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Ask KOMO: Positive Parenting (3:06)
Dr. Ken Feldman gives tips for how to manage the stress that all parents feel.
Good Growing: Girl Fights (4:11)
Dr. Leslie Walker discusses physical fighting between girls, a problem commonly associated with boys.
Good Growing: Rogers Student Plot: Warning Signs (4:36)
Dr. Cora Breuner discusses the importance of identifying troubled teens and provides guidance on how to do so.
Healthlink: Concave Chest and Sunken Chest (Pectus Carinatum and Pectus Excavatum) (3:00)
Doctors at Seattle Children’s Hospital perform the Nuss procedure, a new procedure for children with sunken chest to bring the chest back up to where it should be.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Dr. Richard Molteni discusses ADHD.
Healthlink: ADHD Impact
Dr. Chris Varley, director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry program at Seattle Children’s, comments on the struggles children with ADHD face, and a new study showing children with ADHD are more likely to suffer from early anxiety and behavior problems.
Teens and Anxiety Disorders (5:01)
Dr. Leslie Walker discusses anxiety disorders in adolescents.
Good Growing: Seasonal Affective Disorder (4:42)
Dr. Leslie Walker discusses seasonal affective disorder in children.
Good Growing: Teens and Depression (3:59)
Dr. Leslie Walker discusses teens and depression.
Healthlink: Autism and iPad Apps
Dr. Felice Orlich, director of the autism psychology services program at Seattle Children's, comments on the benefits of using iPads as learning tools for children with autism.
Is Your Child Being Bullied? (3:48)
Bullies can take the fun out of school and turn something simple like a ride on the bus or a stop at a locker into a frightening experience for a child. Dr. Emily Lovegrove, author of Help! I'm Being Bullied, talks about “appearance-related bullying.”
Break the Cycle of Childhood Abuse (3:59)
One in five Washington adults reports some kind of childhood physical or sexual abuse. Dr. Ben Danielson talks about how to break the cycle of abuse.
Have a Plan (0:05:31)
Get tips and insight from real-life couples of newborn babies on how to handle the stress and emotions of being a parent so that you can keep your baby safe.
Have a Plan: For Teens (0:08:28)
This video tackles the subject of shaken baby syndrome prevention from a teen's point of view. Real-life teen parents share their experiences on how they raise their babies and cope with the frustration of a crying child.
Tenga un Plan (0:07:08)
Parejas de la vida real que acaban de tener un bebé comparten sus experiencias y le dan consejos sobre cómo prepararse para reducer el estrés y las emociones que traen consigo tener un hijo, para que usted mantenga a su bebé seguro.
Healthlink: Grief Support (Journey Program) (3:04)
Social worker Jackie Kite explains how the Journey program at Children’s helps families cope with the loss of a child.
Earthquakes, Disasters, Tsunamis: Teaching Children to Cope with Grief
Dr. Bob Hilt, director of psychiatric emergency services at Seattle Children's Hospital, discusses ways parents can help their children cope during major disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis and man-made disasters. Dr. Hilt role-plays so you can learn how to talk with your child about their grief and concerns.
How to Spot an Eating Disorder (3:41)
Nearly 10 million teens have eating disorders or abnormal behaviors when dealing with food, and the problems often start at much younger ages.
A Journey Back from Anorexia (3:10)
If your child seems withdrawn, skips meals or exercises way too much, it might be a red flag for an eating disorder. Doctors say anorexia and bulimia affect young people across racial and gender lines.
Healthlink: Teens and Eating Disorders (3:20)
Dr. Cora Breuner discusses teens and eating disorders. She provides parents with warning signs to look for to aid with early detection.
Good Growing: Eating Disorders in Teenage Boys (4:15)
Dr. Rose Calderon discusses body image issues and eating disorders in teenage boys.
Healthlink: Eating Disorders in Teens (00:03:04)
Pediatrician Dr. Cora Breuner discusses the warning signs of eating disorders in teens.
Tips for Stress-Free Kids (4:31)
You’d think kids don’t have much to stress about, but school, the media, social pressure and even family life are putting a heavier burden on our children than ever before. Dr. Cora Breuner has some tips for stress-free kids.
Teen Rehab (3:51)
Dr. Cora Breuner discusses substance abuse and adolescents.
Healthlink: Prescription Drug Abuse (00:02:57)
Dr. Leslie Walker discusses teen prescription drug abuse.
Healthlink: Teens Abusing Prescription Drugs (3:55)
Dr. Ray Hsiao discusses the dangers of abusing prescription painkillers.
Kids and Drug Use (3:54)
Dr. Richard Molteni discusses kids and the issues of drug use.
Should You Drug-Test Your Kids? (4:41)
Dr. Leslie Walker gives tips for dealing with the suspicion that your child is using drugs.
The Dangers of 'Robotripping' (4:11)
A recent study says cough medicine abuse has increased tenfold since 1999. Dr. Cora Breuner talks about this issue.
Dealing with Temper Tantrums (5:04)
Kids can throw a screaming temper tantrum just about anywhere. Dr. Ben Danielson has some tips on how to manage them.
Is Your Child Hormonal? (4:05)
Dr. Cora Breuner, a specialist in adolescent medicine, discusses hormonal highs and lows.
Healthlink: Music Therapy (3:04)
David Knott discusses the positive effects of music therapy to the healing process in children.
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The Teenology 101 blog is a guide for parents and caregivers raising teenagers, written by experts from our department of adolescent medicine.