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  • Week 25 for Parents


    You may notice that your baby has resting and alert periods. Your baby's hearing has continued to develop, too — he or she may now be able to hear your voice!

  • What's a Cochlear Implant? (Video) for Parents


    A cochlear implant is a surgically placed device that helps a person with severe hearing loss hear sounds. Doctors consider cochlear implants for children under 12 months of age with profound hearing loss in both ears. Older children with serious hearing loss also may get cochlear implants.

  • Aural Atresia for Parents


    Aural atresia is a condition that happens before birth in which a baby’s ear canal doesn’t form. It causes hearing loss, but treatments can help most children hear better.

  • Your Ears for Kids


    Now hear this! Here's an article about ears. Find out how your amazing ears do their amazing job.

  • Seizures for Parents


    Seizures are caused by a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain. Find out what you need to know about seizures and what to do if your child has one.

  • Ears for Teens


    Hearing is their main job, but it's not all your ears do. Find out all about them in this body basics article for teens.

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP) (Topic Center) for Parents


    Learn all about cerebral palsy (CP), a problem that affects muscle tone, movement, and coordination. Help your child or teen manage the condition, and find the help and services that kids with CP are entitled to.

  • Dealing With Earwax (Cerumen) for Parents


    Earwax helps protect the eardrum and fight infection. Parents shouldn't attempt to remove earwax at home, as doing so risks damage to the ear canal and, possibly, a child's hearing.

  • Eardrum Injuries for Teens


    Perforated eardrums can really hurt. And if you can't hear as well as usual, they can be scary. The good news is, most people who have them get all their hearing back eventually.

  • Week 18 for Parents


    Your baby's bones had been developing but were still soft. This week, they begin to harden, or ossify.