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Healthy Child Lifestyles

As a child grows from infancy through adolescence, it is important to promote good health through healthy lifestyles and habits. Click on the links below to learn more about these topics.

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Promoting Good Sleep for Your Child

In children, it's not always easy to address sleep problems, and sleep disorders often go undiagnosed. How can you know when sleep is a problem for your child? This sheet explains general guidelines for how much sleep children need. It also describes signs of a problem with sleep and tips for improving it.

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Keeping Children Safe in and Around Water

Always supervise your child in the water, even if he or she knows how to swim. And if possible, learn CPR.

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Screen Time and Children

Many children watch too much digital media, which includes TV, the internet, and smart devices. Learn why too much screen time is not good for kids--and how to set limits and establish good viewing habits.

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Normal Growth

A child's growth not only involves the length and weight of his or her body, but also internal growth and development.

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