How can parents help their teenagers use social media responsibly while keeping it from having a harmful effect on their mental health? How do you help kids learn when to put away their phones? Pediatrician Megan Moreno offers four simple tips. More Resources: AAP's Family Media Plan: https://www.healthychildren.org/english/fmp/pages/mediaplan.aspx#/ 00:00 Social media is not all bad 00:29 How your teen uses social media matters 01:00 What's a family media plan? 01:20 Talk about smart phone use 01:33 Knowing when to put away your phone Related videos: https://youtu.be/VGGcT9bnSaU https://youtu.be/tqn5NMeFEgg

Is your baby pooping too much or too little? Should you help your baby poop, or is it OK to wait a few days? What colors of poop are normal? Are there any colors of stool you should worry about? Will eating anything change the way your child’s poop looks? Dr. Nathan Chomilo, a general pediatrician and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, has seen and heard it all. He has a list of helpful tips for parents concerned or just curious about their children’s bowel movements. Additional Resources: The Many Colors of Poop: https://www.healthychildren.org/Spanish/ages-stages/baby/Paginas/The-Many-Colors-of-Poop.aspx Pooping By the Numbers: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/Pages/Pooping-By-the-Numbers.aspx HealthyChildren.org Symptom Checker: https://www.healthychildren.org/english/tips-tools/symptom-checker/pages/default.aspx 00:00 Poop: Colors that are OK and ones that are not 00:54 Diarrhea and constipation: When to be concerned

Don't miss this crucial information. Neonatologist, pediatrician and mom, Dr. Joanna Parga-Belinkie explains the signs and symptoms of RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) that every parent should know during cold and flu season. Learn when to call your pediatrician or head to the ER. Watch this eye-opening video to protect your little ones. 👶🏼👶🏽👶🏾

As babies get to about 4 to 6 months old, parents start asking questions about solid foods like: When should I give peanuts to my baby? How old should babies be before they try tree nuts? When should babies eat eggs? When can I give seafood (fish or shellfish) to my baby? When is it OK for babies to have milk or dairy? When should I give soy to my baby? When can babies try wheat? What does an allergic reaction to food look like? It turns out, you can reduce the chances your child will develop some food allergies by introducing foods sooner rather than later. Dr. Joanna Parga-Belinkie, a pediatrician and mom, explains. #askthepediatrician Chapters: 00:00 General first food recommendations for babies 00:40 The most common (food) causes of severe allergic reactions 1:39 When to introduce peanuts to help avoid peanut allergies 2:32 What an allergic reaction to food looks like & what to do Additional Resources: Starting Solid Foods: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/feeding-nutrition/Pages/Starting-Solid-Foods.aspx When Can I Start Giving My Baby Peanut Butter? https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/ask-the-pediatrician/Pages/When-can-I-start-giving-my-baby-peanut-butter.aspx How Do I Know if My Child Has a Food Allergy? https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/feeding-nutrition/Pages/Food-Allergy-Reactions.aspx AAP Policy Statements: The Effects of Early Nutritional Interventions on the Development of Atopic Disease in Infants and Children https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/143/4/e20190281/37226/The-Effects-of-Early-Nutritional-Interventions-on?searchresult=1 Advocacy for Improving Nutrition in the First 1000 Days to Support Childhood Development and Adult Health  https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/141/2/e20173716/38085/Advocacy-for-Improving-Nutrition-in-the-First-1000?searchresult=1