When your sons wrestle and squabble with each other until somewhat gets bruised or even bloodied, do you just look away and think, “boys will be boys?” What about when your daughter teases and shoves her sister and calls her “fatty,” “dummy,” or “ugly?” What if a sister teases her brother and calls him a sissy, chubby, and gay guy,” and laughs when he tears up? You may think this is just sibling rivalry, but it’s not. These actually are examples are sibling abuse. How does it differ from the “typical” sibling rivalry that many children experience? The main difference is if one child is always the victim and the other is always the aggressor

Kids can get sick from the germs in the water of pools, lakes, and water parks. But there are simple steps parents can take to help keep their kids healthy while swimming.

While most tick bites are harmless, some species can cause very serious diseases. Two of these well-known diseases are Lyme disease caused by the deer tick and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever caused by the dog tick.

Sports and energy drinks are hugely popular with kids. But the nation's pediatricians are not such big fans. They're now telling kids to lay off the energy drinks, and to use sports drinks only when they really need them — like when they're playing sports

Each summer more than five million children attend one of over 8,500 day or over night camps in the United States. For many children, sleep-away camp can be a rich and memorable experience, offering them an excellent opportunity to learn that they can manage without their parents. Yet, being away from home for the first time can produce many anxieties for both children and their parents.

For many years, doctors told parents to give a baby only breast milk or formula until about 6 months of age. And they were to delay starting some foods for fear of causing food allergies. New research is challenging that advice.

The Vaccine Education Center of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia recently announced the release of its newest resource, a booklet titled “Vaccine Safety and Your Child.- Separating Fact from Fiction”. Check it out now

Questions and answers (Q&As) about vaccines and the diseases that are prevented, including chickenpox, measles , mumps , rubella , influenza, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, ...

Many parents still believe vaccines can cause autism despite the lack of scientific evidence to support it, A new study, published in the April edition of the Journal of Pediatrics, should help lessen parent's concerns that giving children multiple vaccines on the same day does not increase the risk for autism.

Bed sharing is a choice that many families make. Some parents enjoy the closeness of baby, and feel more secure; some nursing moms feel that it makes nursing easier. But parents who choose to bed-share should have honest, well-researched information on both risks and benefits. Bed sharing, even with no other risk factors, dramatically increases the risk that your baby will die of SIDS

We list in chart form the required immunizations needed for starting kindergarten. Since requirements may vary from state to state, we provide a link a page that lists your states requirements.

We list in chart form the required immunizations needed for starting midle school (7th grade). Since requirements may vary from state to state, we provide a link a page that lists your states requirements.

The rise in measles cases around the world has changed the recommendations for measles vaccination in the U.S. While children routinely get their first MMR vaccine at 12 months and a booster dose at 4 years, if they are traveling overseas, infants should get their first dose as young as six months of age. Children who are at least 12 months old should get two doses of MMR, separated by at least 28 days

The good news is that there has been a sizeable drop over the last 6 years in teen driver-related fatalities. What is the bad news?