Parenting: Healthy Habits
Bedtime battles? Put childhood bedtime problems to rest
10/04/07, MayoClinic.comBedtime shouldn't be a battle. Help your child get a good night's sleep.
Early Childhood Tooth Decay -- Is Your Child at Risk?
01/01/03, Academy of General DentistryThe average healthy adult visits the dentist twice a year. The average healthy two-year-old has never been to the dentist. By kindergarten, twenty-five percent of children have never seen a dentist, yet according to the Surgeon General's Oral Health
Child Passenger Safety
07/30/04, Children's Hospital BostonMotor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 2 to 12 in the United States. But car seats and booster seatswhen used and installed correctlycan significantly reduce the risk of injury and death.
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Fire Safety
04/12/04, Children's Hospital BostonHome fires in the United States have decreased remarkably in the last 15 years thanks to fire safety education. Yet each year, more than 500 children under the age of 15 die in fires and nearly 40,000 are injured.
Sports Training - How Much is Too Much?
08/01/05, Children's Hospital BostonKids are starting sports earlier and training harder. Incentives to win are growing, sometimes literally; I've seen trophies almost bigger than the little athletes who've won them! With higher stakes come pressures to perform better by being fitter a
Happy Sledding
11/15/06, DrSpock.comThese early weeks of November have been balmy ones for Cleveland. The first really good snow hasn't yet fallen. When it does, I won't wait long before…
Stop Childhood Obesity -- Starting with Your Own Child
07/25/07, Joy Bauer NutritionLet's reverse this epidemic by creating a healthy home environment and regularly talking with our kids -- starting as young as two years of age --…
Overweight Infants and Kids Not so Cute
09/08/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityThe harmful health effect of weighing too much as a child is most apparent in the rising number of obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes.
Well Fed, Well Read: Are Your Kids Getting What They Need?
07/19/07, DrSpock.comIs it just a coincidence that the "junk" stimulation of nonstop TV and video games seems to go along with a diet of too much junk food? A few…
4 Simple Steps to a Fitter Family
10/23/07, Joy Bauer NutritionBecoming a fit family may be easier than you think. Follow these guidelines and reap the benefits...
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