Parenting Resources
The following guides and articles cover a range of health topics, with tips for parents, tips for kids and teens, recommended reading/viewing, and crisis resources put together by the pediatric experts at CHOC and Orange Docs of Kids. These guides are not meant to replace your child’s professional healthcare team, but rather, to supplement it by giving you helpful tips and tools all in one place.
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When and how to safely transition your baby to cow’s milk
A CHOC dietitian helps parents transition from breastmilk or formula to cow’s milk, and advises on serving sizes and timing.

Rare congenital heart defect causes cardiac arrest: Aubrey’s story
AAOCA, a rare heart condition, caused young athlete Aubrey to suffer from cardiac arrest during exercise. But with expert care from CHOC, she’s back on the field.

Suicide prevention conversation starters for parents and teens
A CHOC expert helps parents start conversations with kids and teens that may be having thoughts of suicide and self-harm.

Are vegetarian and vegan (plant-based) diets safe for kids?
Although many adults can receive proper nutrition from vegan and vegetarian diets, are they safe for kids? A CHOC dietitian weighs in.

Let’s talk about it: Childhood mental illness
A CHOC expert helps parents navigate different scenarios of discussing childhood mental illness and how to offer destigmatizing responses.

What does my child’s cough mean?
A CHOC pediatrician discusses the sounds and signs of common coughs in children and teens, and what to do to help.