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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The effects of screen time on children: The latest research parents should know
Get an overview of the latest research on the impacts of screen time on toddlers, kids and teens.
Understanding Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Learn more about this new mental health disorder in which someone limits their amount and types of food based on different food features.
Parvovirus: What parents should know
With parvovirus B19 infection on the rise in the United States, a CHOC pediatrician provides an overview of the virus, the conditions it causes and when parents should worry.
Transient synovitis: What parents should know
Learn more about transient synovitis – also known as toxic synovitis – or the temporary inflammation of the hip that can cause limping and pain.
Free school meal programs: What to know
All students in California are eligible to receive free lunch and breakfast at school — and the meals are healthy and tasty. Learn more.
What parents need to know about testicular torsion
A CHOC pediatrician provides an overview of testicular torsion, how it happens and what to do.
