Dr. Rebecca Carter, a pediatrician with University of Maryland Medical Center, recently offered this uplifting tidbit from her work: Babies as it turns out can tell when a masked doctor or nurse is smiling at them. And, she says, they smile back. “We are amazed at how well they comprehend …
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When children eventually return to a classroom, they will likely be required to wear a face mask. Of course both kids and adults have been wearing masks for months. But that means it’s a good time to check in with our children about them, says Shannon Joslin, a certified child …
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How excited were we this morning to wake up to a rainy Saturday? Crawling under the covers was a great option, as the kids have been home for two weeks now, and many parents have been as well. But here are two more things that families can do today to …
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This story is part of a Baltimore’s Child series on school safety which won a Silver Award for writing from the national Parenting Media Association. University of Maryland trauma surgeon Dr. Habeeba Park stands in front of 17 elementary schoolers, who are tired, fidgety and still in uniform from their …
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