Helping Children With Anxiety in the Pandemic
Even in an anxious time, children’s anxiety is treatable.
In a Stressful Time, Knitting for Calm and Connection
The yarn in my fingers connected me to the past, beyond this strange and terrible year, and to the family members far away.
Respecting Children’s Pain
A new study challenges those who care for children to end what researchers say is the common undertreatment of pain in children, starting at birth.
Recognizing Miscarriage as an Occasion for Grief
Many people experiencing miscarriages feel isolated or blame themselves, often because pregnancy loss is still veiled in secrecy.
In Terms of Child Mortality, It’s a Good Time for Public Health
Despite the crises of 2020, parents can realistically expect that children born today will outlive them. That wasn’t always the case.
Now Taking the Stage in the Pandemic: The School Nurse
In the school reopening effort, nurses have a crucial role: being the first to spot and stop the spread of a contagious disease.
Back-to-School Season in Italy
There is a cultural emphasis on children being with other children, and having them go to school in person.
For Young People’s Sexual Health, the Pandemic Changes the Game
The pandemic may offer opportunities to help adolescents and young adults make good decisions regarding sexual and social behavior.
Do Masks Impede Children’s Development?
Scientists who have studied the ways children process and use the information hidden by masks say that children will find ways to communicate, and that parents and teachers can help.
Helping Children With Pandemic Grief
Many children may learn of a grandparent’s death without a chance to visit to say goodbye.
Many children may learn of a grandparent’s death without a chance to visit to say goodbye.
Many children may learn of a grandparent’s death without a chance to visit to say goodbye.
Many children may learn of a grandparent’s death without a chance to visit to say goodbye.
Many children may learn of a grandparent’s death without a chance to visit to say goodbye.
Young Adults’ Pandemic Mental Health Risks
In a new C.D.C. survey, 18- to 24-year-olds reported the highest levels of symptoms of anxiety and depression, and a quarter of them said they had seriously considered suicide.
How Children’s Sleep Habits Have Changed in the Pandemic
Spending more time on screens, staying up late and sleeping late may require some adjustments for the start of the school year.
When Things Aren’t OK With a Child’s Mental Health
Everyone is stressed and anxious now. We have to find and help the children who are hurting most.
In This Pandemic Summer, Don’t Forget About Kids’ Other Risks
Reinforcing summer safety with some of the special twists and dangers of this dangerous and twisty time.
The Pandemic’s Toll on Children With Special Needs and Their Parents
Missing social contacts and altered routines, disturbed sleep and eating habits can be particularly intense for the kids with developmental challenges.
To Get People to Wear Masks, Look to Seatbelts, Helmets and Condoms
The ways we built habits around other routine safety measures can inform mask-wearing, experts say.
How Are You Telling Children the Story of the Pandemic?
Every child needs a narrative. Here’s what several pediatricians are talking about with their children.
Caring for Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
Now, nearly two months after the first cases were reported, doctors can reassure parents that the syndrome remains rare, while continuing to urge vigilance.
How to Help Kids Embrace Mask-Wearing
Most children enjoy the chance to feel morally superior. Assign them to be the family mask monitors.