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Love The Sun, Protect Your Skin

Posted on: May 24, 2013

Sun protection is essential in childhood. Here’s 3 golden rules, backed by science, for you to use when purchasing, applying/re-applying sunscreen, and protecting children from the sun. Remember, more important than any ingredient or any particular SPF number or brand is the way you use a sunscreen: the best sunscreen is one used early and [...]

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Help Your Anxious Child: Blow Colors (00:01:24)

1.14.13

Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson shares a little trick to help coach children who are anxious.

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Quarterly Car Seat Safety Check June 2013

Free car seat safety check where child passenger safety experts will check your child in a car seat, booster seat or seat belt ... cont.

The Basics of Positive Discipline and What to Do When Problems Arise

Positive discipline is a way to teach and guide your child. It involves knowing what to expect from your child at each stage of ... cont.

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Why ADHD may increase risk for obesity
5.22.13 — KING 5 TV

Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson of Seattle Children’s talks about obesity and ADHD. Obesity affects 17 percent of children and childhood ... cont.

Keeping children safe in the water as temperatures get warmer
5.21.13 — KING 5 TV

Elizabeth Bennett, a drowning prevention specialist with Seattle Children’s, talks about keeping kids safe in the water. ... cont.

A very special first birthday for a girl who has beaten all odds
5.17.13 — KOMO TV

Hannah Mae was diagnosed at birth with diffuse rhabdomyomatosis, a rare disease where the heart grows uncontrollably. She was ... cont.