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We are committed to helping families raise healthy children. Our videos, articles and flyers provide the latest child and teen health, safety and parenting information. You’ll find resources about injury prevention, fitness, nutrition and other topics to help keep your child or teen safe and healthy.

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Ask KOMO: Bike Helmet Safety (02:01)

3.25.08

Dr. Tony Woodward talks about the importance of bike helmets and offers three easy tips to ensure your child's helmet fits correctly. Also see Keeping Kids Safe Through Bike Helmet Fittings.

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Button Battery Safety Tips (00:03:37)

6.14.10

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

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Articles

Preventing and Treating Basketball Injuries

Get tips to help prevent basketball injuries and learn how to treat some of the more common injuries.

Winter Safety Tips

Keep your family safe in the home and outdoors during the winter months.

Seattle Mama Doc

5 Ways To Avoid Cavities And Still Feel Like A Celebrity

Posted on: May 16, 2012

Dental caries (cavities) are preventable for most children. To keep those pearly whites pearly it takes being thoughtful about eating habits, brushing habits, drinking habits, and being knowledgeable about your child’s water supply. Although physicians are making robots to perform surgery and putting tiny cameras in our bodies to explore the inside, we may sometimes lose [...]

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Wellness

Videos

Healthlink: Protecting Children from Chemicals (00:03:00)

5.21.11

Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana discusses the dangers of environmental chemicals.

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Vitamin D

8.24.10

Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson tells us that many babies, children and teens are not getting enough Vitamin D. Watch this short video to learn more.

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Articles

Helping Kids Make Healthy Choices

Do your kids reach for potato chips first, pop second and the TV remote third? If they do, they're not alone. But is that ... cont.

Immunizations

Why does my child need immunizations? Immunizations (vaccines) prevent harmful diseases that can make children very sick, ... cont.

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Spring 2012: Good Growing Newsletter

In This Issue

  • When Toddlers Refuse to Eat
  • Booster Seats and Carpools
  • Answering a Tough Question

Download Spring 2012 (PDF)

Other Resources

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.