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  Rise and Shine from Children's National Hospital · [email protected]
August 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM

Steps for a Successful Back-to-School Transition

Steps for a Successful Back-to-School Transition Plus: Getting sleep schedules back on track Transitions, regardless of whether they are wanted or not, are challenging! Although many children will say that they look f…
  Rise and Shine from Children's National Hospital · [email protected]
August 8, 2025 at 2:59 AM

Mental Health Tips for College Students

Mental Health Tips for College Students Plus: How to prepare your teen for college success Now that the school year is approaching, college students all over are making sure they have everything they need to go back t…
  Rise and Shine from Children's National Hospital · [email protected]
August 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM

Swimsuit Colors and Water Safety

Swimsuit Colors and Water Safety Plus: What is Swimmer's Ear? When the summer sun is shining and the water is calling, most parents are thinking about sunscreen, snacks and floaties. But here’s one safety tip that mig…
  Rise and Shine from Children's National Hospital · [email protected]
July 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Keeping Children Healthy When the Air Quality is Poor

Keeping Children Healthy When the Air Quality is Poor Plus: Weathering summer storms Now that fire season is in full swing, there is a chance that the air quality in your area may be less than optimal in the coming mo…
  Rise and Shine from Children's National Hospital · [email protected]
July 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Helping Children Overcome a Fear of Flying

Helping Children Overcome a Fear of Flying Plus: Creating a family travel first aid kit When it comes to traveling, it is common for children to have fears. Children might be afraid of high places, or they might find t…
  Rise and Shine from Children's National Hospital · [email protected]
July 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Keeping Kids Hydrated in the Summer Heat

Keeping Kids Hydrated in the Summer Heat Plus: 8 tips for keeping cool on a hot summer's day Did you know that by the time a child feels thirsty, they are likely already dehydrated? Summer fun often means more time ou…
  Rise and Shine from Children's National Hospital · [email protected]
July 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Safety Tips for the Fourth of July

Safety Tips for the Fourth of July Plus: How to keep your family safe during fireworks season Did you know the Fourth of July is considered the most dangerous holiday of the year? Don't let a preventable accident spoi…
  Rise and Shine from Children's National Hospital · [email protected]
June 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Six Spots You May Have Missed While Childproofing

Six Spots You May Have Missed While Childproofing Plus: Preventing window falls June is National Safety Month! To help you remember important steps to keep your kids safe, Safe Kids Worldwide has developed an interact…
  Rise and Shine from Children's National · [email protected]
June 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Sun Safety for Kids

Sun Safety for Kids Plus: Treating poison ivy rashes As the temperatures rise, it's important to think about sun safety, especially for children and teens who tend to spend more time outdoors. The keys to sun safety a…
  Rise and Shine from Children's National Hospital · [email protected]
June 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM

How to Prevent Swimming-Related Illnesses

How to Prevent Swimming-Related Illnesses Plus: Keeping kids safe in open water While swimming is a great way to beat the heat, germs can lurk in public pools, water parks and even lakes and oceans. Get the scoop on s…
  Rise and Shine from Children's National Hospital · [email protected]
June 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM

Keeping Kids Motivated as the School Year Ends

Keeping Kids Motivated as the School Year Ends Plus: Six tips for setting up a summer routine By the end of the school year, kids have been working hard, there are not many new and exciting things happening at school …
  Rise and Shine from Children's National Hospital · [email protected]
May 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Is Raw Milk Safe for Your Child?

Is Raw Milk Safe for Your Child? Plus: Understanding options for medical and educational evaluations While social media can be a great source of information, it can also spread misinformation. And lately, your social …
  Rise and Shine from Children's National Hospital · [email protected]
May 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM

Tips to Keep Your Memorial Day Weekend Safe

Tips to Keep Your Memorial Day Weekend Safe Plus: Preventing heatstroke in cars Many of us will be firing up the grill this weekend to celebrate Memorial Day. Unfortunately, this also means we need to be on the lookou…
  Rise and Shine from Children's National · [email protected]
May 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM

How Much Do You Know About Food Allergies?

How Much Do You Know About Food Allergies? Plus: Gluten-free recipes your kids will love It's Food Allergy Awareness Week! Did you know that food allergies are a growing public health problem that affect an estimated …