Infographics

Protecting children's health in poor air quality. Percent of parents who did the following when air quality was poor: 69% kept windows closed; 68% limited child's time outdoors; 47% had child avoid strenuous outdoor activities; 19% purchased/used home air filter; 11% had child wear mask when outdoors
Protecting children from poor air quality
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Parents from lower-income household are more likely to view issues as a big problem for children 0-18. Low income: <$50,000. Middle income: $50,000-$99,999. High income: >/=$100,000. Unsafe neighborhoods: 46% low, 32% middle, and 22% high view it as a big problem. For bullying, 69% low, 57% middle, and 45% high view it as a big problem. For drinking/using drugs, 56% low, 52% middle, and 36% high view it as a big problem. For school violence, 61% low, 52% middle, and 42% high view it as a big problem.
Overuse of devices and social media top parent concerns
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Parents who received instructions on when to use the portal are more satisfied with their ability to communicate with their child's provider
Making the most of your child's patient portal
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Parent strategies to address anxiety-related belly pain in children 3-10 years old: talk with child about cause of anxiety, 71%; do breathing/relaxation exercises with child, 53%; distract child, 53%; allow child to miss school/activities, 16%.
Tummy troubles: How parents deal with their child's belly pain
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Sorting out second-hand supplies: Percent of parents who are very likely to do the following when they receive or buy pre-owned child equipment. Inspect for signs of damage: 90%; sanitize it: 88%; look up how to use/set it up online: 55%; look up info on product recalls: 49%
Used but still safe? Parent views on pre-owned child equipment
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Teen jos: Pros and cons. Percent of parents citing a positive or negative impact of teen's job. Positive impact: money management, 76%; self-esteem, 70%; time management, 63%; social life, 28%. Negative impact: sleep, 16%; activities, 11%; social life, 11%; grades, 4%.
Parents see upsides and downsides to teen jobs
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Strategies to reduce teen vaping: percent of parents who think strategy would be effective. More enforcement of laws against selling to minors: 70%; increasing tax on vapes, 57%; limit advertisement on social media, 52%; require warning labels on vape packaging, 30%. Source: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, 2023.
Are parents realistic about whether their child is vaping?
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Parent practices when giving their children fever-reducing medication: 84% re-take temperature before giving another dose. 65% record the time of each dose. 26% give another dose to prevent a return fever. Source: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, 2023.
Figuring out fever in children
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Checklist for the check-up: actions that parents often take in advance of their child's well visit. Address child's fears about visit: 40%; prepare list of questions to ask provider: 25%; ask kids 6-12 to think about questions for provider: 22%; write down info about child's health changes, 21%.
Making the most of well visits
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How parents would react if teen does not want to attend holiday religious services, among parents who plan to attend religious services. Insist teen attend services anyway: 48%. Discuss importance, but allow teen to choose, 38%. Support teen's decision not to attend, 8%. Bargain with teen to get them to attend, 6%. Source: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, 2022.
Parent views on teens, religion and the holidays
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