Find the answers to questions that pique your curiosity in our series “The Short Answer.” Behavioral psychologist Cynthia Johnson, PhD, explains how to know if your child has autism.
Pediatrics
How to Talk to Your Teen (When They Don’t Want to Talk!)
What should you do when your teen doesn’t want to talk to you? Here are top tips from our pediatric psychologist for getting the conversation flowing again.
What To Do When Your Child Wants To Quit Sports
Your son wants to quit basketball. Should you let him? Our pediatric psychiatrist explains what you should discuss before making a decision.
Don’t Let Your Kids Get Hurt as You Put Away Your Holiday Decorations
Ready to drag the tree to the curb and take down the lights? Here’s how to keep your kids safe while you undecorate your home after the holidays.
Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy
Could Having Your Toddler Use Hand Sanitizer Mean Fewer Days Missed From Daycare?
Little kids pick up germs everywhere they go — especially toddlers. A recent study looks at what’s more effective in keeping little ones free of respiratory infections — soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
Building Resiliency: 4 Ways to Boost Your Teen’s Confidence and Coping Skills
Adolescent medicine expert Ellen Rome, MD, MPH, explains how to help teens develop the skills they’ll need to turn life’s challenges into opportunities to grow — and thrive.
What You Can Do to Help Relieve Your Baby’s Torticollis
When a tightened, shortened neck muscle pulls your baby’s head to one side, it’s alarming. But most kids do quite well when this condition, called torticollis, is caught and treated early.
When Your Child’s Fever Leads to a Seizure: 8 Things to Do + When to Call 9-1-1
As parents, we know about kids with colds, runny noses and ear infections. But if a fever were to cause a seizure, few of us are equipped to respond. Find out what you need to know about febrile seizures.
Why You Should Let Your Kid Fail (Sometimes)
Is your child resilient? How do you, as a parent, support your child while also bringing out their strength and bounce-back for the days ahead? You let them fail. Sometimes.
4 Things That Might Be Affecting Your Daughter’s Body Image
In the era of gym selfies and social media filters, we are constantly flooded with messages about how we should look. Can that affect a young girl’s body image? Yes, according to research, and so can these other influences.
