Parenting, Kids & Teens
Healthy kids, healthy communities
Empower young readers to make a difference in their own lives and in their communities.
Welcome to Mayo Clinic Press Kids, your trusted source for engaging mental and physical wellness content for kids. Here you’ll find articles, books, podcasts, videos, and other content on parenting topics to help your children grow healthy and resilient. Our books offer captivating stories, diverse voices, and expert authority to empower young readers to care for themselves and their communities. We take pride in providing families with expert-reviewed, reliable, and up-to-date resources that can be trusted.
New Books
View All Parenting, Kids & Teens
Recommended Reading
View All Parenting, Kids & Teens
Want more children’s health and parenting information? Sign up for free to our email list.
Subscribe Open parent optin subscribe modalChildren’s health information and parenting tips to your inbox.
Sign-up to get Mayo Clinic’s trusted health content sent to your email. Receive a bonus guide on ways to manage your child’s health just for subscribing.
Learn more about Mayo Clinic's use of data
To provide you with the most relevant and helpful information, and understand which information is beneficial, we may combine your email and website usage information with other information we have about you. If you are a Mayo Clinic patient, this could include protected health information. If we combine this information with your protected health information, we will treat all of that information as protected health information and will only use or disclose that information as set forth in our notice of privacy practices. You may opt-out of email communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the e-mail.
Recommended Books
View All Books
All Parenting, Kids & Teens
All Parenting, Kids & Teens
-
Bullying has blighted childhood and growing up since time began. Bullying can include mean words, teasing, spiteful pranks, the spreading of false rumors, name-calling, the taking of personal items, exclusion from social groups and events, graffiti scrawled on a locker, pushing and shoving, harassment, threats, and in its worst form,… -
A parent’s job is to prepare their children to be adults who are capable of taking care of themselves and overcoming difficulties. It’s not an easy job. Parents have to set appropriate limits, watch their children fail and let them feel the consequences of their actions. Sometimes parents even endure… -
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 34% of American kids take at least one dietary supplement. Do they need them? Are they safe? Erin E. Alexander, D.O., a pediatric gastroenterologist and nutrition specialist at Mayo Clinic Children’s Center and mother of two, answers your most pressing… -
Ana, 5, has been complaining about an earache and has missed two days of school. Her parents took her to urgent care, hoping for a prescription for an antibiotic. Last time Ana had an earache, she got antibiotics and was back to her energetic self the next day. After carefully… -
It’s common for parents to proudly watch as their babies excitedly try new foods. Babies will finish their pureed squash then reach for Dad’s dinner plate as well. If only their tiny arms were a little longer. Then one day that baby who was such a good eater turns into… -
Article | Parenting, Kids & TeensCalming, Engaging, Rewarding: How music can help mental health with children
•If you’ve ever made a workout playlist or felt a wave of emotion when you heard a familiar song playing at the grocery store, you may already use music therapeutically. Hearing a song a parent loved might feel comforting while hearing a favorite song from your high school years might… -
The retina is a thin layer of tissues, cells, and nerves that line the back wall inside the eye. This layer has millions of light sensing cells that receive and organize visual information according to the Mayo Clinic. On this Ask the Mayo Mom edition of the Q&A podcast, host Dr. -
Toddlers need sleep. A lot of sleep. Isn’t it ironic, then, that it can be so hard to get them to fall asleep when you want them to? And why is it that the more tired they get, the more they seem to gain the energy to boldly resist the… -
On this Ask the Mayo Mom edition of the Q&A podcast, host Dr. Angela Mattke is joined by Dr. Martha Hartz. Dr. Hartz is a Pediatric Allergist-Immunologist at Mayo Clinic Children’s Center and is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics. Recently, new treatment options have become available to those living with severe … -
Studies show that kids as young as age 3 have body image concerns. Those concerns tend to escalate sharply — year on year — peaking in adolescence but often cropping up over a lifetime. Jocelyn R. Lebow, Ph.D., L.P., a clinical psychologist at Mayo Clinic in… -
Jessica M. Davis, M.D., is often the first stop for parents of children under 5 who are suspected of having autism spectrum disorder. Deciding which kids to recommend for further assessment is a complex task. Autism is difficult to diagnose in anyone, and even more so in the very young. -
Watch expert tips for raising your kids to be healthy cooks Relevant reading Cook Smart, Eat Well Healthy, flavorful meals are well within reach for anyone. This book is full of recipes that are easy to put together quickly with basic cooking techniques. Delicious kid friendly recipes,…
Topics
Topics