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                <title><![CDATA[How to address opposition in young children]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Parents may feel exasperated when young children persistently resist small or big requests. Yet this behavior pattern can be disrupted: first it's necessary to identify the reasons for the opposition, then apply appropriate strategies to invite better behavior.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[How to get your child to put away toys]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[If you frequently find yourself tripping over your child's toys, then you know the challenges of getting younger children to clean up. Taking a calm, rational approach and issuing clear and specific instructions will enhance your chances of success.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Supporting a bullied middle schooler]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[When children reach middle school, bullying can become more personal as classmates play a bigger role in their lives. Learning to deal with unpleasant emotions is an important part of adolescent development, and parents can help children in this situation by validating their child's feelings and working with them on antibullying techniques.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Pediatric health</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Supporting a bullied child]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[If you learn your child has been bullied, ignore the temptation to fantasize about retaliation and focus on your child's immediate needs instead. Parents can't stop bullies from crossing paths with their children, but they can teach their children how to manage such situations.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Pediatric health</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Limiting COVID chaos during the school year]]></title>
                <link>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/limiting-covid-chaos-during-the-school-year-2020090820876</link>
                <description><![CDATA[As the school year begins, plans for how learning will happen are in flux, and may change rapidly. With so much uncertainty, parents will want to limit confusion and create as much structure as they can for their children in this difficult situation.]]></description>
                <author><![CDATA[Jacqueline Sperling, PhD]]></author>
                
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                <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:30:19 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[4 parenting tips to break the negativity loop]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Children and teens may get stuck in a cycle of focusing on negative emotions or aspects of daily events. Try these four tips to help break the negativity loop.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:30:23 -0400</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Pediatric health</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[How to respond to tantrums]]></title>
                <link>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-to-respond-to-tantrums-2020051919845</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Children's tantrums always seem to happen at the worst possible times. Take a breath and try this 3-point strategy for calming everyone down.]]></description>
                <author><![CDATA[Jacqueline Sperling, PhD]]></author>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Kids fighting nonstop? How to manage during school closures]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Siblings are not used to spending so much time with each other, so if your children are fighting more during the pandemic-related school closures, here are some tips to help you manage their behavior.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:30:52 -0400</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Pediatric health</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[School closed due to the coronavirus? Tips to help parents cope]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Is your child&#8217;s school closed due to precautionary measures around coronavirus? Here are some tips to help parents cope.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:30:40 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[How to talk to teens about the new coronavirus]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[As with younger children, teenagers are also likely to have questions &ndash;&ndash; and possibly misinformation &ndash;&ndash; about the new coronavirus. While the questions may be similar, your answers may be more complex.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[How to talk to children about the coronavirus]]></title>
                <link>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-to-talk-to-children-about-the-coronavirus-2020030719111</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Wondering how to talk to your children about the coronavirus? Here's how to prepare for questions they might ask and how you can respond.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Immune and infectious diseases</category>
                                    <category>COVID-19</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Got children? How to get out the door on time]]></title>
                <link>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/got-children-how-to-get-out-the-door-on-time-2019120618375</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Having trouble getting younger kids ready to leave home on time in the morning? Try these strategies to motivate them to accomplish morning-routine tasks.]]></description>
                <author><![CDATA[Jacqueline Sperling, PhD]]></author>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:30:36 -0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Pediatric health</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[How to foster independence in children]]></title>
                <link>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-to-foster-independence-in-children-2019110518223</link>
                <description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a parent, part of your role is to prepare your children for adult life by teaching and otherwise encouraging independence. But how does one start to do this?]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 15:30:03 -0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Pediatric health</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Helping a child with obsessive-compulsive disorder]]></title>
                <link>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/helping-a-child-with-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-2018110115154</link>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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