aftermath, children may experience grief but can also develop “post-traumatic growth.” For resources go to healthychildren.org/podcast.
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    21 mins
  • Surviving Cabin Fever: Stress-Free Ways for Families to Enjoy Being Stuck Inside– Ep. 31

    Surviving Cabin Fever: Stress-Free Ways for Families to Enjoy Being Stuck Inside– Ep. 31
    Feb 13 2025

    Dr. Jeff Hutchinson joins host Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez to talk about what to do when your family is stuck inside. He suggests activities for kids of all ages to beat cabin fever but also says parents should cut themselves some slack. Not every moment needs to be productive, he reminds us, so be open to moments of low-key connection, creativity, relaxation and memories made in the “in between.”

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    21 mins
  • Vision Screening: How to Know if Your Child Needs Glasses – Episode 30

    Vision Screening: How to Know if Your Child Needs Glasses – Episode 30
    Feb 6 2025

    Dr. Sylvia Yoo joins host Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez to talk about myopia or nearsightedness. They discuss why it is becoming more common, discuss screening tools your pediatrician uses, referrals to ophthalmologists and different kinds of glasses kids can wear. For resources go to healthychildren.org/podcast.
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    16 mins

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