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Healthy Children episodes

September 01, 2020 How To Talk To Teens About Taking Responsibility For Their Health
As our children grow into teens (and eventually adults), there comes a time where we need to sit them down to talk about handling and advocating for their own health. Whether its nutrition, a chronic health problem, or personal hygiene, sometimes kids as early as 11 or 12 are ready to take on these activities.

While the timing comes down to your child and their maturity level, there are a general set of tips that can help any parent whenever its time to pass that responsibility along.
Dr. Elizabeth Alderman is a nationally recognized specialist in adolescent medicine and the chair of the AAP Committee on Adolescence. She joins Melanie Cole to talk about when to let children go to the doctor alone, how to push kids to keep them active during quarantine, and utilizing teachable moments.
16 min
August 25, 2020 Hot Car Deaths: How Are They Still Happening?
We've heard about it every summer for years, but somehow it still happens, kids dying in hot cars.

On average 40 kids die in hot cars every year, with most incidents happening towards the end of a typical work week.

Dr. Benjamin Hoffman is a pediatrician and expert on child safety, and sits down with Melanie Cole to discuss how fast cars can get too hot, how long it takes for kids to be affected by heat, staying hydrated, and the importance of parents keeping to their routines.

And when it comes to kids in hot cars, if you see something, say something.
14 min
August 18, 2020 Modern Step-Parenting
The stereotype stepparents we saw in the movies growing up are outdated. Step-parents of all genders, blended families, co-parenting, and more are becoming more the norm.

Elizabeth Meade is a pediatric hospitalist, and the Medical Director of Patient Safety for Pediatrics at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, and a step-parent herself. She joins Melanie Cole again this episode to talk about the journey of introducing a new parent figure to children, how and when to discipline as a step-parent, and tips to settle disputes.
12 min
August 11, 2020 What To Expect When Having A Newborn During A Pandemic
Having a baby is typically a joyous and exciting time. But now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, going to and spending time in the hospital is worrisome, and the idea of bringing a new life into the world amidst all this can be overwhelming.

Elizabeth Meade is a pediatric hospitalist, and the Medical Director of Patient Safety for Pediatrics at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, and joins Melanie Cold to discuss many common questions about labor during COVID-19 like visitor policies, if breastfeeding is safe, what to expect at the hospital and after delivery.
20 min
August 04, 2020 Electronic Devices and Young Kids
As we move toward a more digital world, many parents are weighing the benefits of electronic devices - are they good or bad?

With schools moving to online classes because of the pandemic, kids are on phones and computers now more than ever.

So can kids be addicted to devices, how can you move kids offline, and what counts as screentime?

Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin is a general pediatrician at the Mayo Clinic and joins us this episode to talk about managing electronic devices.
18 min
July 28, 2020 Helping Teens Navigate Adolescence To Become Successful Adults
One of the most important parts of being a parent, besides keeping your children alive, is helping them to navigate adolescence to become successful adults, giving them roots and wings.

It's inevitable your teens will one day become adults, so ensuring those values in them now will only help them as they grow into adults.

Dr. Ken Ginsberg joins Melanie Cole for another conversation about nurturing adolescents. He is the Founder of the Center For Parents and Teen Communication.
22 min
July 21, 2020 Building Resilience & Bringing Teens Back From Difficult Times
Times are tough for everyone these days, but especially teens who haven't been in school and can't hang out with their friends like they used to.

Building resilience in teens is always important, but more critical now than ever in making them feel seen, and making sure they have the resources to get through whatever troubles they may be facing.

Dr. Ken Ginsberg is the Founder of the Center For Parents and Teen Communication and talks to us about how we can talk to our teens.
18 min
July 14, 2020 Talking To Children About Protests
Parents, especially White Parents, should be having conversations with children about race anyway, protests or not. Institutionalized racism is as old as America, so parents need to be talking to their children about power and privilege early on. Reading books that discuss racism and have different characters with different races, ethnicities, and cultures is recommended. Only by starting this conversation early can we ever expect to have a more loving, less hateful world.

Regarding the protests specifically, parents should consider these two things: a) What is my child actually asking so I can stay on track and only give them the information they are curious about? and b) What is developmentally appropriate, given my child’s actual and emotional age?

Dr. Colleen Cira joins Melanie Cole to talk about protests, riots, racism, and how to talk to your kids about these issues and more.
17 min
July 07, 2020 What Summer Activities Are Safe For Kids Amid Coronavirus?
The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on kids. The mental, psychosocial aspects of social distancing and isolation are starting to pile up as we enter another month of this new normal.

But as the weather gets warmer, kids are trying to see their friends, head to a park or a pool, and play outside. But what activities are safe this summer amid the pandemic?

Dr. Tanya Altmann is a best-selling author, network television parenting expert, and an American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson, and gives us some tips to navigate a summer with kids during coronavirus.
16 min
June 30, 2020 Water Safety & Drowning Prevention
Summer is here, and everyone is itching to get outside after a long spring indoors. So whether you're heading to the lake, the ocean, or a backyard pool, its still important to keep swimming safety and drowning in mind.
To talk about water safety in the summer is Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD - a practicing pediatrician, fellow mom, AAP author, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
18 min

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Produced in conjunction with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and their consumer site, HealthyChildren.org, Healthy Children is hosted by our favorite Mom: Melanie Cole, MS. Join Melanie as…