Children's Health

As a parent, you want to keep your children healthy, happy and safe. Follow this expert advice from pediatricians on everything from teething and toddler tantrums to online safety and sports injury prevention.

Be Active Together

Learn ways you and your kids can have fun with sports and exercise while building healthy habits.

Take a Bite Out of Teething

Master the signs and symptoms of teething, how to soothe the pain and how to keep new baby teeth healthy.

Growing Pains Are Real

About 10 to 20 percent of kids get harmless aches related to growing. Here’s how to relieve the pain.

Six Tips to Keep Kids Safe Online

With children using tech earlier than ever before, you need to be proactive about security. Learn how here.

Head Injuries in Kids

Learn the difference between a mild bump on the head and something more serious that requires seeing a doctor.

Ask an Expert

Sue Hazeghazam, R.D.

Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento

My kids drink those energy drinks every day. Is this bad for their health? How would I convince them of that?

Energy drinks are advertised to give a person a boost of energy. A lot of that claim comes from the effect of the caffeine and sugar content of the drink. Sugar content in energy drinks vary by brand, but somet... continue reading about My kids drink those energy drinks every day. Is this bad for their health? How would I convince them of that?