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Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What Is SIDS? Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexplained death of a baby younger than 1 year old. Most SIDS deaths are associated with sleep, which is why it's sometimes still called "c...

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Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD Swaddling is a way to wrap your baby in a thin blanket. It helps some infants relax and sleep. It may also limit the startle reflex (when babies are surprised and throw out their arms and legs, then curl them in), w...

Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD Toddlers are more and more aware of their surroundings, so distractions might disrupt them at bedtime. Their growing imaginations can start to interrupt sleep too. Now more than ever, a simple and consistent ...

Medically reviewed by: D'Arcy Lyness, PhD Every child feels lonely now and then. But kids can feel better when parents work with them to practice skills that help with bonding, belonging, and feeling close to others. These are called social connection skills....

Medically reviewed by: Christina M. Cammarata, PhD Suicide is when someone ends their own life. Often this is a way to end overwhelming hopelessness or frustration or to solve a problem for which they can’t find another solution. A young person dying by suici...

Medically reviewed by: Shirin Hasan, MD How Can ADHD Affect Kids at School? ADHD can affect a student's ability to focus, pay attention, listen, or put effort into schoolwork. ADHD also can make a student fidgety, restless, talk too much, or disrupt the clas...

Medically reviewed by: Gabriel Araujo, PhD, ABPP and Elizabeth M. Schilling, PhD, ABPP Overview What Is ADHD? ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. People with ADHD have differences in how their brain develops and works. This may cause p...

Medically reviewed by: Melanie L. Pitone, MD and Larissa Hirsch, MD What Is ADHD Medicine? After a child is diagnosed with ADHD, doctors may prescribe medicine to help with symptoms. Medicine doesn't cure ADHD. But it does boost a child’s ability to pay atte...

Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD What Is Binge Eating Disorder? Lots of us find comfort in food. And most people will sometimes eat much more than they normally do on special occasions. But someone with binge eating disorder has a different relation...

Medically reviewed by: Shana L. Boyle, PhD Toddlers do the most adorable things: Give unexpected hugs, squeal with laughter, and cuddle up to you when they're tired. But as any parent of a toddler will tell you, they also do some not-so-adorable things, like...

Medically reviewed by: Amy W. Anzilotti, MD What Is a Breath-Holding Spell? A breath holding spell is when a child holds their breath, usually after being angry, frustrated, startled, or in pain. Sometimes the breath holding leads to the child passing out. ...