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Children do best when interaction is part of learning. When you’re trying to teach a child about the importance of nutrition and fitness, it helps to illustrate “what happens if-” and have kid experience the payoff of keeping healthy.
The David Beckham Academy has come up with a cool electronic handheld soccer game - […]
The new craze for today’s tweens? Half sleep-overs. It’s fun, it’s crazy and and best of all, it’s parent-approved!
Half-sleepovers are just the cool kind of pajama parties where parents drop off their girls, in pajamas, and then pick them in time for bed. It’s more like pretend sleep-overs, but girls still have fun like […]
So now, new research says it’s not just watching too much television that is bad for a child’s mental health.
When a television is on, it interferes with a child’s ability to focus on an activity, scientists reported in the July/August issue of Child Development.
It seems that TV becomes a background noise and toddlers […]
Sometimes reading Copyblogger can lead to something worthwhile. (Joke!) Here is one of those times. “A rare gem” with CAN World’s Strongest Dad.
Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father-son team who compete together in every marathon and triathlon race across the world. The one difference between Team Hoyt and other athletes? Rick has cerebral […]
Keeping a food diary is a great tool for keeping the weight off, whether your child is obese, underweight or you simply want your family to stay in the healthy zone.
Another tool you can use, together with the diary, is a calorie counter. Keep track of exactly how much calories your child is consuming. It’s […]
The food diary is a staple in most weight loss programs. Weight Watchers swear by its effectiveness in helping its participants lose and maintain weight. Without a doubt, tracking everything you eat is a powerful reality check. A recent study shows there is value in keeping a food diary in adults.
But is it […]
Traveling with food-allergic children need not be so scary. Being adequately prepared is the key to less stress. In this last part of the series on “Traveling with food allergies”, let’s see how to safely travel by cruise ship when your children have allergies.
1. Book with a trusted travel agent. Cybercruises advices that […]
Having trouble talking to your teenage children about touchy issues like sex? You’re not alone. Even liberal baby-boomer parents have a hard time opening the communication lines when it comes to sex. As one parent said, “we had scant sec education ourselves!”
The internet is deluded with tips and materials on educating teenagers about sex […]
As my daughter loves to say, “we went on a family trip.” Did anyone miss me? LOL!
My husband and I celebrated our 8th year wedding anniversary this week, and like we do every year, we go away for one week. But unlike the previous years, we didn’t have concrete plans of where to go, […]
If you’re anything like our family, the fourth of July means a family picnic loaded with food, food and more food. Burgers, hotdogs, surf n’ turf. Ice Cream. Cakes. And every other great-aunt bringing their favorite desert with whipped cream. Our Independence Day picnic rival that of the Thanksgiving dinner when it comes to food. […]
Health matters for children from infancy to adolescence.
Written by Grace Ibay, M.H.S. [email] for b5media.
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