Children's Health

After sev­er­al months of our activ­i­ties being restrict­ed to home, get­ting back to ​“nor­mal” (Is that even a thing any­more?) may be anx­i­ety-pro­vok­ing for some. While some kid­dos respond fine to the ​“cold turkey” method of just jump­ing right back into a rou­tine, oth­ers will need their re-entry to be more grad­ual. Meal­times, bed­times, even hygiene sched­ules may be out of sync after such a long break from school.

“Back to School” are words many par­ents have been wait­ing to hear for months! As the sum­mer days pass us by though, many par­ents have noticed that this extend­ed break from school has real­ly done a num­ber on kids’ sleep sched­ules — they’re stay­ing up late or all night and sleep­ing well into the day. Clear­ly, this sched­ule is going to make the first week of school an extra sleepy chal­lenge for stu­dents, teach­ers, and par­ents! Here are some tips for get­ting your school-age child’s sleep sched­ule back on track.

Kids have a new item on their school sup­ply list this year: Masks. Love them or hate them, they are going to be with us for a while. Dr. San­dra Clark, pedi­atric psy­chol­o­gist, and Erin Adams, pedi­atric occu­pa­tion­al ther­a­pist, both with Quin­cy Med­ical Group, have these tips to offer to help your chil­dren adjust to wear­ing masks.

Sim­ple Kids Crafting. 

Sim­ple kids craft. 

Farmer’s Mar­ket At-Home Kids’ Activity

This year has been chal­leng­ing for almost every­one, includ­ing kids. Now that we’ve arrived at the end of the year, your kids may be feel­ing the impact of this try­ing year.

These kid-friend­ly recipes are fun to make and healthy to eat!

Today, March 1, is Baby Sleep Day. Baby Sleep Day brings atten­tion to the impor­tance of a good night’s sleep for every young child and their family.

Sum­mer is wind­ing down and that means back to the school rou­tine. Get­ting out the door on time and stress-free can be chal­leng­ing for both kids and par­ents. QMG Clin­i­cal Coor­di­na­tor of Pedi­atric Ther­a­py Lyn­nae Glas­cock has some help­ful tips to help your morn­ings go easier.