Kids' Health and Wellness

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Handling Temper Tantrums

Temper tantrums are as common as sunshine and rain. When dealing with tantrums, remember to think about the long term consequences to your response.

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Taking Turns Builds Trust

Having children take turns leading and following with a parent helps them feel safe giving up control, learn cooperation, and develop positive social skills that carry into friendships.

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Teen Pushback is Normal

Staying patient and supportive helps teens feel heard while learning to respect limits.

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Ways to Help with School Avoidance

School avoidance is often caused by anxiety. Support your child by helping them learn to cope and manage the anxiety through the 3 Exes.

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How to Manage and Avoid Tantrums

Understanding why tantrums happen and how to respond calmly can help parents guide their children through big emotions more effectively.

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Learning to Set Boundaries

Follow these great tips for teaching the importance of boundaries and helping kids learn how to respond to and set boundaries.

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.