Are You a Text-Obsessed Parent?
July 31, 2009
Are You a Text-Obsessed Parent?
Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger
Yesterday at 11:58 PM
You may not have fallen down an uncovered manhole while texting or beaten the California teen’s record of racking up an astonishing 14,528 text messages in ONE month, but experts say the number of text-obsessed parents is on the rise.http://parenting.families.com*
If your preschooler [...]
Breastfeeding could save 1.3 million child lives: WHO
July 31, 2009
GENEVA – Teaching new mothers how to breastfeed could save 1.3 million children's lives every year, but many women get no help and give up trying, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Less than 40 percent of mothers worldwide breastfeed their infants exclusively in the first six months, as recommended by the [...]
Morning sickness tied to higher child IQ
July 31, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children whose mothers had morning sickness during pregnancy may go on to have sharper minds than their peers, a small study suggests.
Researchers found that among 121 Canadian children between the ages of
3 and 7, those whose mothers had suffered morning sickness scored higher, on average, on certain [...]
More Kids Becoming Severely Obese
July 31, 2009
FRIDAY, July 31 — In the last 25 years, rates of severe childhood obesity in the United States have tripled, putting increasing numbers of children at risk for diabetes and heart disease, says a new study.
Researchers looked at National Health and Nutrition Survey data on 12,384 youths, ages 2 to [...]
Homelessness Tied to Kids’ Mental Health
July 31, 2009
FRIDAY, July 31 — About one in 14 fifth-graders have been homeless at some time in their lives, and these children, like their adult counterparts, are more likely to have a mental health issue, a new study reports.
The research, which involved more than 5,100 fifth-graders from Los Angeles, Houston [...]
Even 9-Year-Olds Can Learn CPR
July 31, 2009
FRIDAY, July 31 — Children as young as 9 years old can and should learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Austrian researchers say.
In a study of 147 students who received six hours of life-support training, 86 percent of the children performed CPR correctly at a follow-up session four months after the training, [...]
Health Tip: If Your Diabetic Child Gets Sick
July 31, 2009
— Managing your child's diabetes is challenging enough, but it's compounded when the youngster becomes sick from something else.
The American Diabetes Association offers these suggestions:
Don't stop giving your child insulin, even if the youngster doesn't have much of an appetite. Call the child's doctor if you're not sure about how [...]
Breastfeeding could save 1.3 million child lives: WHO
July 31, 2009
GENEVA – Teaching new mothers how to breastfeed could save 1.3 million children's lives every year, but many women get no help and give up trying, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Less than 40 percent of mothers worldwide breastfeed their infants exclusively in the first six months, as recommended by the [...]
Do You Keep Track of Your Cellphone Better Than You Do Your Kid?
July 30, 2009
If you’re wondering why Cohen was singled out in the police investigation while the girl’s parents got off scot-free, the answer can be found in the fine print of a rule made centuries ago when taxis where known as hackney carriages. According to the decree: “Hackney Carriage Drivers shall, immediately after delivering any [...]
Do Your Teens Fake Bake?
July 30, 2009
Do Your Teens Fake Bake?
Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger
Yesterday at 11:19 PM
Growing up in Hawaii there was never a need for me to visit a tanning salon. However, upon moving to Wisconsin I found that fake baking is a popular pastime that is often shared between mothers and daughters. Who knew [...]