Your Child team

The Your Child team is led by Sara Laule, M.D., and is comprised of University of Michigan Health residents, fellows and faculty who specialize in pediatric medicine.

Maize block M with C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Health beneath
Marijuana Teens
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Marijuana and Teens

Many teenagers experiment with marijuana. Learn more about how parents can play an important role in teaching children about the risks associated with marijuana and other drugs...
Picky Eaters
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Picky Eaters

If you have a picky eater, you are not alone. 30-50 percent of parents say their toddler is a picky eater. Learn some tips on how to get your child to try a new food...
Dental Health
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Dental Health and Children

Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease of childhood and can lead to toothaches that interfere with eating, sleeping, school attendance and performance. The good news is they can be prevented...
winter-safety
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Winter Safety in Children

Winter weather offers families the chance to enjoy all kinds of fun cold weather activities. Make sure your kids are prepared to safely enjoy all that winter has to offer...
Child Masturbation
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Young children and masturbation: should you worry?

Many parents are alarmed to find their young child engaged in genital stimulation. However, in young children, genital stimulation is not associated with sexual activity and is actually quite common...
Formula
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Formula and Infants

Children under the age of 12 months should be given breast milk or formula to drink. Learn more about choosing the right formula for your baby, preparing it and, when the time comes, weaning your baby off of it...
speech development
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Signs your child's speech and language development is on track

Speech and language development is an essential part of development, here are ways to you tell if your child is on track.
kids and digital media
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Kids and Digital Media

Today’s kids are growing up immersed in digital media. Parents often feel like they can’t keep up, can’t keep track of what their kids are doing, and struggle with creating rules about digital media use...
Reading and Literacy
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Reading and Literacy in Children

Reading and writing skills are important factors in your child’s success in school and work. Reading can also be a fun and imaginative activity for children, which opens doors to all kinds of new worlds for them...
Teaching Children to Manage Conflict
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Teaching Children to Manage Conflict

Conflict is a normal occurrence between children and learning to resolve conflict is an important life skill for children to develop. Learn some important tips in helping your child deal with conflict...
Sibling Rivalry
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The realities of sibling rivalry

Sibling rivalry can be frustrating for parents but there are plenty of ways to improve it.
Car seats
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Car Seats

Appropriate car safety is one of the most important things parents can do to keep their child safe. At each stage, kids are at risk in different ways and require different safety considerations...
Bike Safety
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Important bike safety tips for kids

Biking is a great way for children to be active, but biking does not come without risk. Learn how to keep your child safe on a bike
Lead Poisoning
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Lead Poisoning

Lead is a soft, heavy, toxic metal that is found in many products we use every day. Lead poisoning occurs when there is enough lead in the body to cause serious health and development problems...
Lice
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Lice

Approximately 6-12 million cases of head lice occur each year, mainly affecting children ages 3-11. The greatest risk factor for contracting head lice is head-to-head contact, not personal and environmental hygiene...
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