Thursday, May 23, 2013
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1. Cut Out the Caffeine
[MOMS]
Do you struggle with getting your children to wind down? Well, caffeine could be the culprit that's keeping your child wired. Although the United States hasn't issued recommendations on how much caffeine kids should consume, health officials in Canada recommend the children of preschool age do not exceed 45 milligrams of caffeine -- the amount that's found in a 12-ounce soda.{relatedarticles} Believe it or not, caffeine isn't just found... Read More
Do you struggle with getting your children to wind down? Well, caffeine could be the culprit that's keeping your child wired. Although the United States hasn't issued recommendations on how much caffeine kids should consume, health officials in Canada recommend the children of preschool age do not exceed 45 milligrams of caffeine -- the amount that's found in a 12-ounce soda.{relatedarticles} Believe it or not, caffeine isn't just found... Read More
2. Poisonings In Children - Which Household Products Are Hazardous?
[MOMS]
As parents, we do our best to keep our children healthy and safe. We buckle up their seatbelts, tell them to wash their hands before dinner, and to eat their fruits and vegetables. Yet, childhood poisonings occur every day across the globe. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, one hundred children ages fourteen and under died in 2002 because of accidental poisonings. Fifty-seven percent of these deaths occurred in children ages four and under.... Read More
As parents, we do our best to keep our children healthy and safe. We buckle up their seatbelts, tell them to wash their hands before dinner, and to eat their fruits and vegetables. Yet, childhood poisonings occur every day across the globe. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, one hundred children ages fourteen and under died in 2002 because of accidental poisonings. Fifty-seven percent of these deaths occurred in children ages four and under.... Read More
3. Are You Addicted to Your Children?
[MOMS]
Is it possible to be using our children addictively? Anything that we use to get love, avoid pain, and fill up inner emptiness can become an addiction - even our children ! If your children are your whole life - if you don't have a strong spiritual connection with a personal source of love and guidance, as well as... Read More
Is it possible to be using our children addictively? Anything that we use to get love, avoid pain, and fill up inner emptiness can become an addiction - even our children ! If your children are your whole life - if you don't have a strong spiritual connection with a personal source of love and guidance, as well as... Read More
4. 10 Economical Ways to Have Fun
[MOMS]
Just because you're trying to keep the family on a sensible budget doesn't mean you have to do without everything fun. Likewise, an economical evening with the family isn't limited to a night of shadow puppets, though in the right context, even that can be a blast! Instead of dwelling on what you can't spend money on-and really, at this point, isn't everyone a little sick of harping on the economy?-take this as an opportunity to... Read More
Just because you're trying to keep the family on a sensible budget doesn't mean you have to do without everything fun. Likewise, an economical evening with the family isn't limited to a night of shadow puppets, though in the right context, even that can be a blast! Instead of dwelling on what you can't spend money on-and really, at this point, isn't everyone a little sick of harping on the economy?-take this as an opportunity to... Read More
5. Handy Breakfasts to Go
[MOMS]
In the rush to get everyone out the door in the morning, you may neglect a healthy breakfast or simply drive through for a fast-food sandwich that is handy but definitely not healthy. There are lots of ways to ensure that your kids start the day off on the right foot by filling their bellies with healthful food that they can take to go. Start by rethinking that breakfast sandwich. Two slices of bread with the right fillings is definitely... Read More
In the rush to get everyone out the door in the morning, you may neglect a healthy breakfast or simply drive through for a fast-food sandwich that is handy but definitely not healthy. There are lots of ways to ensure that your kids start the day off on the right foot by filling their bellies with healthful food that they can take to go. Start by rethinking that breakfast sandwich. Two slices of bread with the right fillings is definitely... Read More
6. Nutritious Finger Foods Toddlers Love
[FOOD&RECIPES]
It's a familiar scene for most moms: You spend time cooking a nutritious (and you hope, delicious) meal for your toddler and she eats a few bites and takes off to play or nap. She's healthy, happy and active, so you may wonder why she doesn't seem to be eating much at mealtime. Don't kids know how to sit down and eat a meal? The simple answer is "not really." {relatedarticles}Most toddlers prefer to nibble throughout the day, and... Read More
It's a familiar scene for most moms: You spend time cooking a nutritious (and you hope, delicious) meal for your toddler and she eats a few bites and takes off to play or nap. She's healthy, happy and active, so you may wonder why she doesn't seem to be eating much at mealtime. Don't kids know how to sit down and eat a meal? The simple answer is "not really." {relatedarticles}Most toddlers prefer to nibble throughout the day, and... Read More
7. Let's Get Moving!
[MOMS]
When it comes to physical activity, every little bit counts ! LET'S GET MOVING month is designed to get you and your child to become more physically active. Children are less physically fit than they were a generation ago. In fact, inactive children, when compared to active children, weigh more and have higher blood pressure. Most importantly, inactive children are more likely to become inactive adults. ... Read More
When it comes to physical activity, every little bit counts ! LET'S GET MOVING month is designed to get you and your child to become more physically active. Children are less physically fit than they were a generation ago. In fact, inactive children, when compared to active children, weigh more and have higher blood pressure. Most importantly, inactive children are more likely to become inactive adults. ... Read More
8. Eating Fast Foods the Healthy Way
[MOMS]
As a parent, you have a strong influence over how much fast food your child eats. Find out how to set some guidelines to follow when eating out that will teach them how to make healthy choices as adults. In the 'olden days' there were no video games or televisions. People ate all their meals at home or sometimes at another family's home. All the food was prepared from scratch and a lot was home grown. Most families would only go... Read More
As a parent, you have a strong influence over how much fast food your child eats. Find out how to set some guidelines to follow when eating out that will teach them how to make healthy choices as adults. In the 'olden days' there were no video games or televisions. People ate all their meals at home or sometimes at another family's home. All the food was prepared from scratch and a lot was home grown. Most families would only go... Read More
9. Hannah Keeley: Helping Families Get Back to the Table
[MOMS]
Author, TV host and mother of seven children Hannah Keeley sat down with My Daily Moment recently to discuss how she masters the challenge of getting her family to the dinner table to share a meal and conversation. For many American families, simply putting food on the table has become a challenge as a result of the economy. Hannah has teamed with Libby's Fruit and Vegetables and Feeding America to help those families have... Read More
Author, TV host and mother of seven children Hannah Keeley sat down with My Daily Moment recently to discuss how she masters the challenge of getting her family to the dinner table to share a meal and conversation. For many American families, simply putting food on the table has become a challenge as a result of the economy. Hannah has teamed with Libby's Fruit and Vegetables and Feeding America to help those families have... Read More
10. The Newest Healthy Snacks to Go
[MOMS]
When you're on the go and can't stop to eat, what can you do to quiet those growling stomachs without having to drive through and pick up unhealthy food? Pack snack bags with good-for-you grub that will allow you to finish what you need to do without making a food run. There are an almost a dizzying array of snacks on grocery store shelves, and it's hard to find ones that don't include an unhealthy amount of fat, sugar, salt or other... Read More
When you're on the go and can't stop to eat, what can you do to quiet those growling stomachs without having to drive through and pick up unhealthy food? Pack snack bags with good-for-you grub that will allow you to finish what you need to do without making a food run. There are an almost a dizzying array of snacks on grocery store shelves, and it's hard to find ones that don't include an unhealthy amount of fat, sugar, salt or other... Read More
