This article explores the meanings associated with the motto used in a World No-Tobacco Day campaign to stimulate a discussion of the principal underlying messages in the field of health education in Brazil. The study focuses on the concept of vulnerability to contextualize and explore its interfaces with education in order to highlight the theoretical, practical, and political productivity of the link between health education and studies on vulnerability. In conclusion, the necessary renewal of health practices in general and health education practices in particular can benefit tremendously from the vulnerability reference, to the extent that it demarcates a new horizon for situating and linking risks, "causalities", and "determinations", drawing health--as well as the possibility of illness--into the field of real life, into the world of inter-subjective relations, where these processes gain unique meanings.

Objectiveto analyze the answers of parents and health care professionals concerning the involvement of parents in the care provided to hospitalized children. Methodexploratory study based on the conceptual framework of pediatric healthcare with qualitative data analysis.Resultsthree dimensions of involvement were highlighted: daily care provided to children, opinions concerning the involvement of parents, and continuity of care with aspects related to the presence and participation of parents, benefits to the child and family, information needs, responsibility, right to healthcare, hospital infrastructure, care delivery, communication between the parents and health services, shared learning, and follow-up after discharge.Conclusionthe involvement of parents in the care provided to their children has many meanings for parents, nurses and doctors. Specific strategies need to be developed with and for parents in order to mobilize parental competencies and contribute to increasing their autonomy and decision-making concerning the care provided to children.

Vislumbra-se o uso da tecnologia educacional, como recurso facilitador para o ensino e prática de enfermagem pediátrica e neonatal. Na tentativa de oferecer uma aprendizagem ao estudante, à equipe de enfermagem e à criança e sua família mais motivadora, tem-se feito uso de recursos tecnológicos por meio dos materiais educativos. Neste relato, descreve-se a experiência de um grupo de estudos e pesquisa na produção de materiais voltados para a formação e educação permanente na área de enfermagem pediátrica e neonatal como também na educação em saúde de crianças e seus familiares sobre diferentes temas que permeiam essa assistência. Considera-se que os materiais educacionais criados favorecem que estudantes, profissionais de saúde e clientes vivenciem o processo ensino-aprendizagem de forma estimulante, facilitando o esclarecimento de dúvidas.