Parenting Resources
The following guides and articles cover a range of health topics, with tips for parents, tips for kids and teens, recommended reading/viewing, and crisis resources put together by the pediatric experts at CHOC and SOCPA. These guides are not meant to replace your child’s professional healthcare team, but rather, to supplement it by giving you helpful tips and tools all in one place.
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Keeping kids and teens safe this holiday season
A CHOC expert offers holiday-time safety reminders for families regarding fires, holiday decorations, travel and food and kitchen safety.

What to do if your child is referred to mental health services
CHOC experts offer steps for families following a referral for mental health services and what to expect from mental health treatment.

17-year-old John returns to CHOC to thank those who cared for him as a baby
17-year-old John received heart surgery for coarctation of the aorta at CHOC as a baby. Today, he’s healthy, thriving and thankful.

6 creative and fun coping skills for school-aged children
In a video to share with your school-aged kids, a CHOC expert offers fun and easy ways to help teach how to cope with hard situations.

Cómo vivir una pandemia comola de la COVID-19 puede afectarla salud mental de los niños
Los expertos de CHOC analizan la importancia de cuidar su salud mental y la de sus hijos durante la COVID-19.

How to prevent kidney stones in kids and teens
A CHOC expert explains why the prevalence of kidney stones in kids and teens has increased, kidney stones symptoms and prevention tips.