For the first time, a report by a task force advising on new dietary guidelines, commissioned by the departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture, included a point considering the possible role of diet in mental health outcomes. In a paper recently published in The Lancet Psychiatry, an international group of scientists (all members […]
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March 02, 2015 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Pristine glass
February 23, 2015 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
“All parents damage their children. It cannot be helped. Youth, like pristine glass, absorbs the prints of its handlers. Some parents smudge, others crack, a few shatter childhood completely into jagged little pieces, beyond repair.” [i] I would add that some parents try to overprotect childhood and keep the glass in the case, never […]
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February 23, 2015 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
YouTube is now offering a new app, called YouTube Kids, which aims to provide entertaining and educational videos for children while giving parents control over their viewing habits.The app will be available on Apple and Android devices. http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/youtube-kids-parents-app/story?id=29164483 http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/youtube-kids-app-launches-on-apples-itunes-google-play-1201439566/
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February 12, 2015 | Uncategorized | Click on title to comment!
Eating in front of the TV
February 12, 2015 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A great post on the consequences for kids of eating in front of the TV by my favorite nutritionist (who happens to be my wife) http://www.diannerishikof.com/kids-watch-tv-eat/
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