Parenting - Sanford Health News

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A list of the basics: What your newborn needs

Help your baby establish emotional stability and resiliency

Jennifer Haggar, MD ⋅ 5 min read

Manage screen time for better learning and creativity

How to manage your preschooler’s screen time

Parenting Services ⋅ 5 min read

interacting with young child to teach good manners

Model good manners for toddlers

Parenting Services ⋅ 4 min read

Baby - Day Old in Hospital

Sanford sees ‘baby boom’ as nationwide birth rates fall

Courtney Collen ⋅ 8 min read

Young couple, who is expecting a baby, assembling a baby crib in their living room.

Tips for dads: Ready for fatherhood?

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

Dr. Keith Hansen talks with Dr. Joseph Segeleon for the Called to Care podcast about infertility

Ep. 7: When to refer to fertility, reproductive specialists

29 min ⋅ April 16th

Sanford reproductive endocrinologists offer wide variety of options to help couples achieve pregnancy

Sanford Fit Kids Zone at Great Shots features and blue and gold climbing wall, interactive floor, TV and "move, play, recharge" on the wall.

Ep. 6: Sanford Fit builds active waiting rooms

25 min ⋅ January 21st

Climbing walls and dance videos get kids up and out of their seats

kids flying kites

Keep your child active and learning all summer long

Fun, simple activities to keep your child’s body and brain active this summer

Parenting Services ⋅ 4 min read

Engage in your kids’ screen time to make it meaningful

It can be tough to keep toddlers from all tablets, phones & TVs, so get interactive

Parenting Services ⋅ 3 min read

little girl in the park

Teach your preschooler to be ‘stranger smart’

Learn how to talk to your child about being safe without being antisocial

Parenting Services ⋅ 4 min read

confident boy in preschool

Learn keys to helping kids build self-confidence

Encouraging your child includes acceptance, affirmation, guidance and responsibility

Parenting Services ⋅ 4 min read

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Help kids get creative when they say ‘I’m bored!’

Discover why boredom is good for kids and ways to help when boredom hits

Parenting Services ⋅ 4 min read

Toddler girl sitting in kitchen cupboard

Saying ‘no’ a lot lately? Set up safe ways to say ‘yes’

Communicate boundaries clearly as your child begins to walk, climb and explore

Parenting Services ⋅ 4 min read

mother cuddles baby daughter

Learning to trust: Essential for baby’s development

Learn what gifts are available when you respond consistently to your baby’s needs

Parenting Services ⋅ 4 min read

kid with pediatrician

Well child visits important for children of all ages

“Not only is a well child exam more comprehensive, it’s often paid for by insurance."

SHN Staff ⋅ 12 min read

School children smiling

Raise a polite kid: Everyone appreciates good manners

Learn some simple ways to teach your child good manners as they grow

Parenting Services ⋅ 5 min read

Loving mom talking to upset little child girl

Why children lie, and how to react properly

Everybody tells a lie now and then, right? But when children lie, parents tend to overreact

Parenting Services ⋅ 5 min read

Girls and puberty: It’s about more than their first period

Courtney Collen ⋅ 7 min read

Delay kids’ smartphone use, pediatrician advises

Jane Thaden Lawson ⋅ 4 min read

Tips for dads: Ready for fatherhood?

SHN Staff ⋅ 6 min read

COVID-19 Q&A: Pediatrician advice on kids & coronavirus

Courtney Collen ⋅ 7 min read

Helping kids, teens cope with mental effects of pandemic

Simon Floss ⋅ 7 min read

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