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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.

Strategies to reduce teen 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.

Parent practices when giving their children fever-reducing medication

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Figuring out fever in children

9 in 10 parents agree that running a low-grade fever helps a child’s body fight off infection. 2 in 3 parents are very confident they know whether their child needs medication to reduce fever. 1 in 3 parents would give fever-reducing medication for elevated temperature below 100.4°.

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Making the most of well visits

Nearly half of parents schedule well visits with their child’s regular provider even if they have a long wait for an appointment. 1 in 3 parents believe their child is more likely to follow advice if it comes from a provider their child knows well. 3 in 4 parents recall the provider giving feedback on questionnaires completed about their child’s health and behavior.

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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%.

Checklist for the check-up

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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.

How parents would react if teen does not want to attend holiday religious services

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Parent views on teens, religion and the holidays

9 in 10 parents think teens can believe in God or a higher power without being involved in organized religion. Only 1 in 3 parents say their teen attends religious services regularly. 3 in 4 parents believe participating in religious services helps teens connect with their family history and traditions.

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Parent discussion with child’s doctor about vaccines for child in the past two years: for school vaccines, 82%; for flu vaccine, 68%; for COVID vaccine, 57%.

Parent discussion with child’s doctor about vaccines for child in the past two years

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Disruption of parent-provider discussions about vaccines

1 in 7 parents have not talked about vaccines with their child’s regular provider in the past two years. Among parents who discussed vaccines with their child’s regular doctor, 4 in 5 say the doctor was open to their questions and concerns. 1 in 4 parents describe problems getting vaccines for their child in the past two years.

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Parent actions around expired and leftover medicine in the home

Nearly half of parents have leftover prescription medicine at home. Only 1 in 5 parents think it is unsafe to take medicine past the expiration date. 1 in 7 parents have flushed expired or leftover medicine down the toilet or sink.