Don’t let this month’s coloring pages “bug” you! MAC_30438_ColoringPages_May_Bugs_Flowers_Horiz-1Download MAC_30438_ColoringPages_May_Bugs_Flowers_Horiz-2Download MAC_30438_ColoringPages_May_Bugs_Flowers_Horiz-3Download Images: Adobe Stock/Illustration: David Chrisom Get more coloring pages, news, and tips for your family from our weekly newsletter. Sign up now! The post May 2024 coloring pages appeared first on Boston Children's Answers ..read more

Maybe your child has an orthopedic injury and needs surgery, or maybe they need to be treated with a different method. Either way, asking questions can help you understand their doctor’s recommendations and how to prepare for whatever comes next. “Families often find themselves unprepared for their child’s mobility limitations as they heal from surgery or injury,” says orthopedic surgeon Dr. Kristin Livingston of Boston Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Department. Yet knowing such details in advance can give you a chance to look into resources that could help your child return to acti ..read more

When parents discover that their infant has a hemangioma, a lot of questions usually follow. To find answers for the most common questions and share some important facts about the condition, we spoke with Dr. Marilyn Liang, co-director of the Vascular Anomalies Center (VAC) and an attending physician in the Dermatology Program at Boston Children’s Hospital. What is a hemangioma? A hemangioma is a type of non-cancerous tumor that is commonly found in infants. It is an abnormal cluster of small blood vessels that appear on or under the skin, typically within the first three weeks of birth. The t ..read more

These are strange, anxiety-provoking times. That’s true no matter where one lives or where one sits on the political spectrum — for all of us, it’s upsetting and confusing. If it feels that way for adults, just imagine what it’s like for children who catch snatches of information and conversations they don’t really understand. That’s why it’s really, really important that parents talk to their children about what is going on in our country and our world. It’s important for two reasons: Children hear and see more than we think they do What’s more, they can be easily become upset or frightened f ..read more

Celebrate the joys of the fall season with this month’s coloring pages, brought to you by Boston Children’s. CONS_29229_ColoringSheetDownload MAC_29210_ColoringPages_Bullying_October_HorizDownload MAC_29210_ColoringPages_Bullying_October_Vert-1Download MAC_29210_ColoringPages_Bullying_October_Vert-2Download MAC_29210_ColoringPages_Bullying_October_Vert-3Download Images: Adobe Stock/Illustration: David Chrisom Get more coloring pages, news, and tips for your family from our weekly newsletter. Sign up now! The post October 2023 coloring pages appeared first on Boston Children's Answers ..read more

Get your family excited about healthy food with this month’s coloring pages, brought to you by Boston Children’s. ColoringSheet_RabbitGardenDownload ColoringSheet_GuineapigFruitVegDownload Images: Adobe Stock/Illustration: Patrick Bibbins Get more coloring pages, news, and tips for your family from our weekly newsletter. Sign up now! The post September 2023 coloring pages appeared first on Boston Children's Answers ..read more

Help get your kids excited for the new school year with this month’s coloring pages, brought to you by Boston Children’s! MAC_28887_ColoringPages_Back_to_School_BlackboardDownload MAC_28887_ColoringPages_Back_to_School_KidsDownload MAC_28887_ColoringPages_Back_to_School_RocketDownload Images: Adobe Stock/Illustration: David Chrisom Get more coloring pages, news, and tips for your family from our weekly newsletter. Sign up now! The post August 2023 coloring pages appeared first on Boston Children's Answers ..read more

While fall is a time of considerable change for children — a new school year with new challenges — it can also be especially difficult for those with asthma. Between viruses, allergies, and colder air, asthma triggers increase for many children in the fall. Late summer is an ideal time to ensure your child is in the best position to manage their asthma during the fall and winter. Drs. Jonathan Gaffin and Tregony Simoneau of Boston Children’s Severe Asthma Program offer five suggestions for how parents can do that before the first bell of school rings. Have the proper medica ..read more

Myopia — also known as nearsightedness, or the inability to see things far away — is becoming more prevalent in children.  Although myopia can be triggered by genetics, it can also develop because of environmental factors such as limited time spent outdoors and increased time indoors doing activities such as activities on electronics. Dr. Kimberley Chan, an optometrist in Boston Children’s Department of Ophthalmology, has hope that despite projections such as half the world’s population will be nearsighted by 2050, myopia can be prevented.  Dr. Chan come ..read more

It can be surprising to learn your child has an eye condition. Children don’t always outwardly show symptoms of nearsightedness, a lazy eye, or another vision problem. That’s because children are adaptive. If one of their eyes doesn’t function well, they learn to adjust with the other one, according to Dr. Ryan Gise, an ophthalmologist in Boston Children’s Department of Ophthalmology. Some children will tell a parent something’s wrong, but others will adapt without even realizing they have a condition — illustrating why parents should have their child’s eyes regularly tested. The key ..read more