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Encourage your baby’s developing mind

Encourage your baby’s developing mind

Your baby gains valuable thinking, social and language skills during playtime
Parenting Services 4 min read
Baby shots: What do they need and when?

Baby shots: What do they need and when?

Keep your baby healthy by following this vaccine schedule
Tracie Newman, MD 7 min read
Fun ideas to get your family moving

Fun ideas to get your family moving

Physically active families develop healthy habits while making memories
Parenting Services 5 min read
Poison safety tips for parents with small children

Poison safety tips for parents with small children

Keep medicine, cleaning products, even batteries out of reach at home
Giridhar Guntreddi, MD, FAAP 8 min read
Recognizing child trauma and helping kids cope

Recognizing child trauma and helping kids cope

If left untreated, kids who experience trauma can have mental and physical issues later in life
Simon Floss 13 min read
How to prepare for purple crying

How to prepare for purple crying

Newborns can have periods of intense crying. Learn how to calm baby and yourself, safely.
Parenting Services 6 min read
Get to know your kidneys and how to keep them healthy

Get to know your kidneys and how to keep them healthy

Try this STEM activity about the science behind healthy choices for your kidneys
Sanford Fit 7 min read
How to promote social and emotional health in youth

How to promote social and emotional health in youth

Empathy, communication, routine and follow-through influence kids’ emotional development
Sanford Fit 8 min read
What’s the scoop on sugar?

What’s the scoop on sugar?

Support healthy food choices and learn more about sugar with our quiz
Sanford Fit 5 min read
10 ways to minimize screen time

10 ways to minimize screen time

Here's the fit guide to cutting back on kids’ computer, phone or TV use
Sanford Fit 9 min read