Children's Health Archives - L.A. Parent

In anticipation of the Games’ arrival to L.A.

Backyard Olympics: Inspire Kids To Dream, Play and Shine

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3 Essential Tips to Prevent Injuries in Youth Athletes

Benefitting physical and mental health

Planet Fitness Offers Free Summer Gym Passes for Teens

Tips for Helping Families Cope With Loss

Wildfires Aftermath: How Can Parents Help Children Process Grief and Move Forward?

Sign reads Loma Alta Park, which is located in Altadena.

Volunteer to help rebuild on Saturdays in April

Altadena’s Loma Alta Park Reopening as Community Support Hub after Eaton fire

Diana Tsow and her family took this photo on the bluffs of Pacific Palisades on Christmas Eve, just two weeks before the fires.

The challenges of parenting young children amidst disaster

Palisades Wildfire Survivor: Parenting, Displacement, and Finding Hope

Two teens paint images of men.

Our SPOT: L.A. County Opens New Teen Centers

Psychologist shares what to do and not do in supporting disaster survivors

Disaster Response: How to Help Los Angeles Wildfire Victims in the Short and Long Term

A woman takes a nap with two cats curled up by her side at Tail Town Cafe in Pasadena.

Tail Town Cat Café Sets Jan. 17 Reopening Following Eaton Fire

Staying safe during L.A. wildfires

Power Outages During Wildfires: What to Know

Land in the background burns in a wildfire. In the foregound is the frame of a house with Spanish tile.

Expert Advice

Wildfire Safety & Families: What You Need to Know

Los Angeles Rams talk to students at Tarzana Elementary School.

Touchdown for Health: Rams and Bloom Ranch Score Big at Tarzana Elementary

Support your child’s health

Early Intervention for Better Jaw Development in Kids: Why Starting Early is Key to Lifelong Health

Two young kids are outside kicking a soccer ball.

How to Prevent Sports Burnout in Kids

Bring Back the Joy and Fun of Sports

Sports burnout series, part 6

Children’s Health: What Sports Burnout Looks Like in Kids

A doctor examines a teen girl's knee. She is holding a basketball.

How to Prevent Sports Burnout in Kids

Preventing Sports Injuries

A Grandmother’s Love Song

Becoming a New Grandparent: Celebrating Intergenerational Connections

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Sollis Health Launches Family Memberships for Concierge Healthcare

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An Island Retreat at Catalina White’s Landing

A yellow ribbon and a sign that reads Suicide Prevention.

How to recognize depressive symptoms

Suicide Prevention: Life-Saving Tips for Parents

Delaying specialization can decrease injury

Should My Child Play Different Sports or Specialize in One?

Inclusive News

Achievable Health: Serving Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

How Parents’ Insecurities Can Impact Their Kids

Expert advice

Breastfeeding for Success

Girls and boys dressed in red and white sports clothes smile into the camera.

How to Choose the Best Sports Team for Your Child

A young teen boy with closed eyes behind glasses sits at a desk spread with notebooks and papers.

What Does Burnout Look Like in Kids and Tweens?

As a kid, she loved parenting vlogs

How Mom YouTubers Shaped My Childhood

Image of boys sports teams holding up a trophy.

Preventing Sports Burnout in Kids

The Allure of Elite Club Teams: What You Should Know

Young boy lies on grass, drinking bottled water for a story on preventing sports burnout in kids.

Tips from an expert

What You Should Know Before You Sign Your Kids Up for Sports

A family of four with, from left to right, a teen son, mother, teen daughter and father.

Family shares harrowing story of daughter's stroke

Stroke for Change: What You Need to Know About Pediatric Stroke

Plus leadership development, academic support and more

L.A. Teens: Grab Your Free YMCA Get Summer Pass for Fitness and Fun

L.A. Parent Q & A

Cause and Effect of Loneliness on Our Kids and Teens

Children's Institute Q&A

Childhood Loneliness: How to Help Our Kids Feel Less Alone

Pediatrician Colleen Kraft Shares Her Tips

How to Keep Your Family Healthy on Vacation

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Freedom in Play: Why Children Should Participate in Extracurricular Activities

Miracles for Kids Celebrates 20 Years of Community Support

Help your kids develop stronger relationships

Helping Your Kids Navigate Friendships

A $10 million federal grant will fund the expansion

Parents Anonymous Now Offers a Free National Parent & Youth Helpline 24/7

A mother’s burning questions on parenting her neurodivergent child

The Journey from Diagnosis to Acceptance

Dec. 4-8

Inclusion Matters Partners with LAUSD for Inclusive Schools Week

Health & Wellness

Asthma and Winter: A Q & A with Irina Dralyuk, MD, Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s

Q&A With Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children

Understanding the Signs of Epilepsy in Children

From self-taught to leading the field

Autism Resource Podcast: Gilda Evans’ Call to Action

Making Halloween inclusive and safe

FARE and CVS Teal Pumpkin Project Return This Halloween Season

Vote for Park Grant by Sept. 18

Las Flores Park in LaVerne In Running for Niagara Bottling Grant

Mental health, AI, gender diversity and more

September/October Issue

Create healthy oral health routines

Kids and Oral Health

Ask the experts

Should You Battle Over Bedtime?

