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April 26, 2024
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May 20, 2020
A Kawasaki-like illness associated with COVID-19 in kids? What parents need to know
Recently, a hyperinflammatory illness has been reported in a small number of children worldwide. Children present with symptoms that resemble Kawasaki disease including prolonged fever, pink eyes, rashes, swollen hands and feet and abdominal… Read more
April 16, 2020
The essential work of social paediatrics
I have been told I am an essential worker. Essential is defined as: “extremely important, indispensable, and absolutely necessary”. Physicians have been working under the constraints of social distancing and effective lockdown of the… Read more
April 16, 2020
Preventing home injuries in the time of COVID-19
These are challenging times. Parents are working from home, supervising children, and many have become ad hoc teachers as their children are also at home for the foreseeable future. Injuries at home, especially for children, are likely to rise when… Read more
April 15, 2020
Can we continue to recommend early allergenic food introduction during a pandemic?
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an unparalleled need to keep children out of the emergency department (ED) and hospital. As a result, a common question is whether families whose infants are at risk of allergy should proceed with early… Read more
April 3, 2020
Tips and tricks to help adolescents cope during the COVID-19 pandemic
Change can be difficult, especially when the situation creates unpleasant feelings, including fear, anxiety, stress, grief, anger, helplessness, hopelessness, or irritability. One thing is clear: Adolescents all over the world are experiencing the… Read more
April 3, 2020
When your child has ADHD: Coping during a Pandemic
Coping with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the middle of a pandemic isn’t easy. While ADHD has its challenges at the best of times, fortunately there are basic lifestyle changes and well-studied treatments that usually help.… Read more
April 3, 2020
Hand sanitizers: Promoting safe use by children
Because of the current COVID-19 pandemic, everyone is advised to wash their hands frequently or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Effective handwashing means scrubbing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, then rinsing. This is especially… Read more
April 3, 2020
Supporting youth with anxiety disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created anxiety in many people. Some anxiety is helpful. It motivates us to prepare and protect ourselves—such as by handwashing, physical distancing, and following other advice from health experts. But for people with… Read more
March 31, 2020
How to help youth tackle the blues during COVID-19 and #physicaldistancing
Social or physical “distancing”– a new term that has become a common household phrase– can make youth feel confused, scared, frustrated, worried, guilty, sad, and lonely. Youth are being asked to change their routines: They… Read more
March 27, 2020
Parenting during COVID-19: A new frontier
As parents before COVID-19, we were supporting our children’s learning, ensuring they were eating “the right” foods, getting enough sleep, not hurting themselves or others, and not having too much screen time. At the same time, we… Read more
Last updated: Apr 20, 2020