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If Baby’s Crawling, You’re Not Sleeping
March 1st, 2013Infants who have started crawling wake up more often at night compared to the period before the crawling, according to a new study by Dina Cohen MA, of the University of Haifa.
Q: What are some of the benefits of kids having pets?
March 1st, 2013A: All the responsibility of feeding, walking, and loving a pet translates into children being caring with other children. It also teaches them to treat the animal how they want to be treated. Ask your kids to put themselves in the place of their pet. Ask them how they feel when they are loved; how they feel when they are disrespected. Your dog feels all these things too.
Create New Beginnings
September 1st, 2011Back to school is the best time to create “new” beginnings for children. Before school starts, sit down with your children and create goals for the year ahead. These goals might include achieving certain grades, participating in sports and music, or practicing certain levels of personal hygiene (especially important for teenagers).
9 tips for teaching children how to make nutritious choicesTV Ups Kids' BP
December 1st, 2010The school bully may not be the only reason Junior’s blood is boiling. New research from Michigan State University shows that children who watch protracted amounts of TV have higher blood pressure than those who don’t, regardless of individual body weight.
Are Vitamins Vital for Kids?
A new study by UC Davis revealed that vitamin use is highest in children who “don’t need them” and lowest in children who likely have nutrient deficiencies.
No Child Left Bananas
January 1st, 2009Just like adults, children can feel completely out of control when they get stressed. Teaching them, by example, to stay present, quiet their minds, and check in with their gut feelings will help them learn to contain their emotions safely so temper tantrums don’t become their default mode of expression.
Get Your Kids to Eat Healthier
August 1st, 2008Beware the power of suggestion, and turn off the Saturday morning cartoons. According to researchers at the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the University of Minnesota, nine out of 10 food commercials shown during Saturday morning children’s TV shows feature foods that have poor nutritional quality.
Kid-Friendly Acupuncture
August 1st, 2008If you’re on pins and needles about your child’s health, you should consider taking her to an acupuncturist for ear infections, stomachaches, allergies, fevers, or even attention-deficit disorder.
Get Them Hooked on Veggies Young
May 1st, 2008If children are going to learn to love vegetables and other good-for-you foods, it’s important to expose them to healthy fare early on. How early? Starting in utero and continuing through breast-feeding, says new research from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia.
