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Navigating Teen Challenges

Supporting children through grief or trauma involves offering patience, love, and reassurance, creating a sense of safety, understanding their behaviors as expressions of emotion, and remembering it’s also important to care for yourself as a caregiver.

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Safe Sleeping Practices for Your Newborn

Newborns sleep about 16 to 17 hours a day in short stretches, and while their sleep may be unpredictable at first, always follow safe sleep practices by placing them on their back in a crib with a firm, snug mattress and no loose items or bumpers.

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What is the Summer Slide?

During summer, it’s important to focus on children’s overall development, not just academics. This is how we can help what is called the summer slide.

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Helping Kids Adjust to Time Change

Consistent routines, gradual schedule adjustments, and healthy sleep habits can help children transition more easily during time changes.

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A System of Pediatric Care

As a dedicated pediatric health system that includes New Hampshire's only children's hospital, we have the widest breadth of pediatric services available in the region.