NPCH Focus Area: Parenting

Do parents understand and follow expert health guidelines for their children? How does their children's health impact parents' well-being? NPCH has asked many questions of parents to measure their concerns and attitudes about children's health.

Related Reports:

Nutrition Facts: How moms and dads view labels differently, October 27, 2014.

Screening out screen time: Parents limit media use for young children, April 29, 2014.

“Breast is best” but uninsured parents take breastfeeding classes less often, February 26, 2014.

Parents ignore warning labels, give cough & cold meds to young kids, April 22, 2013.

Sick kids, struggling parents, October 22, 2012.

Easy-access medicines a poisoning risk for kids at home, April 16, 2012.

Too much of a good thing? Kids in low-income families drink more juice than recommended, February 22, 2012.

Silent risk: Most parents and teens not talking about noise-induced hearing loss, December 12, 2011.

Many infants at risk in unsafe sleep settings, November 8, 2011.

Parents turning car seats to face forward too early, September 19, 2011.

Parents say, "Other teens drink and use marijuana, but my kids don't", September 12, 2011.

Parents want explanations, not scare tactics, from the media about children's health, March 14, 2011.

Gun shy? 14 million parents have never talked gun safety with their kids, November 8, 2010.

Speak or spank? More parents choose reasoning than physical discipline, April 16, 2010.

Many parents not using booster seats, unaware of state laws for kids 4-8 years old, March 17, 2010.

In the age of 'sexting', parents weigh options to block inappropriate content, December 14, 2009.

Summer safety for 'tweens' home alone, June 9, 2008.

Parental concerns about childhood obesity: time for a reality check?, December 10, 2007.