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Tips for using Halloween to foster your child’s development

From developing motor skills to nurturing social skills, there are a number of ways you can use the holiday to help tiny monsters and superheroes grow physically and mentally.

Dr. Gigi Chawla joins panel discussion on the importance of early childhood education

After a screening of the documentary No Small Matter, Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics, spoke on the on the importance of the first five years of child development during a panel discussion.

Children’s Mental Health for Primary Care: The Early Years

April 5, 2019, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., St. Paul

Join fellow primary care clinicians to learn from local and national experts in pediatric mental health how to address gaps in practice and incorporate new information to effectively manage mental and behavioral health issues in children. We recognize the increasing number of mental health concerns that are managed in the primary care office and aim to support clinician’s ongoing need for further education, training, and access to available local resources.

Toddler Attention Study at Children’s St. Paul Primary Care Clinic

April 1, 2017 12 a.m. – April 1, 2018 12 a.m., St. Paul

The Toddler Attention Study is currently inviting parents with infants or toddlers ages 9 months to 15 months to participate in a research project at Children's Minnesota St. Paul Clinic, through a partnership between Children's Minnesota, Megan Gunnar, Ph.D. and Shanna Mliner, M.Ed. of the University of Minnesota's Institute of Child Development.