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Child and Adolescent Mental HealthMental health is how people think, feel, and act as they face life's situations. It affects how people handle stress, relate to one another, and make decisions. |
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Your Child's Tummy Ache Can Be Serious!It's a challenge for us and the doctor to find out the cause of those frustrating tummy aches. Sometimes the pain requires some common sense. Other times it can be an emergency. |
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Cut That: Simple Ways to Slash SugarYour five-year-old asks for sugar on top of her already sweetened cereal. Then your sleepy 10-year-old wants free-pouring rights with the maple syrup. It doesn't take a degree in nutrition to know this is sweet-stuff overkill. |
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The Importance of Toddler RoutinesRoutines are very important for toddlers. Routines give structure to their day and help to reduce temper tantrums and crankiness that result from irregular sleeping and eating schedules. |
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How To Develop Your Child's Interest In ReadingReading is the most important skill a child will ever learn. By developing an interest in reading, and thereby developing the desire to learn to read, you will be giving your child the gift to all knowledge. |
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5 Tips to Get Kids to Eat HealthierDealing with an overweight child can be a very delicate situation. We do not want to damage their self esteem by telling them they are fat or lazy, yet at the same time they must be conscious that they have to be more aware of their weight and eating habits for them to be healthy. |
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7 Safety Tips for School KidsTraveling to and from school is often not very safe. However, there are some simple rules that can help to make the school journeys safer, ensuring peace of mind for both children and parents. |
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Educational Toys: Making Kids Smart By Having FunKids are like sponges. They absorb. But the similarity ends there. While sponges absorb, they shrink and disintegrate before long. Kids, on the other hand, soak up day to day experiences and when the right mindsets are instilled, they continually thrive. |
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Keeping Your Kids ActiveKeeping kids active today is becoming increasingly difficult. Most parents blame video and computer games for this, as well as the Internet in general. While those things have certainly contributed to a more sedentary lifestyle, it is really up to the parents to keep children active as much as possible. |
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Making Toothpaste: A Fun Activity for KidsAre you looking for a fun activity that might be educational, too? Looking for a fun way to get kids to brush their teeth? Are you looking for just a fun activity? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you might want to try your hand at making toothpaste. |
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Start Your Own Kids Cooking LessonsDid you ever want to teach your kids to cook but don't know how to start? Or are you too afraid of the mess in the process? |
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Don't Forget Breakfast!A responsibility of being a parent is making sure that you start your child’s day off right with a good breakfast. |
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Decline in Physical Activity Plays Key Role in Weight Gain Among Adolescent GirlsGirls who were inactive during adolescence gained an average of 10 to 15 pounds more than active girls, according to results of a 10-year observational study of obesity. Total calorie intake increased only slightly and was not associated with the weight gains. |
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Cooking with your ChildChildren at a young age develop an eating habit that they will continue on into adulthood. That eating habit that is started at such a young age will make it extremely hard to break. |
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Family, Friends Influencing ObesityPeople wondering about excessive weight gain might look to their relationships with family and friends for one clue, suggests new research reported July 26, 2007, in The New England Journal of Medicine. |
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Make Your Visit to the Fair a Safe One…As summer begins to wind down and the kids are getting ready to go back to school there is one more place you must visit first, the Ohio State Fair! The gates will open on July 30th until August 10th. Deciding what to do first will be the hard part because the Ohio State Fair has so much to offer... |
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MYTHS ABOUT SWEETSMany parents worry needlessly when their children eat sweets. While eating too much sugar can contribute to obesity, moderate amounts can be included in a healthy diet. Eating any food in moderation is healthy. Eating too much of any food is unhealthy. Forbidding any food only increases a child’s fascination with that food. Depriving your child of anything will only make him or her want it even more. If your child wants a piece of candy, allow a piece but set limits on how much more he or she can have. |
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10 physician-approved tips for parents1. Discuss the importance of healthy diet and lifestyle choices with your child. Remember to talk about health, not about weight. |
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Water TipsSwimming is one of the most enjoyed activities in the summertime. Whether heading to beach on vacation or taking a trip to the pool there it is always necessary to taken certain precautions to ensure your child’s safety. If you have multiple little one’s running around you know how difficult it is to keep a close eye on them. More... |
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Making Eating Healthy FunGrowing up I never wanted to eat those gross vegetables and weird tasting meals my mom made. Kids tend to be picky eaters and hard to please. More... |
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Helping your children maintain a healthy weight does not have to be something to fight about or a topic that you are afraid to bring up.But let’s face it, today many children are heavier than they should be and, therefore, are facing serious health consequences that could last a lifetime. More... |
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