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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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11. Product Review: Skincare for Kids
[MOMS]
As women, we're inundated by ads for skincare products every day. They're pitched to us on TV, in magazines, online and at the mall. Most of us have made a few unwise expenditures of alleged miracle creams, and came out of it wiser, more savvy shoppers. Now, as moms, we're being courted by companies making skin products for our kids. Some parents may let out a groan when we see the new skincare products formulated for kids. They're... Read More
As women, we're inundated by ads for skincare products every day. They're pitched to us on TV, in magazines, online and at the mall. Most of us have made a few unwise expenditures of alleged miracle creams, and came out of it wiser, more savvy shoppers. Now, as moms, we're being courted by companies making skin products for our kids. Some parents may let out a groan when we see the new skincare products formulated for kids. They're... Read More
12. Teaching Your Child Healthy Hygiene Habits
[MOMS]
Once your child begins walking, he will become more and more independent. Toddlers and preschoolers want to try to do a number of things on their own and parents have a tremendous opportunity to instill good, healthy habits as they teach self-care skills during this stage of development. Your child will best learn how to care for herself by watching you and her older siblings. Set a good example by taking good care of yourself,... Read More
Once your child begins walking, he will become more and more independent. Toddlers and preschoolers want to try to do a number of things on their own and parents have a tremendous opportunity to instill good, healthy habits as they teach self-care skills during this stage of development. Your child will best learn how to care for herself by watching you and her older siblings. Set a good example by taking good care of yourself,... Read More
13. Staying Well When the Kids Are Sick
[MOMS]
Moms everywhere are familiar with the scenario: You're nursing your child through a bout with a bad cold or stomach flu, knowing all the while that within a few days, you'll be experiencing the same misery yourself. Before you had children, it was probably fairly easy to avoid catching illnesses; you simply stayed away from people who were sick until they got better! Now, as a mother, your natural compassion and love for your kids... Read More
Moms everywhere are familiar with the scenario: You're nursing your child through a bout with a bad cold or stomach flu, knowing all the while that within a few days, you'll be experiencing the same misery yourself. Before you had children, it was probably fairly easy to avoid catching illnesses; you simply stayed away from people who were sick until they got better! Now, as a mother, your natural compassion and love for your kids... Read More
14. How Much TV Is Too Much For Kids?
[MOMS]
Remember the days when there was no TV? Well plenty of us don't. Today television is the norm for all families and it's really cut into 'family time' in a big way. Talk is to a minimum as everyone stares at the screen. Set up a few rules and regulations and you can prevent your whole family from becoming strangers in their own home. {relatedarticles} Set specific times for watching television. Many kids turn on the TV as... Read More
Remember the days when there was no TV? Well plenty of us don't. Today television is the norm for all families and it's really cut into 'family time' in a big way. Talk is to a minimum as everyone stares at the screen. Set up a few rules and regulations and you can prevent your whole family from becoming strangers in their own home. {relatedarticles} Set specific times for watching television. Many kids turn on the TV as... Read More
15. High Blood Pressure: Is Your Child At Risk?
[MOMS]
"High blood pressure in kids? That's what my grandmother has!" Nearly 2 out of 3 American adults have unhealthy blood pressure. Hypertension, or high blood pressure (HBP), cuts off nearly 5 years from an average person's life. It is more common beyond middle age. Hence, what comes to mind when discussing HBP are adults challenged to maintain a healthy lifestyle: regular exercise, a healthy diet, and weight control, simple routines... Read More
"High blood pressure in kids? That's what my grandmother has!" Nearly 2 out of 3 American adults have unhealthy blood pressure. Hypertension, or high blood pressure (HBP), cuts off nearly 5 years from an average person's life. It is more common beyond middle age. Hence, what comes to mind when discussing HBP are adults challenged to maintain a healthy lifestyle: regular exercise, a healthy diet, and weight control, simple routines... Read More
16. Balancing Youth Sports and Family Life
[MOMS]
Raising sports active kids is difficult, perhaps more today than ever before. Parents feel pressure to help their kids succeed. They want to keep up with other parents in an increasingly winner-take-all society. Too often, parents just like you feel that if they don't do everything for their child, they are bad parents. In fact, surveys show that today's sport active kids and their parents get too caught up in the crazy sports... Read More
Raising sports active kids is difficult, perhaps more today than ever before. Parents feel pressure to help their kids succeed. They want to keep up with other parents in an increasingly winner-take-all society. Too often, parents just like you feel that if they don't do everything for their child, they are bad parents. In fact, surveys show that today's sport active kids and their parents get too caught up in the crazy sports... Read More
17. Parents' Most Pressing Health Concerns
[MOMS]
With so much to worry about when it comes to kids, it's hard to decide which health concerns are valid and which are less serious. For example, many parents freak out when their child gets clocked in the noggin, but much of the time, a bump on the head will result in nothing more serious than a lump. The skull is built to withstand a surprising amount of force. After a hit, check your child for bleeding, then monitor him for a few hours.... Read More
With so much to worry about when it comes to kids, it's hard to decide which health concerns are valid and which are less serious. For example, many parents freak out when their child gets clocked in the noggin, but much of the time, a bump on the head will result in nothing more serious than a lump. The skull is built to withstand a surprising amount of force. After a hit, check your child for bleeding, then monitor him for a few hours.... Read More
18. Help Your Child Live a Longer Life
[MOMS]
While he's 6, 16 or even 60, your child can enjoy good health and has a better chance of being healthier longer when you start early. We all expect our children to outlive us and enjoy living longer than people ever have, but these days, that may not be the case. Kids these days are of the first generation predicted to live shorter life spans than that of their parents. And it all boils down to what they're eating today.... Read More
While he's 6, 16 or even 60, your child can enjoy good health and has a better chance of being healthier longer when you start early. We all expect our children to outlive us and enjoy living longer than people ever have, but these days, that may not be the case. Kids these days are of the first generation predicted to live shorter life spans than that of their parents. And it all boils down to what they're eating today.... Read More
19. Backpack Safety: What Are the Basic Rules?
[MOMS]
Most kids carry backpacks to school everyday, and pediatricians, physical therapists and parents are reporting increasing numbers of schoolchildren complaining of back, neck and shoulder pain, along with tingling or numbness in their arms and hands. This is being attributed to children carrying heavy loads of schoolbooks in backpacks and often not following backpack safety rules and using the bag improperly. However don't scrap... Read More
Most kids carry backpacks to school everyday, and pediatricians, physical therapists and parents are reporting increasing numbers of schoolchildren complaining of back, neck and shoulder pain, along with tingling or numbness in their arms and hands. This is being attributed to children carrying heavy loads of schoolbooks in backpacks and often not following backpack safety rules and using the bag improperly. However don't scrap... Read More
20. Look Who's Not Talking
[MOMS]
When you hear your child's daycare classmates or friends speaking up more often than she does, then you may wonder why she's not a Chatty Cathy. There are myriad explanations for speech delays. Here's what you need to know. By age 2, experts say children should say at least 50 words, but about 10 percent of toddlers are considered "late talkers." Many catch up on their own, and the reasons for the delay could include premature birth,... Read More
When you hear your child's daycare classmates or friends speaking up more often than she does, then you may wonder why she's not a Chatty Cathy. There are myriad explanations for speech delays. Here's what you need to know. By age 2, experts say children should say at least 50 words, but about 10 percent of toddlers are considered "late talkers." Many catch up on their own, and the reasons for the delay could include premature birth,... Read More
