12 episodes
Just Kids Health Just Kids Health
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- Health & Fitness
To improve the life of every child: At Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, this is our mission — and it’s the heart of everything we do. As the region’s pediatric healthcare leader, we’re dedicated to exceptional clinical care, research, education, and advocacy. Whether we’re providing care for critically ill children or championing child-centered legislation, we strive to improve the lives of children, families, and entire communities.
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center is the only full-service, pediatric healthcare center in Nebraska, providing expertise in more than 50 pediatric specialty services to children across a five-state region and beyond.
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How to Improve Communication
A healthy parent-child relationship provides the foundation for a child’s physical, emotional and social development. How can parents nurture trust and respect and build a positive relationship with kids?
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Big Feelings - Helping Kids Navigate Their Emotions
As children’s brains are developing, they may not be able to handle their emotions effectively without the assistance of parents. Parents can serve as emotional coach to help children develop the intelligence to recognize emotion, identify and name emotion and to manage those emotions in a way that is adaptive and to feel empathy for others.
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Talking to your Child or Teen about Sex
Sex education is not the easiest conversation to have with your kids but it’s important for your child to learn it from you. It’s never too young to begin the conversation; this podcast will offer suggestions on age-appropriate topics and information.
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Navigating Screens & Social Media
The pandemic has changed the way we internet. School, health appointments, even extra-curricular activities are happening online, kids are spending so much more screen time than parents would want them to. Experts says more kids are experiencing vision problems as a result, and some worry that a lack of face-to-face interactions may have detrimental effects on emotional health. How can parents address these issues?
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Where Do I Go? Primary Care, Urgent Care or Emergency Room?
When a child is unwell, sometimes it is hard for parents to determine if a run to the doctor’s office is necessary. In this episode, we will discuss with Dr. Shannon Godsil the top reasons parents should call or take their children to the doctor and when it is necessary to obtain a referral to see a specialist.
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Baby's First Year
Developmental milestones are indicators of how much infants and children have grown. These milestones encompass physical, linguistic, social and emotional development and are different for each age range.