Connecticut Children's Blog

If your child, teen or young adult is an athlete, it’s important to talk to them about concussions. Pediatric Sports Medicine expert Imran Hafeez, MD, shares five important things parents and athletes need to know… See Connecticut Children’s Sports Medicine experts in 5 locations, including Fairfield County. Same-day and walk-in appointments available.  Book Now 1. […]

How can parents and caregivers check on their own mental health so they can be there for their children? Connecticut Children’s pediatric psychologist Bradley S. Jerson, PhD, joins the Growing Healthy blog with tips. Want more articles like this from pediatric experts you trust? Sign up for our newsletter. Subscribe  1. Focus on your relationship […]

Six-year-old Jacob doesn’t walk. He runs. He’s either climbing up or jumping off of something. He has devoted a lot of time to perfecting his Spiderman impression, and it shows. “He is always on the go,” says Jacob’s mom, Rachel. “He’s so, so active.” Jacob is also living with muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disease […]

Connecticut Children’s is committed to making our patient care environment as welcoming and inclusive as possible for our patients and their families. As part of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion journey, our organization celebrates the steps we are taking to ensure our patients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex and […]

When she fell hard after whiffing on a ball during club soccer practice, 14-year-old Arianna P. nearly laughed out loud through the pain. “Here we go again,” she said to her mother in the hospital room. She’d managed to break her wrist for the second time. Deep down, she knew this time would be different. […]

By Monique France, Emma’s mom and Clinical Care Coordinator, Craniofacial Team at Connecticut Children’s When our daughter Emma was born, I was fortunate to work as a nurse in the Division of Otolaryngology (ENT)   at Connecticut Children’s. Almost immediately we noticed that her nasal passages looked a bit narrow, so I mentioned it to the pediatrician […]

There are a few tried-and-true ways to prepare your child for a doctor’s visit: Talk about it ahead of time. Pretend through play. Practice calming exercises. Best of all? Bring a few comfort items! (Your child will love this step.) Put your child in charge of choosing a few items, and being responsible for them […]

When our electronics act up, we can usually just unplug to reset them. If only our emotions were so simple. But during moments of stress, there are still some trusty methods for kids and teens – and parents – to calm themselves down. We could all use the practice!  Connecticut Children’s pediatric psychologist Kelly Maynes, […]