Skimm This Special Edition: Kid Q&A

Skimm This: Special Edition Series

Kid Q&A

Spoiler alert: Parenting is anything but easy. And lottts of questions come up along the way. So we asked Skimm’rs to tell us what was on their minds – and then we took those Q’s to the experts at Boston Children’s Hospital to get some (trustworthy) A’s. Frustrated, sick, and tired parents, assemble. These pods are for you.

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Kid Q&A: The Tantrum Diaries

We’ve all heard of the “terrible twos.” But what’s really going on when a toddler has a tantrum? And what’s “normal”? This week, we're teaming up with Boston Children's Hospital to answer your biggest questions about parenting and your kids' health. Starting with those spectacular meltdowns. We've tapped psychologist Dr. Erica Lee to help us understand why kids tantrum, how to help your own toddler when they do, and (crucially) how to stay sane through all of it.

Kid Q&A: Cold, Flu or COVID?

It's virus season again — though if you feel like it's been virus season nonstop for years, you're not alone. This week, we're teaming up with Boston Children's Hospital to answer your biggest questions about parenting and your kids' health. And today it's all about those respiratory viruses your kids keep bringing home from daycare. We're talking to infectious disease specialist Dr. Kirstin Moffitt to get the rundown on how to manage risk, how to navigate the latest vaccine news, and what to look out for your if your kid does come down with a cold, RSV, flu, or COVID.

Kid Q&A: Sleep On It

Should you let your baby cry it out at night? Is it ever OK to give a toddler melatonin? And maybe most importantly — will you ever get a good night's sleep again? This week, we're teaming up with Boston Children's Hospital to answer your biggest questions about parenting and your kids' health. And for our final episode, we're tackling every parent's favorite topic: sleep. Dr. Judith Owens, director of the hospital's pediatric sleep center, puts a lot of our worries to bed.

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