Struggling with a child (of any age) who won’t touch a single fruit or vegetable you put on their plate? Perhaps it’s time for a change of scenery – and by that we mean your choice of dinner plate. Children served on plates containing compartments with pictures of fruits and veggies are more likely to […]
Is your child getting enough sleep? A mere 39 minutes in one direction or the other can make a significant difference
Any of a host of reasons can be the culprit when your child displays symptoms of depression, many of which involve social interaction and self-esteem: weight, perceived appearance, peer problems / bullying, etc
As adults, most people realize how much their childhood experiences, good, bad and everything in between, influenced who they are today. Sometimes the seeds are planted early in life – even during the first few years. Of course, that doesn’t mean parents know how to raise their own children the right way, even with the […]
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]oncern over children and their backpacks continues to grow. An article appearing in the The Times Herald features this problem by noting “Trudging their way around the school campus or to the bus stop, hunched-over kids could be dealing themselves a lifetime of back pain, experts warn.” The US Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that […]
