Proper vaccination is important for all people, but especially infants and babies. When children follow the recommended immunization schedule they’re better protected against potentially life-threatening diseases.
Is it OK to skip your child’s checkup if they’re healthy?
A CHOC Children’s pediatrician explains six reasons why you shouldn’t skip your child’s checkup — especially during COVID-19 — even if they’re feeling healthy.
How parents can deal with COVID-19 stress
To cope with COVID-19 stress, parents should practice self-care, ask others for help, and use healthy discipline techniques when necessary.
Body mass index or BMI: What parents should know
By Dr. Angela Dangvu, a CHOC Children’s pediatrician As a pediatrician, I spend much of my day doing well child visits for my patients. A big part of those appointments is looking at a child’s growth. Parents are usually interested in knowing their child’s weight and height percentiles, but they rarely ask directly about body […]
