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Button Battery Safety Tips (00:03:37)

6.14.10

Get safety tips for preventing children from accidentally swallowing small lithium "button" batteries. Includes a list of symptoms to look for if you think your child may have ingested a battery, and instructions on what to do.

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Keeping Young Athletes in the Game (0:51:58)

9.13.12

In this KOMO TV special, host Molly Shen shares stories of how the team at Children's helps kids stay in the game amidst sports injuries and healthcare conditions. The program covers areas such as ACL injuries, asthma, nutrition, scoliosis and concussions.

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Articles

Booster Seats

Find out when your child will be ready for a booster seat and learn about the different types you can buy.

Guns in the Home

Each year in Washington state, about 25 children are hospitalized and four to five die due to unintentional gun injuries. ... cont.

Seattle Mama Doc

Children With Gay Parents

Posted on: March 21, 2013

Headlines like, “Children Do Better with Committed Parents,” excite me. I feel proud to live in a time where we’re advancing understanding and safety for children and their health–I love being a part of it. Over the past decade(s) there have been big shifts here in the US. The Pew Research Center published data today [...]

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How Much Salt Is OK for Kids?: Seattle Mama Doc 101 (0:02:42)

11.22.11

Learn about the dangers of too much salt in our kid's diets and what we can do to decrease salt use in the household and make lifelong healthy habits, as told by Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson, a pediatrician, mom and author of the Seattle Mama Doc blog.

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Living with Asthma (0:23:59)

4.18.12

One out of ten children in Washington state has asthma. Learn how to help your child with asthma live a healthy, normal and full life.

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Articles

Discipline

Positive discipline is a way to teach and guide your child. Learn how to use positive discipline and what to do when ... cont.

Facebook Chat: Urgent Care vs. the Emergency Department

We held a live chat on Seattle ... cont.

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Winter 2013: Good Growing Newsletter

In This Issue

  • Helping a Child Who Struggles with Anxiety
  • For Good Health, Remember 7-5-2-1-0
  • Bedwetting Is a Common, Solvable Problem

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Read the Teenology 101 Blog

The Teenology 101 blog is a guide for parents and caregivers raising teenagers, written by experts from our department of adolescent medicine.