More articles about: Growth and Development
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Some Children at Higher Risk of Privacy Violations from Digital Apps
Children whose parents didn’t have college degrees were more likely to have digital information transferred to third parties – including Facebook Graph – despite child privacy laws prohibiting the practice.
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Couple Welcomes New Baby in Hospital Driveway
Bobby and Michele Johnson thought they had plenty of time, but then labor advanced quickly – and baby Jack was born in their car outside the hospital entrance.
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Half of Parents Report Butting Heads with Child’s Grandparent Over Parenting
Different parenting styles, generational gaps and overstepping boundaries are cited as causes of tension between parents and grandparents in a recent poll on children’s health.
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Camp Little Victors 2020: Music to Your Ears
Grab your kids and get ready for the big show! Explore musical activities that will bring out everyone’s inner musician.
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Camp Little Victors 2020: Nuts About Nature
Kids bored at home? This week’s activities will take you and your little ones into the great outdoors together.
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Mosquitos and Ticks: 6 Tips to Swat Away Two Summer Spoilers for Kids
Six tips for keeping your kids safe from mosquitos and ticks. From which insect repellents to use, to how to properly remove a tick, a Michigan Medicine expert offers advice.
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Thrive With Your Family: Coping With Loss and Grief
Experts discuss honoring loved ones lost to COVID-19 and the disproportionate impact the pandemic has had on communities of color.
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Parents Likely Misjudge Children’s Digital Screen Time
Nearly three fourths of parents misreported preschoolers’ mobile technology use; some children ages 3-5 engaged with apps intended for teens and adults. 
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Study: Children May Not Always Grow Out of Being Picky Eaters
While encouraging a varied diet is recommended, being too restrictive with food may not be the best approach to helping children form healthy eating habits.
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Should Tweens Use Health Apps?
Experts caution parents to research health apps before tweens use them and consider such factors as privacy, ad content and body image impact.
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Mother’s Day Wishes for 2020
A tribute to mothers who delivered babies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Thrive With Your Family: Teens and the Pandemic
How to help teens emotionally adjust to social distancing and how to balance increased media use along with online learning and socializing. 
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12 Things to Know About COVID-19 and Pregnancy
Being pregnant in the time of coronavirus presents a new set of challenges for expectant parents. One doctor answers questions about pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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7 Ways to Talk to Your Child About Good and Bad Touch
A national poll, conducted by pediatricians at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, covers sexual abuse and ways you as a parent can discuss the topic with your own children.
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Stuck at Home? 6 Ways to Keep Your Kids Healthy and Happy
As the coronavirus keeps families homebound, a childhood development expert shares ways to have productive days together.