As area health systems continue to restore many of their operations, area doctors want parents to know that keeping up with their child's health visits is just as important now as it’s always been.
Coronavirus is commonly caught by talking to someone at a close distance without a mask or getting coughed or sneezed on, but water activities can be at-risk as well.
As Black Lives Matter protests continue across the country, doctors suggest parents take this as an opportunity to talk to their children about racism.
Extra screenings, masks, gloves, and gowns look like necessary precautions to adults. But for kids, seeing people, including their pediatrician, in full PPE might be a little scary.
SSM Health pediatrician Dr. Dan Beardmore says the risk of contracting coronavirus is much lower when you're outside than it is when you're inside or in a large crowd.
As families make the shift from virtual learning to summer break, experts say it's important to still keep a routine for your children.
As graduation dates come and go without formal ceremonies, school districts and communities across the country are trying to come up with creative ways to honor their graduates.
MADISON, Wis. -- While families are staying home and social distancing, it's still important to make sure kids get outside and move. With most in-person activities, and even school work, going virtual, it's no surprise we're probably looking at our…
MADISON, Wis. -- We're all spending a lot of time at home right now, and there's no doubt that can be stressful for families. Experts at SSM Health say it's a great time to teach kids to be creative with…
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Explaining the coronavirus and the Safer At Home order to your kids can be challenging. Luckily, some resources can make that task a bit easier.
A group of Madison third graders have committed to #BeYou, signing the pledge Thursday morning.
Are you proud of the person you are? Do you celebrate your uniqueness? Are you encouraging your friends to be themselves as well? Then, take the #BeYou pledge and ask others to do the same!
The goal of the Time For Kids #BeYou campaign is to empower children and adolescents to have confidence in themselves. Self-expression, or the act of portraying ideas, thoughts and feelings, is a major part of that. And self-expression is crucial to one's development.
Verona High School's cheerleading team started its season in an unconventional way. Maria Carvalho came to practice, sat the young ladies down in a circle and asked them to say one thing that makes them proud about themselves.
Going back to school, or heading there for the first time, can be exciting but also stressful. Kids get to see their friends and meet new teachers, but some might also be feeling social pressures.
When April Vaassen got her psychology degree, she knew she'd be working with teenagers and young adults dealing with some difficult transitions. She knew that would be the case because she had struggled as well.
Every summer, Dana Olert puts some time in on Pinterest and Instagram. It's not to track the healthiest after-school snacks or kids' fashion trends. Rather, she's looking for ways to put the Marshall PTA's fundraising dollars to good use.
Summer is a time for kids to get outside and play, and who says they can't bring a good book for when a break is needed?
From the moment they are born, children are developing at a rapid pace. As parents and caregivers, we love them, support them and try to give them the tools they need to grow both physically and mentally.
Jillian Brown waits anxiously in the gym of Northside Elementary School. She's about to stand up in front of all of her classmates to introduce someone who actually understands how she feels every day.
A lot of kids are eager to get out of the building as soon as they could be on a Friday afternoon, but throughout the school year, the gym at O'Keefe Middle School is filled with kids of all ages.
It's quiet on Jeff Fuller's property. Tucked away in Walworth County, his yard is nurtured by nature. A pontoon silently floats on the surface of the pond situated centrally between a rickety tree house and the pens where he breeds sporting dogs.
