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
CHLA expert David Schonfeld, MD, Director of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, provides advice on how to talk to children of all ages about the
Fire season can be terrifying—especially if wildfires come close to your home or force you to flee for safety. It’s important for parents to understand how these experiences and other disasters like
Physician assistant Allison Tarrasch of CHLA’s Fracture Clinic explains how to keep that protective fiberglass shell from getting wet, causing skin eruptions, or driving your kid mad from itching.
Two CHLA infectious disease specialists urge parents to understand the facts about home remedies and just how ineffective—and potentially life-threatening—they can be for children.