The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
As part of that commitment, the AAP publishes expert advice for parents, caregivers, and patients on Pediatric Patient Education. Information can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and many titles also are available in Spanish.
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Talking About Sexuality for Parents of Teens With Autism Spectrum Disorder—Autism ToolkitCategory: autism_spectrum_disorder
All children and teens, including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), have questions about physical changes in their bodies, emotions, and feelings during and after puberty. It is important to help children and teens understand these changes by talking with them early and often about puberty and
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Talking With Your Children About Racism: Start, Continue the Conversation
Information for parents in talking with children about racism.
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Talking With Your Teen About SexCategory: safety_and_prevention
Children are exposed to sexual messages every day—on TV, on the Internet, in movies, in magazines, and in music. Sex in the media is so common that you might think that teens today already know all they need to about sex. They may even claim to know it all, so sex is something you just don't talk about.
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Talking With Your Teen: Tips for ParentsCategory: adolescents
Talking with your teen is one of the most important things you can do to help keep your child safe.
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Talking With Your Young Child About SexCategory: safety_and_prevention
Some parents may not be comfortable talking with their children about sex and sexuality. However, if children aren’t getting the facts about sex and sexuality from their parents, they could be getting incorrect information from their friends or the media. Here is information from the American Academy
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Talking to Children About Racial Bias
Strategies that parents can use to help their children deal with racial bias.
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Tattooing and Body PiercingCategory: safety_and_prevention
Teens get tattoos or body parts pierced for different reasons. Most teens get a tattoo or body piercing because they like the way it looks or to express themselves. Some get a tattoo or piercing to feel like part of a group. In some states and cities, you need to be 18 or have a parent's permission to
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Teaching Social Skills—Autism ToolkitCategory: autism_spectrum_disorder
Having a hard time socializing is one of the key features in children witdh autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with ASD can have difficulty with many social skills.
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