The week's best parenting advice: November 10, 2020

A rise in pediatric COVID cases, how to play outside all year round, and more

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1. How the 3rd wave is hurting America's kids

The coronavirus pandemic is raging wildly in America, and it's hitting the nation's children hard. More than 61,000 U.S. kids were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last week of October, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association. That brings the total number of cases among kids in the country to nearly 854,000, or roughly 11 percent of all cases, and experts say the real number is likely higher. Many of these new pediatric cases are in Western and Midwestern states, like Idaho, Colorado, and Michigan. As numbers skyrocket, hospitals are seeing an increase in pediatric admissions. Still, it remains the case that young children often show only mild symptoms. A new study published in the journal Nature Immunology found kids produce weaker antibodies than adults, "suggesting they clear their infection much faster."

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Jessica Hullinger

Jessica Hullinger is a writer and former deputy editor of The Week Digital. Originally from the American Midwest, she completed a degree in journalism at Indiana University Bloomington before relocating to New York City, where she pursued a career in media. After joining The Week as an intern in 2010, she served as the title’s audience development manager, senior editor and deputy editor, as well as a regular guest on “The Week Unwrapped” podcast. Her writing has featured in other publications including Popular Science, Fast Company, Fortune, and Self magazine, and she loves covering science and climate-related issues.