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. 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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Age-by-age symptoms of separation anxiety disorder and how to help your child
A CHOC mental health expert offers symptoms and tips for help kids with separation anxiety, and lets them know when they should seek help.

Karley thrives with help from CHOC rehab team
With help from CHOC rehabilitation services, Karley has made strides in her development even during intense cancer treatment.

How to help kids develop executive functioning skills
A CHOC mental health experts offers tips to parents to help their kids stay focused, stay on task and improve executive functioning.

CHOC experts answer parents’ questions about water safety
CHOC experts answer water safety questions about jelly fish stings, rip currents, drowning, life vests and more.

5 easy ways for kids to stay active on school days
A CHOC expert offers easy tips for families to help incorporate exercise and movement even on busy school days.

Taking one day at a time: Belle’s cancer journey
14-year-old Belle and family navigate a difficult cancer diagnosis with profound courage, care from CHOC and support from friends and family.