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Posted by: Allison Riggle, MSW, EdD on Dec 05, 2025

Sight words are the building blocks of early reading—but they’re only part of the story. Learn why these tricky words matter, how they fit with phonics, and simple ways to make reading fun and effective for your child.

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Teaching Kids a Second Language: Can It Cause a Speech Delay?
It is important to know that parents who speak two or more languages should not only speak English to their child as a “quick fix” for a potential language delay.
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Container Baby Syndrome: How Equipment Can Hinder a Child's Development
Products like car seats, walkers, jumpers and floor seats can lead to an issue referred to as Container Baby Syndrome due to the inability to activate important muscles. Read why babies should have time outside of these devices.

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700 Children’s® features the most current pediatric health care information and research from our pediatric experts – physicians and specialists who have seen it all. Many of them are parents and bring a special understanding to what our patients and families experience. If you have a child – or care for a child – 700 Children’s was created especially for you.

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Is Overuse of Baby Food Pouches a Problem?

Feb 11, 2020

There may be some concerns with having food pouches as the primary foods that a child is exposed to, based on developmental and sensory skills. Read More

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What’s the Difference Between an Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist?

Jul 11, 2019

While pediatric audiologists and speech language pathologists each serve different roles, they often work together to track a child’s progress and make adjustments to hearing devices or therapy to best serve a child and their family. Read More

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WeeMove: Developmentally Appropriate Exercise in the ICU

Mar 22, 2019

To help our ICU patients avoid the health risks of prolonged time in bed, we developed a groundbreaking program called WeeMove. The goal of the program is get children moving early on in their hospital stay. Read More

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Ankle Impingement Syndrome: Pain in the Gymnast Athlete

Oct 12, 2018

Most gymnasts can recall a time when they’ve landed a tumbling pass or vault and immediately experienced a painful stinging sensation in their ankles. As a former gymnast, I thought that feeling was just part of the sport, but ankle pain with landings in gymnastics is not normal. Read More

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Inpatient Rehabilitation: Comprehensive Services to Treat the Whole Child

Sep 27, 2018

Comprehensive, family-centered, individually-tailored rehabilitation services are critical to patients who are recovering from a spinal cord injury, traumatic or non-traumatic brain injury, stroke, neurological disorder, severe illness or other potential life-altering event. Read More

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Little Ears and Little Voices: Speech and Hearing Care for Preemies

May 07, 2018

Learn why early identification and treatment of speech and hearing disorders is critically important for all infants and children. Read More

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Service Dogs: Supporting Patients and Their Needs

Mar 23, 2018

Service dogs were created to provide people with disabilities opportunities to fully participate in everyday life with the least amount of restrictions. Read More

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Migraine and Tension Headaches: Using Massage to Ease the Pain

Dec 19, 2017

Raise your hand if you enjoy having a headache. Silly, right? Nobody likes the pain, frustration, and lost time a headache can bring. Yet many of us suffer from them, including your children. The National Headache Foundation reports that 1 in 5 US children ages 5-17 are prone to headaches. Read More