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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22, 2018 — Tobacco displays and advertising in convenience stores make teens more willing to try electronic cigarettes, researchers say. E-cigarettes are the most commonly used smoking products among young people in the United States. The study, which included 160 middle and high school students between 11 and 17 years of age, was […]
TUESDAY, Aug. 21, 2018 — Play is a child’s most important work, preschool teachers like to say, and a new American Academy of Pediatrics report wholeheartedly agrees. Play is a crucial way for kids to develop social and mental skills, head off stress and build a healthy bond with parents, the child health experts say. […]
(HealthDay)—There are a number of things you can do to ensure your kids have a smooth start to the new school year. Don’t wait until the first day of class to seek help. Schools are open over the summer to address any concerns you or your child might have, and the best time to get […]
My almost-8-year-old daughter has never mentioned makeup to me. She’s seen me apply it; she’s seen false lashes and an array of rainbow colors on her 16-year-old cousin’s face, and she’s seen several of her classmates turn up to the school disco with glossy lips and painted nails. I’ve always secretly been relieved that she’s […]
Pin Back-to-school often means a shopping excursion specifically for, well, office supplies for kids. But too often, school supplies leave something to be desired. Boring composition notebooks, bland folders and run-of-the-mill markers probably run rampant at your local office supply store. After all, pencils and paper aren’t exactly beautiful food for the aesthetic soul — […]
If you’re a parent of a young kid, you probably spend a significant chunk of your life tending to upset stomachs, fevers, bumps and bruises and scraped knees. And while mental health problems can be harder to detect and treat, they should not be ignored. Kids can get depression just like adults do. According […]
Why are we weighing kids? Last week Deakin University’s Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE) made a proposal to a Senate committee to weigh and measure our children every two years at school. Professor Steven Allender, from Deakin’s Faculty of Health, told the ABC that the current information about obesity is inaccurate and researchers have “no real […]
It doesn’t matter if you’re traveling by train, plane, or automobile, vacations with children are anything but cheap. Going in the off seasons may save money, but it also has its downsides. Besides the problem of removing children from school, weather might be less than ideal and some activities geared toward children may be closed. […]