The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released new guidelines for the use of antibiotics to treat ear infections in infants and children. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/03/08/natural-ways-to-reduce-kids-ear-infections/ http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/02/25/doctors-issue-new-guidelines-for-treating-kids-ear-infections/
Read More »Kids need more physical activity
March 09, 2013 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A recent government survey found that only 29% of high school students participated in 60 or more minutes a day of physical activity on each of the seven days prior to the survey. That’s the amount recommended for kids and teens by the government’s physical activity guidelines: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/08/kids-physical-activity/1971063/
Read More »On parenting
March 09, 2013 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
Some thoughts on the pressures some parents put their kids, driven by the worry they may not be doing enough for their kids: http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/08/living/overscheduled-busy-children/index.html http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/belair/ph-ag-etc-erika-0308-20130304,0,7612283.story
Read More »On parenting
March 06, 2013 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
An interesting opinion on parenting: http://growingleaders.com/blog/3-mistakes-we-make-leading-kids/
Read More »On self esteem and praise
March 06, 2013 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A recent study in the Journal of Experimental Psychology shows that especially with kids who already have low self-esteem, it is not how much you praise, but how you praise that matters: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/xge-ofp-brummelman.pdf http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2013/03/kids-with-low-self-esteem-the-parental-praise-paradox/
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