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Healthy Weight Kids: Food Choices that Prevent Obesity

Dec 29, 2017 12:10PM ● By Amber Lanier Nagle

With one in six U.S. youngsters classified as obese, it’s important for parents to follow healthy eating strategies to reduce children’s odds of disease now and later.

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Awake Parenting: Raising Connected, Confident Kids

Nov 30, 2017 04:14PM ● By Judith Fertig

Children are not ours to possess or own, but rather to guide into living fearlessly and authentically.

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Naps Boost Toddler Talk: Daytime Snoozes Help with Language Development

Nov 30, 2017 03:21PM

Toddlers under age three that took the most daytime naps developed larger vocabularies over time, British researchers found.

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Books that Kids Will Love: Advice for Parents from Award-Winners

Oct 31, 2017 11:55AM ● By Randy Kambic

Books with strong stories and inspiring characters can entice children away from e-devices, broaden their horizons and encourage their dreams.

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School Om Work: Kids Calm Themselves with Meditation

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM ● By April Thompson

Students in forward-thinking school districts are learning through meditation to relax, focus and stay calm in the face of trying conditions.

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Fast Foodies: Toddlers Routinely Reach for French Fries

Sep 29, 2017 06:18PM

The journal Pediatrics reports that children under the age of 2 are more likely to eat French fries than healthy vegetables on any given day and many eat no veggies at all.

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Yoga Holds Special Benefits for Children

Aug 31, 2017 09:35PM ● By Jennifer Byer

More than ever, kids today are spending more time indoors at home and at their desks at school.

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Back-to-School Sustainability Tips

Aug 31, 2017 09:32PM

Take inventory. Go through leftover supplies from the previous school year and see what was never or barely used. More than expected may...

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Tonsillectomies Help Only Temporarily: Benefits Do Not Last

Aug 31, 2017 11:14AM

Children have fewer school absences and infections in the first year after a tonsillectomy, but the benefits ebb over time, reports a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study of 10,000 children.

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