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April 16, 2020

Preventing home injuries in the time of COVID-19

These are challenging times. Parents are working from home, supervising children, and many have become ad hoc teachers as their children are also at home for the foreseeable future. Injuries at home, especially for children, are likely to rise when… Read more


April 15, 2020

Can we continue to recommend early allergenic food introduction during a pandemic?

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an unparalleled need to keep children out of the emergency department (ED) and hospital. As a result, a common question is whether families whose infants are at risk of allergy should proceed with early… Read more


April 3, 2020

Tips and tricks to help adolescents cope during the COVID-19 pandemic

Change can be difficult, especially when the situation creates unpleasant feelings, including fear, anxiety, stress, grief, anger, helplessness, hopelessness, or irritability. One thing is clear: Adolescents all over the world are experiencing the… Read more


April 3, 2020

When your child has ADHD: Coping during a Pandemic

Coping with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the middle of a pandemic isn’t easy. While ADHD has its challenges at the best of times, fortunately there are basic lifestyle changes and well-studied treatments that usually help.… Read more


April 3, 2020

Hand sanitizers: Promoting safe use by children

Because of the current COVID-19 pandemic, everyone is advised to wash their hands frequently or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Effective handwashing means scrubbing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, then rinsing. This is especially… Read more


April 3, 2020

Supporting youth with anxiety disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has created anxiety in many people. Some anxiety is helpful. It motivates us to prepare and protect ourselves—such as by handwashing, physical distancing, and following other advice from health experts. But for people with… Read more


March 31, 2020

How to help youth tackle the blues during COVID-19 and #physicaldistancing

Social or physical “distancing”– a new term that has become a common household phrase– can make youth feel confused, scared, frustrated, worried, guilty, sad, and lonely. Youth are being asked to change their routines: They… Read more


March 27, 2020

Parenting during COVID-19: A new frontier

As parents before COVID-19, we were supporting our children’s learning, ensuring they were eating “the right” foods, getting enough sleep, not hurting themselves or others, and not having too much screen time. At the same time, we… Read more


March 26, 2020

Providing virtual care during a pandemic: A guide to telemedicine in the paediatric office

When I started med school in the Netherlands in the 1990s, our first year involved a lot of cell biology and anatomy. We did not interact with any “live” patients until our third year. I was so excited once we were interns and saw real… Read more


March 24, 2020

COVID, youth, and substance use: Critical messages for youth and families

In the rapidly evolving information landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic, attention has been focused on the high rates of serious illness and fatality among older members of the population. Regarding youth, many of us were dismayed to see young people… Read more

Last updated: Apr 20, 2020