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A new study found that kids will be more willing to try new and healthier foods for praise and small cash rewards: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/09/10/cash-prizes-may-convince-kids-to-eat-more-fruits-and-veggies/

A survey suggests that sedentary activity takes up most of the time that parents spend their kids: https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/how-moms-spend-time-with-their-kids-and-why-some-128863732132.html  

The Walpole Police Department have instituted a new initiative called “Catching Kids Doing Right.” When officers on patrol see kids on their best behavior, they issue a positive ticket, which provides the kids with a free ice cream cone at Watson Scoops in town. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2015/09/10/police-department-issues-tickets-kids-their-best-behavior/nb0iVgcB5nBLOko2xF8MnK/story.html?s_campaign=Email:BComToday And here is a similar program targeting catching teen drivers when they are […]

This article discusses many benefits to joining your kids in some video games: http://www.wsj.com/articles/should-parents-play-videogames-with-their-children-1441899567  

According to research led by the University of Warwick, having friends who suffer from depression doesn’t affect the mental health of others, and  having friends can actually help teenagers recover from depression or even avoid becoming depressed in the first instance. http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/happiness_spreads_but/