Energy drinks have no health benefits and appear to have some risks: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/24/energy-drinks-and-kids_n_2009065.html
Read More »Kids with technology in their room
October 25, 2012 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
Having tech in their room appears to be linked to higher risk of obesity and sleep problems: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/kids-technology-bedrooms-fatter-poor-sleepers-article-1.1190892?localLinksEnabled=false http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/11/risk-for-childhood-obesity-tv_n_2277564.html
Read More »Fun house mirrors
October 24, 2012 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,metaphors to help facilitate communication | Click on title to comment!
“There is more in heaven and earth than can be dreamt of in your imagination.” -William Shakespeare * * * * Emotions distort our perceptions. This is a real problem since our perceptions are pretty subjective to start out with, if they get too distorted, they may not resemble what […]
Read More »Disciplining your kids in front of their friends
October 16, 2012 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
Some tips: http://www.hireananny.com/blog/how-to-discipline-your-child-in-front-of-his-friends/
Read More »A safe halloween
October 16, 2012 | For parents of children | Click on title to comment!
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has a series of safety guidelines for children trick-or-treating on Halloween. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/15/halloween-app-parents-track-kids-trick-or-treat-_n_1966942.html Parents worry about things like tainted candy and child abductions on Halloween. But, according to this AP report, the likelihood of those things happening is slim (A child has never been killed or […]
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