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  1. Brrrrr! Trying to stay warm during these cold winter months? Make sure your little one is bundled up safely with these tips:

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  2. Pediatricians weigh in on how vaping affects children's health, and what needs to be done about it in . AAP calls for the to regulate e-cigarettes similar to the way traditional cigarettes are regulated.

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  3. Many common childhood birthmarks are best left alone, but new AAP guidelines address when it's time to ask about the risks of the marks known as infantile hemangiomas, also known as strawberry birthmarks, reports. For more information, go to:

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  4. Jan 3

    Thank you Colleen for your year of service as AAP President! You accomplished so much for children and pediatricians. I am looking forward to the next year as AAP President working alongside you and to .

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  5. Outdoor play offers health benefits for kids that include physical activity, improved motor skills, better vision and vitamin D levels, Dr. Kyle Yasuda writes in . He offers tips on how parents can push for more outside playtime.

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  6. Jan 2

    New 's priorities for 2019 focus on the health of children and physicians.

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  7. The best way to approach discipline is in a loving proactive way, pediatrician McCarthy writes in . She breaks down new AAP recommendations that oppose spanking and verbal shaming, and provides tips in her blog here:

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  8. Happy New Year from AAP! Even little ones can join in the fun of making New Year’s resolutions.

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  9. Choosing a car seat is very important because car seats save lives! Pediatrician offers tips on choosing a car seat for your child.

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  10. Your little ones may enjoy outdoor winter activities, but be sure to set reasonable limits on the amount of time spent playing outside to prevent hypothermia and frostbite. More ways to stay safe & have fun this winter:

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  11. “When they triage these children and they don’t have that pediatric oversight and expertise, they’re going to miss kids who don’t look like they’re ill when they really are.” More from on how to care for children at the border:

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  12. The death of an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy in US custody underscores the need for pediatric-trained personnel to help care for immigrant children, Dr. Colleen Kraft tells “our border processing facilities are no place for children.”

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  13. Once children become sick, their condition can deteriorate within minutes or hours, pediatrician tells . Immigrant children in US detention centers are subjected to conditions that can make healthy kids sick and sick children even sicker.

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  14. Winter can mean fun in the snow, but lower temperatures can also be dangerous for children. Have kids come inside periodically to warm up during the winter months. More safety tips here:

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  15. Children do not belong in detention centers. A second child has died in US custody, heightening the call for pediatric care of immigrant children. Dr. explains why in : “Children are not small adults.”

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  16. There is still time to ! The flu vaccine not only protects you from influenza, but it protects your loved ones and those closest to you.

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  17. A gender-affirming model of care is the first step in a long journey toward building safe, supportive spaces for transgender and gender diverse youth in health care, Dr. Brittany Allen writes in .

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  18. Cold weather doesn’t cause colds or flu, but the viruses that do tend to be more common in the winter. Help keep your children healthy by teaching them to wash their hands frequently and sneeze or cough into the bend of an elbow.

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  19. 26 Dec 2018

    What's happening with migrant children in U.S. custody? "When it comes to the medical care of children, if you're not trained in pediatric care, you don't know what you don't know," Dr. Colleen Kraft, president of , tells .

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  20. Research is essential to address the deadly toll of gun violence in children's lives, whether through accidental shootings, suicide, homicide, or school shootings. We are proud to join and partners.

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