Supporting trans and nonbinary youth, their parents and allies

Gender is a Spectrum

Heat safety is very important for children, especially at school.

Back to School Heat Safety Tips That You Need to Know

Beach fun for critically-ill kids and their families

A Break from illness: Surf & Paddle Camp

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A Kid Again Coming to Los Angeles

Our Travel and Summer Camp Issue

The Art of Travel

Tips for pet adoption

Owner of Wagmor Pet Rescue, Melissa Bacelar, Talks All About Pet Adoption

Emotional wellness activities for kids

The Genius of Play’s ‘Emotional Wellness Playbook’

An Expert Weighs In

What To Do if Your Kid Gets Sick on Vacation

Celebrate nature April 3-9

National Wildlife Week in SoCal

Spring inspiration, summer camp ideas and more

March/April Issue of L.A. Parent

Ask the Experts: Why We Need to Focus on Our Kids’ Heart Health

Cool Tools for Parents: Navigating Beauty Products and Beyond

Top Baby Ailments and How Massage Can Help

Ask the Experts

What to Know About RSV

Use the new year to rejuvenate the kids' lunch boxes

School Lunch Redux

Re-establish boundaries and (eventually) reap the rewards

New Year Boundaries

L.A. Parent Spotlight

Spotlight: Meet The Cameron Boyce Foundation’s Libby Boyce

Health & Wellness

Ask the Experts: Extracurriculars — How Much is Too Much?

Prosperity Market inspires Angelenos to support Black-owned businesses

Black Business Scavenger Hunt Returns This August

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Meeting the Moment: How charter public schools are helping kids cope and heal

Another Tommy's Field opens in her son's honor

Mother who lost a child implores us to support bereaved parents and their causes

Health & Wellness

Ask the Experts: Swimming Safety for Kids

From 'The Migraine Relief Plan Cookbook'

Summer — With a Side of Strawberry Sorbet

Plus a Healthy Popsicle Recipe

5 Additives to Eliminate from Your Family’s Diet

Students host competitive coin collection

Los Alamitos School Hosts Fundraiser for Lyme Disease Research

Talking to children about traumatic events

Stand For Children Day – June 1

Dismantling the stigmas

Addressing Your Child’s Learning and Thinking Differences

Healing our children and ourselves

Examining unconscious parenting patterns

A young child in a

Bringing mindfulness to kids this summer & beyond

Mind Over Matter

Health & Wellness

MindMD: A Walk-in Wellness Clinic for Urgent Mental Healthcare

Community News

Student with Type 1 Diabetes Creates Healthy Food App

2022 EWP Sunscreen Report

Is Your Sunscreen Safe?

A mother, father and baby are looking at a laptop screen. On side of the image is a promotion from First 5 LA asking families how COVID-19 has affected them.

First 5 LA is conducting the survey

Survey: How has COVID-19 Affected You?

How a Parenting Book Pushed Me to the Edge — Literally

Over the Hill and Down the Hill

Health & Wellness

Ask the Experts: Questions about Summer Camp Woes and Getting Caught in the Act

Speak up

Cartoon Network and TikTok Content Creators Come Together for ‘Stop Bullying: Speak Up’ Campaign

Learning Mindfulness

Self Discovery and Resilience

Talking about mental health

Teens Invited to Submit to 2022 Open Mind Film Festival

Over 13,000 Testing Kits Available Daily

L.A. County Expands PICK-UP COVID-19 TESTING KIT PROGRAM

Here’s an early look at camps to get even the most non-active kids up and moving

Get a Jumpstart on Summer Camp

Insight from a pediatric psychiatrist

Taking Care of Children’s Mental Health

The Talk

Talk to Boys About Sex

Inspiring Teens

The Big Assist Foundation: Youth Helping Youth Get Active

Free COVID Testing at YMCA

Free COVID testing at YMCA spots in L.A.

Easy ways to get moving

Coping in a COVID World: Tips to Get Your Child Motivated and Moving

Vaccine Appointments Available for Children 5 and older at Cedars-Sinai

Keep kids safe

Button Batteries: These Tiny Items Can be Dangerous in Homes with Small Children

With Priya Soni, M.D.

Doc Talk: Keeping COVID at Bay During the Holidays

Q&A With Cedars Sinai Specialist

Children Are Contracting RSV Earlier

Sing, Dance and Play

Benefits of music on kids’ emotional and neurological development

Easy Snack Ideas

Back-to-School Snacks: Healthy and Yummy

What Can We Expect for this Second School Year in a Pandemic?

Back to School 2.0