Are Growing Pains a Pain for Your Child?

Are Growing Pains a Pain for Your Child?

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It may sound like a myth, or just an ’80s sitcom. But growing pains are no laughing matter to the kids who experience them and know that they’re real. If you’ve ever noticed that your child seems to grow those long, gangly limbs seemingly overnight, then you’re not alone. Children…

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November Is National Diabetes Awareness Month

November Is National Diabetes Awareness Month

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This year, the American Diabetes Association is making an ambitious commitment to eradicating diabetes, and they are calling on all Americans to help. Twenty-four million children and adults live with the devastating disease every day, and an additional 57 million are at risk of developing it. One in three children…

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Give Kids’ Foods a Healthy Makeover

Give Kids’ Foods a Healthy Makeover

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Chicken nuggets, pizza, the all-white diet – it’s what kids clamor for every night, while you fight to get something green down their gullets. Whole-grain white breads make it easy to give your kids healthful bread while giving them the idea that they’re still eating that Wonder bread they love….

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Does Your Child Know How to Handle an Emergency?

Does Your Child Know How to Handle an Emergency?

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The safety of the entire family usually seems to fall on Mom, but it’s important for even the smallest family members to know what to do if disaster strikes. Whether it’s an injury, crime or natural disaster, you can teach your children how to take control and get help when…

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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire

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How your family would react if your home were to catch fire is an unpleasant — but necessary — thought. Everyone , down to even the smallest member, should be accounted for when educating the family about what to do in a fire. First, it’s important to understand safety procedures….

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Potty Mouths: How to Punish

Potty Mouths: How to Punish

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There’s nothing worse than having a young child who curses like a sailor. While it’s great your child is learning the art of verbal communication, there’s nothing proper about a potty mouth. In most cases, we have nobody but ourselves to blame. Unless they’re being exposed to foul language at…

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9 Ways to Celebrate Hanukkah

9 Ways to Celebrate Hanukkah

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Just because you aren’t Jewish doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate Hanukkah, the festival of lights. Many people now celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas, even if they don’t practice Judaism. Hanukkah is a great opportunity for you to expose your children to other religions. More than just a learning experience, it…

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Using the Computer to Help Toddlers Learn

Using the Computer to Help Toddlers Learn

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Computers are an indispensable tool for older children, but when should parents start teaching their children computer skills? Many experts say that age two isn’t too early. At age two, educators say that kids have the hand-eye coordination and attention span to enjoy supervised computer time. There are programs online…

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The Healthiest Foods Your Kid’s Not Eating

The Healthiest Foods Your Kid’s Not Eating

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The script for what’s healthy eating for kids is constantly being rewritten. Kids today are exposed to more diverse foods than ever, and inevitably, some of the healthiest are being overlooked. Sure, you know to serve those “superfoods” like blueberries, sweet potatoes and yogurt. But there are a few superfoods…

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