Advice From Our Experts

The conversations might be difficult, but they are necessary, says CHLA pediatrician Ashaunta Anderson, MD. And it’s never too early to start the discussions.

Graduations. Proms. Quinceañeras. Bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs. Senior trips. Sports seasons. School plays. The COVID-19 crisis has canceled them all, and teens are feeling the pain. A CHLA expert

Not only can exercise during this time keep your body healthy and conditioned to make the transition back into organized sports easier, physical activity can help our mental wellbeing, help the

아이들의 감정에 대해 얘기하고, 유대감을 형성하는 활동을 같이하며, 이렇게 어려운 시기에 회복력을 기를 수 있도록 도와주세요.

Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for most infants. During the COVID-19 pandemic, mothers who wish to breastfeed their babies are encouraged to do so, while following basic safety

Talk to kids about their feelings, engage in bonding activities and help them build resilience in these challenging times.

Children need the adults around them to communicate calmly and clearly, says, Karen Rogers, PhD, a clinical psychologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

​​​​​​​Some kids just don’t want to do it, or don’t know how to do it right: washing their hands. This page provides some handy resources to motivate kids to use proper hand hygiene.

Studies show that 1 in 8 teens report trying opioids in high school recreationally, and 80 percent of people who use heroin started by misusing prescription opioids. Currently, opioid-related

Pediatrician Tanya Altmann of the CHLA Health Network replaces fiction with fact.