Everyday Ways to
Stay Healthy
Show kids how to prevent germs from spreading with tips from Sesame Street.
Communication Pointers
- Acknowledge how your child feels.
- Offer choices to give your child a sense of control.
- Encourage your child to express whatever is on his mind.
- Help your child anticipate what is going to happen.
- Reassure your child you will help him get well.
More "Talking With Kids" Guides
- Talking With Kids About Everything
- Talking With Kids About the News
What Parents Need to Know About Swine Flu
(H1N1 Influenza)
On May 1, 2009, Bobbi Conner, host of The Parent's Journal Public Radio show, interviewed Dr. Henry Bernstein, pediatrician and professor of pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical School and member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. Listen to the interview.
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Communicating With Sick KidsGet the essentials for talking about any illness or injury. Find out how kids react and what to say.
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How to Get Kids to Take Their MedicineLearn how offering choices helps kids cooperate. And pick up some tips on how to make the medicine taste better.
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Keeping Your Parental CoolSee tips for keeping your head when your child develops a fever.
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Going to the Doctor & DentistFind out what to say to help the fears ease away.
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Getting Better & Staying HealthyHelp kids imagine themselves well and develop healthy habits.
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Kid-Friendly Medical DictionaryExplain medical terms to kids using words they understand.
