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Why your child needs plenty of z’s

Why your child needs plenty of z’s

Learn how getting enough sleep affects your school-age child
Parenting Services 4 min read
Sanford Health helps to fill backpacks and fight hunger

Sanford Health helps to fill backpacks and fight hunger

Volunteers, partnerships feed students and families through Feeding South Dakota
Simon Floss 6 min read
Sanford partners with school to support students in need

Sanford partners with school to support students in need

Systems of Support program encourages positive behavior in middle schoolers
Jason Anschutz 4 min read
Head physician confident in vaccine for his teen daughter

Head physician confident in vaccine for his teen daughter

"I recognize that I'm a scientist ... but that's my little girl"
Courtney Collen 5 min read
Sanford helps athletes navigate nutritional supplements

Sanford helps athletes navigate nutritional supplements

Make sure your vitamins and shakes meet NCAA drug-free guidelines
Mick Garry 6 min read
Delay kids’ smartphone use, pediatrician advises

Delay kids’ smartphone use, pediatrician advises

Family media plan can help limit screen time, protect kids' health
Jane Thaden Lawson 4 min read
Tips for shifting kids back to their school sleep schedule

Tips for shifting kids back to their school sleep schedule

Start early so they will be at their best, mentally and behaviorally
Jane Thaden Lawson 7 min read
Getting your child ready for preschool

Getting your child ready for preschool

Prepare at home, visit in advance and develop a goodbye routine
Parenting Services 4 min read
Help your kids see well from the start

Help your kids see well from the start

Ask for a pediatric vision screening at your child's next checkup
Jeanette Rackl 4 min read
Pediatric physical therapy in the classroom

Pediatric physical therapy in the classroom

Sanford Health helps children with mobility or developmental delays learn skills needed in the classroom.
Jon Berg 6 min read