Healthy Kids with Kelli Warner

Transitioning your toddler from a crib to a big kid bed is a significant milestone for most families. You might be wondering: When is it time? And how do we make the transition?

It’s not uncommon for children of all ages to worry. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in five children will experience some kind of clinical-level anxiety by the time they reach adolescence.

It’s common for kids to have cell phones these days. But if you ask any parent what the appropriate age is to give a child their first cell phone, you will get a lot of different answers.

For most adults, we view our pets as members of the family. Animals bring us joy, love and attachment. When a pet dies, the grief we experience can be like losing a loved one; it can be heartbreaking. For children, that loss can be devastating.

It’s long been established that one of the best things you can do for your health is to get regular exercise, and this holds true for children, too.  A local pediatrician, Dr. Pilar Bradshaw, says regular exercise, such as playing team sports, is a great way to develop children’s growing bodies and brains.

As the weather changes and families begin to spend more time indoors, the risk of illness increases with the changing seasons, and it’s important that parents and children continue to take precautions to protect against getting sick, says Dr. Ross Newman, a pediatrician at Eugene Pediatric Associates.