Does your child suffer from separation anxiety?

Just about anyone will occasionally feel unsettled in new surroundings or amid unfamiliar people. A toddler's reluctance to go into the arms of a new person is a natural reaction, and so are youngsters’ start-of-school jitters.

But stress that interferes with daily functioning might be separation anxiety.

A Texas Children's Hospital specialist offers details about the early signs of separation anxiety, including what to watch for as your child matures. Learn more

Keep kids safe on Halloween

As families prepare to take to neighborhood streets this Halloween, Texas Children's urges parents to make safety a top priority. Read more

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Healthy tips to build healthy kids
This Halloween, entice trick or treaters with lower-calorie items such as packages of low-fat crackers with cheese or peanut butter filling, Peppermint Patties, Junior Mints, 3 Musketeers and Raisinettes. Fun, non-food treat options include stickers, crayons, pencils, colored chalk, erasers, whistles and baseball cards. Plus, there's an added benefit: These items can be stored during the year, so there's no temptation for your family to overindulge in leftover candy.